Pennsylvania

Natixis Provides $102.8M Loan to Transform Historic Office Building in Philadelphia into Luxury Apartments

by Jeff Shaw March 21, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Natixis has provided a $102.8 million first mortgage loan to Post Brothers, which will use the capital to redevelop the historic Atlantic Building in Philadelphia as a 268-unit luxury apartment complex. The Atlantic Building is a 330,000-square-foot, 21-story office building located at 260 S. Broad St. in Philadelphia’s Center City submarket. World-renowned architect Rafael Viñoly designed the building, which was completed in the 1920s. Post Brothers will rename the building The Atlantic. Once the redevelopment is complete, amenities will include a business lounge with conference rooms, clubhouse, fitness center including yoga studio, rooftop swimming pool, roof deck with dog park and grilling areas, and a three-story, 205-space parking garage. “The Atlantic will be another premier residential building that will be similar to previously delivered first-class Post Brothers buildings and will take full advantage of the vibrant and growing Center City market,” says Greg Murphy, head of Natixis Real Estate Finance Americas. Post Brothers acquired the building in 2012 for $27 million, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia-based multifamily developer and operator attempted to sell the building to Jefferson Apartments for $50 million in 2014, but decided to proceed with the apartment redevelopment project when that deal …

March 21, 2017

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Takes Up Issue of Reverse Property Tax Appeals Across State

by Haisten Willis March 16, 2017

By Gregory Schaffer Pennsylvania property owners and tenants, who pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation, are no doubt aware of the annual deadline to file a property tax appeal. After all, one look at a new tax bill is often enough to make even the most seasoned tax manager scramble to contact their local tax counsel. However, very few taxpayers are aware that the assessment they may have accepted as favorable could easily trigger a reverse appeal filed by the local school district. Assessment appeals filed by the taxing entities, often referred to as reverse appeals, are increasingly common as cash-strapped school districts seek to fill their coffers. Just as a tax manager might view an inflated assessment as a reason to appeal, more and more school districts see potentially under-assessed properties as a much-needed source of additional revenue. To the bane of many taxpayers, this tactic has now reached the city of Philadelphia. Despite undergoing a citywide property revaluation for the 2014 tax year, with another currently slated for 2018, the Philadelphia School District recently decided to begin filing reverse appeals against properties it feels are under-assessed. On Sept. 15, 2016, for the first time, …

March 16, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

M&M Brokers $3.8M Sale of 58 Apartment Units in Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis March 14, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 58 apartment units in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The contiguous properties, Wissahickon Apartments and 5228-5232 Laurens St., sold for $3.8 million. The buyer plans to renovate and reposition the properties. Fred Paisley and Jonathan Massaro of Marcus & Millichap’s Philadelphia office marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Paisley secured and represented the buyer. Wissahickon Apartments includes 52 one-, two- and three-bedroom units located at 5215 Schuyler St. The historically registered property was constructed in 1910 and operated as a hotel before renovations in the mid-1980s.

March 14, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Magazine to Occupy 15,786 SF at The Curtis in Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis March 13, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Magazine has signed a long-term lease for 15,786 square feet at The Curtis, a mixed-use office property in Philadelphia. Keystone Property Group owns the property, which is located at 601 Walnut St. in the Washington Square area. Colliers International’s Sandy Richardson and Liz Morrow represented Keystone Property Group in the transaction. Josh Haber of Binswanger Co. represented Metrocorp, the publisher of Philadelphia Magazine.

March 13, 2017

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Colliers Arranges $7.4M Sale of Multi-Building Retail Parcel in Metro Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis March 9, 2017

SPRINGFIELD, PA. — Colliers International has arranged the $7.4 million sale of a multi-building, 5.5-acre retail parcel located at 5202 Baltimore Pike in Springfield. BET Investments bought the property, which is situated on a signalized corner at Baltimore Pike and Oak Avenue. Burlington Stores Inc. was the seller. Plans call for the site to be redeveloped for retail uses. The Colliers retail team of Todd Sussman and Josh Goldfine represented Burlington Stores. Colliers’ Rich Weitzman represented BET Investments.

