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Formation-Shelbourne Senior Living Services Sells Two Communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania for $98.2M

by Amy Works July 12, 2016

ROSELAND, N.J., AND WILLISTOWN, PA. — Formation-Shelbourne Senior Living Services has completed the disposition of two Class A seniors housing communities — The Solana Roseland in Roseland and The Solana Willistown in Willistown. An undisclosed buyer acquired The Solana portfolio for $98.2 million. The portfolio encompasses 118 assisted living and 53 memory care units in a variety of options ranging from studio to two-bedroom floor plans. The Solana Roseland is located at 345 Eagle Rock Ave. in Roseland, and The Solana Willistown is located at 1713 W. Chester Pike in the Philadelphia suburb of Willistown. Completed in 2013, the properties are 94 percent leased and total 74,222 rentable square feet. Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Sarah Baccich of HFF secured a $63.9 million acquisition loan, provided by Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, for the buyer.

July 12, 2016

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Lehigh Valley’s Industrial Sector Sees Increasing Rents and Spec Construction

by Jaime Lackey July 7, 2016

With increasing rental rates, strong investor demand for core product and record levels of speculative construction, spirits are high in the Lehigh Valley with regard to industrial real estate opportunities. The record volume of product deliveries the past two years underscores the strong industrial demand in the Lehigh Valley. Vacancy has dropped from 15.9 percent in the first quarter of 2009 to a record-low 4.9 percent at the end of 2015, according to CoStar. The average net industrial rental rate jumped 11.1 percent during the past 18 months, an even more impressive figure when compared against the 10-year average of 1.65 percent rental rate growth in Lehigh Valley for modern distribution buildings. After many years of flat rental growth, year-end 2015 industrial leases were completed in the $4.75- to $4.95-per-square-foot range in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania MSA. In 2016, expect a modest increase in rental rates as the delivery of new construction across the northeastern Pennsylvania region will slow growth and push vacancy rates higher. Leasing activity has been broadly distributed along the regional I-78 and I-81/I-80 corridors. Within the valley, industrial growth has occurred primarily along the main interchanges of I-78, U.S. 22 and Route 33. In the past 12 …

July 7, 2016

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Dockerty Romer & Co. Arranges $29M in Financing for Two Office Buildings in Pennsylvania

by Amy Works July 6, 2016

BLUEBELL, PA. — Delray Beach, Florida-based Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged $29 million in permanent mortgage financing for two office buildings in Bluebell. Craig Romer and Chris Romer of Dockerty Romer & Co. secured the financing for the borrower, Keystone Property Group. IH Capital provided a five-year, fixed-rate mortgage at a competitive interest rate. Totaling 192,979 square feet, VEVA 16/18 comprises two four-story multi-tenant buildings located off East Township Line Road in the heart of the Plymouth Meeting/Bluebell office market.

July 6, 2016

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Bennett Williams Commercial Brokers Two Retail Deals in Pennsylvania Totaling $2.88M

by Amy Works July 6, 2016

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP AND FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, PA. — Bennett Williams Commercial has brokered two retail transactions in Pennsylvania totaling $2.88 million. In the first deal, Bhamidi Holdings has acquired a retail building located at 3170 Carlisle Pike in Hamilton Township. New Oxford DPP IX sold the 10,542-square-foot property for $1.58 million. Adam Hagerman, Brad Rohrbaugh and Chad Stine of Bennett Williams Commercial represented the buyer in the deal. In the second transaction, Goldstone I purchased an 8,446-square-foot retail building located at 99 Lewisberry Road in Fairview Township. Pavilion Development Group sold the property for $1.3 million. Hagerman, Rohrbaugh and Stine represented the seller in the transaction.

July 6, 2016

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Keystone Property Acquires 880,000 SF Office Building in Philadelphia for $114M

by Amy Works June 30, 2016

PHILADELPHIA — Keystone Property Group has acquired One Washington Square, also known as the Penn Mutual Tower, located at 510-530 Walnut St. in Philadelphia. An undisclosed seller sold the 880,000-square-foot commercial building for $114 million. The building is occupied by several corporate headquarters, including the American Board of Internal Medicine, Urban Engineers and BPD International. Keystone plans to convert the building’s ground floor and mezzanine office space located at 530 Walnut St. into retail space.

