HARRISBURG, PA. — New York-based TL Management has acquired Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, located at 1205 S. 28th St. in Harrisburg. The acquisition was funded in part by a $48 million credit facility arranged by First Niagara Bank. Spring Creek is a 404-bed rehabilitation and healthcare center features both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care facilities.
PROSPECT PARK, PA. — Rittenhouse Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of Colonial Park West Apartments, a 96-unit garden-style apartment property located at 211 Lazaretto Road in Prospect Park. Friedman Realty Group acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $8.7 million. The buyer plans to renovate the property with upgrades to kitchens and bathrooms in each unit and the exterior. Ken Wellar and Corey Lonberger of Rittenhouse Realty Advisors brokered the transaction.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured $26.3 million in permanent financing for Market Square Plaza, a 172,629-square-foot office building and 275-space parking facility in downtown Harrisburg. The loan features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property has maintained 100 percent occupancy since its development in 2005. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeff Pacailler of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the financing for the borrower.
PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between The Goldenberg Group, Hines and ASB Real Estate Investments has broken ground for a residential tower located at 1213 Walnut St. in Philadelphia’s Center City. At 26 stories and 300,000 square feet, 1213 Walnut will feature 332 for-rent studio, one- and two-bedroom residential units. Additionally, the tower will feature more than 7,200 square feet of retail space on Walnut and Sansom streets and more than 11,000 square feet of amenities, including a great room, outdoor terrace, gaming area, entertainment kitchen, private conference area, a 3,000-square-foot fitness center, rooftop deck, an elevated private dog park and bicycle storage. The project team includes Design Collective Inc. as base-building architect, RD Jones & Associates as interior designer and architect, and Hunter Roberts Construction Group as general contractor. Wells Fargo Bank is providing construction financing for the project, which is slated for occupancy in summer 2017. This project is the first joint venture between Goldenberg, Hines and ASB.
HORSHAM, PA. — Workspace Property Trust (WPT) has acquired 41 office and flex buildings in Horsham from Liberty Property Trust for $245.3 million. The portfolio comprises 2.3 million square feet of mixed property types and tenants. The acquisition is the first real estate transaction by WPT and represents the beginning of a strategic plan to build a portfolio of high-quality, well-positioned suburban real estate assets in the Northeast. The acquisition was financed with a $200 million loan provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank. Mike Tepedino, Michael Gigliotti, Ryan Ade and James Conley of HFF arranged the acquisition financing. A privately held, vertically integrated, full service commercial real estate company, WPT is a partnership between Rizk Ventures, Forum Partners, JMP Group and EverWatch Capital. The trust specializes in the development, management and operation of office and flex space in the Northeast.
PHILADELPHIA — HFF has arranged the sale of a six-property, multi-state seniors housing portfolio totaling 596 units in Philadelphia, California, Michigan and Washington, D.C. ROC Seniors Housing Fund Manager LLC acquired the portfolio from a joint venture between The Carlyle Group and Capitol Seniors Housing for an undisclosed sum. The portfolio has 144 independent living units, 329 assisted living units, 136 memory care units and 17 skilled nursing units. The properties include Arbor Terrace at Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia; Crown Cove in Corona Del Mar, Calif.; Raincross at Riverside in Riverside, Calif.; Whittier Place in Whittier Calif.; Regent Street of West Bloomfield in West Bloomfield, Mich.; and The Residences at Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C. Ryan Maconachy, Chad Lavender and Gerry Rohm of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. — Keystone Property Group has unveiled its plan to redevelop One Plymouth Meeting, a 180,000-square-foot office property located at 502 W. Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting. The nine-story building will be renovated to accommodate modern workplace demands, including the addition of amenities, interior and exterior upgrades, and to qualify for LEED certification. Overlooking Plymouth Meeting Mall, the office building has walkable access to various of restaurants and retail venues as well as an AMC movie theater.
HORSHAM, PA. — HFF has arranged a $28 million loan for the refinancing of a two-building portfolio in Horsham, a suburb of Philadelphia. The borrower was an affiliate of Endurance Real Estate Group LLC. The 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate, was provided by Silverpeak Real Estate Finance. Loan proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt. The portfolio includes 200 Precision Drive, a 126,500-square-foot facility with 63,000 square feet of warehouse space, 49,400 square feet of office space and a 14,200-square-foot laboratory; and 425 Privet Road, a 120,290-square-foot property fully leased to Teva Pharmaceuticals. 200 Precision Drive is leased to Finisar Corp., C&D Technologies and DrugScan. Ryan Ade and Campbell Roche of HFF represented the borrower in the financing.
WEST CHESTER, PA. — HFF has arranged $18.5 million in refinancing for West Goshen Town Centre, a grocery-anchored retail center located at Route 3 and Five Points Road in West Chester, a suburb of Philadelphia. Brandolini Cos. was the borrower. Situated on 17.6 acres, the property is fully leased to ShopRite, A.C. Moore, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, Panera Bread, AT&T, Massage Envy, GameStop, Great Clips, Sun East Federal Credit Union and H&R Block. Ryan Ade of HFF secured the fixed-rate loan, which was provided by an institutional lender, for the borrower.
Philadelphia’s apartment market remains bright as increasing employment fosters stable economic growth, which in turn is bolstering apartment operations. Employers in the metro, which is known as the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania, will increase hiring 1.2 percent this year, adding 35,000 jobs. In 2014, new jobs increased 1.6 percent and the unemployment rate decreased 130 basis points. Total employment is on the upswing, recovering nearly all of the jobs lost during the recession. The favorable employment conditions are supporting demand for apartments and swiftly improving performance throughout the metro, prompting developers to start new multifamily projects. Builders in Philadelphia are focusing their attention in Center City, which includes the central business district and central neighborhoods of Philadelphia, where nearly 25 percent of this year’s deliveries will be placed into service. Developers are on track to complete 3,600 units in 2015, increasing total apartment inventory 1.4 percent. Last year 2,400 rentals were delivered. Part of the reason that demand is especially strong in Philadelphia can be attributed to the increasing popularity of living in the urban core among young professionals and baby boomers. The lack of developable in-fill locations in the area is prompting developers to convert office buildings …