March 9, 2017

Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Ridgeline Property Group to Develop 1.5 Million SF Logistics Campus in Allentown, Pa.

by Haisten Willis March 8, 2017

ALLENTOWN, PA. — Ridgeline Property Group (RPG) will redevelop a former Kraft facility site located at 7352 Industrial Boulevard into a Class A rail-accessible logistics campus. RPG has acquired the 92-acre site and will build two distribution facilities totaling up to 1.5 million square feet. The project, known as Park 100 Logistics Center, will be located approximately one mile from the Route 100/I-78 Interchange. Demolition of the Kraft facility has commenced. The initial phase of Park 100 Logistics Center, a 730,080-square-foot distribution facility, is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2018. Jake Terkanian, Joe McDermott and Vincent Ranalli of CBRE’s Philadelphia office will market the property. Park 100 Logistics Center will feature 36-foot clear heights, a cross-docked loading configuration, four drive-in doors per building, 56-foot by 50-foot column spacing, 70-foot speed bays, early suppression fast response (ESFR) fire sprinklers, parking for 982 cars/light trucks and 376 trailer storage stalls.

March 8, 2017

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Philadelphia Continues to Be One of the Top Performing Industrial Markets in U.S.

by Camren Skelton March 8, 2017

Philadelphia is well positioned in the Northeast to flourish in the industrial sector in 2017. With a centralized position in the Boston-New York-Washington, D.C. corridor, Philadelphia has capitalized on its superb location to firmly establish itself as a distribution hub leading to sustained positive momentum in all key market sectors. The e-commerce market has been experiencing significant growth and the demand for near immediacy in delivery has been the driving force behind the strong performance of the industrial sector nationwide over the past few years, especially in the Northeast. In 2016, the industrial sector in greater Philadelphia had a banner year for absorption with a net positive of 9.27 million square feet absorbed. That represents the largest growth in occupancy since the onset of the Great Recession and places Philadelphia among the top performing markets in the U.S. for net absorption in 2016. Vacancy rates for the region have fallen to 6.9 percent — the lowest they’ve been since 2008. Asking rental rates rose steadily throughout 2016 and stood at $4.77 per square foot at year-end – the highest they’ve been since 2008. Following a record year for industrial sales in 2015, sales volume remained strong in the greater Philadelphia …

March 8, 2017

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Keystone Property Group Signs 66,000 SF of New Leases at 5 Sentry Park in Metro Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis March 6, 2017

BLUE BELL, PA. – Keystone Property Group has signed three new leases totaling 66,000 square feet at 5 Sentry Park, a recently renovated two-building office property in Blue Bell. The transactions include a 33,200-square-foot lease with Linde Engineering North America, a 15,700-square-foot lease with Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals (PRN) and a 15,700-square-foot lease with Veterinarian Recommended Solutions (VRS). After acquiring the 133,000-square-foot office property, Keystone completed a reinvestment program to implement functional and cosmetic upgrades. The enhancements include a new amenity area with a fitness center, conference rooms, lounge area, on-site cafe, outdoor patio with seating, roof deck, expanded entrance for the property’s eastern building, refreshed lobby at 5 West and landscaping upgrades. Linde is a Houston-based engineering firm providing technologies for the design and construction of process plants for industries including petrochemicals, gas processing and pharmaceuticals. PRN is a leading producer of food-based supplements and VRS produces health products for pets. Michael Barker and Cody Lehrer of CBRE represented PRN and VRS in their leases, while Patrick Brady and Ryan FitzPatrick of Avison Young represented Keystone.

March 6, 2017

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

TIER REIT Sells 561,000 SF Office Building in Philadelphia’s Center City for $95M

by Amy Works March 3, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Dallas-based TIER REIT has completed the sale of Three Parkway, an office building located in Philadelphia’s Center City district. An unrelated third party acquired the property for $95 million. The building features 561,000 square feet of office space. The sale marks TIER REIT’s exit from the Philadelphia market.

March 3, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2.1M Sale of Apartment Building in Philadelphia

by Amy Works March 3, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 1925-1927 Spring Garden St. in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $2.1 million. The building features 12 one-bedroom units. Mike Maxwell and Dana Newton of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal.

March 3, 2017

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