June 30, 2016

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Colliers Closes $9.1M Loan for Student Housing Property in Philadelphia

by Amy Works June 30, 2016

PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International has arranged $9.1 million in financing for Wister Court, a student housing property located in Philadelphia. The seven-year loan features a fixed rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Serving students at La Salle University, the newly-built property features 49 apartments totaling 206 beds. At the time of closing, the property was 50 percent occupied. Kris Wood, John Banas, Chad Levitt, Tim Hoyt and Martin Duval of Colliers arranged the financing. The name of the borrower was not released.

June 30, 2016

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CBRE Brokers Sale of 292,888 SF The Shops at Valley Square in Pennsylvania

by Amy Works June 23, 2016

WARRINGTON, PA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Shops at Valley Square, a 292,888-square-foot mixed-use lifestyle center located in Warrington. iStar Financial sold the property to a joint venture between affiliates of Poag Shopping Centers and real estate funds managed by Ares Management for an undisclosed sum. Built in 2007, the property features 203,953 square feet of first-floor retail space and 88,935 square feet of second-floor office space. Tenants at the center include DSW, ULTA, Banana Republic, White House|Black Market, Loft, P.F. Chang’s, Chipotle, Panera, The Melting Pot and Carmel Kitchen & Wine Bar. Brad Nathanson, Chris Decoufle and Kevin Reavey of CBRE represented the seller, while John Farrell of CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.

June 23, 2016

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J.G. Petrucci Co. to Develop 151-Unit Apartment Complex in Pennsylvania

by Amy Works June 20, 2016

WARMINSTER, PA. — J.G. Petrucci Co. is developing Jackson Station, an eight-building, 151-unit residential complex located at 375 Jacksonville Road in Warminster. Slated to open in spring 2017, the property will feature 74 one-bedroom and 77 two-bedroom apartments with modern amenities, including stainless steel kitchen appliances, quartz countertops and full-size washers and dryers. Situated on 10 acres, the complex will also feature on-site surface parking, a fitness center, swimming pool and clubhouse. Minno & Wasko designed the project.

June 20, 2016

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City Office REIT Completes $44.9M Sale of 178,330 SF Office Property in Pennsylvania

by Amy Works June 16, 2016

ALLENTOWN, PA. — City Office REIT has completed the sale of its office property located on Corporate Parkway in Allentown. The 178,330-square-foot building sold for $44.9 million, with an expected 6.6 percent net operating income yield. Proceeds from the sale were used to repay approximately $4 million of mortgage debt. Additionally, the seller plans to acquire assets as part of a like-kind 1031 exchange. With the sale of this non-strategic asset, the City Office REIT has been able to align its portfolio entirely within its target markets.

June 16, 2016

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Five Real Estate Firms Form Capital Markets Real Estate Network

by Amy Works June 15, 2016

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — A group of like-minded real estate practitioners have formed Capital Markets Real Estate Network to serve investor clients nationwide in all the commercial real estate industry property sectors, including office, industrial, retail, multifamily and self-storage facilities. The new network will target investment sales, financing and 1031 exchanges nationwide, allowing members to win business in institutional and non-institutional commercial real estate sectors. In addition to new business generation, the network will serve members as an information exchange on market conditions, trends, property pricing, sharing best practices and more. The founding firms and members are Edward Ginn, Ken McEvoy and Bart Delfiner of Equity Retail Brokers; Chad Stine and Brad Rohrbaugh of Bennett Williams Commercial; Colin Flynn of The Flynn Company; Gerard O’Malley and Tim McGinley of Duquesne Commercial Funding; and Matthew May of May Realty Advisors. The network plans to identify and recruit broker members in dozens of primary, secondary and tertiary markets nationwide in the next few years.

June 15, 2016

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