SOUTH FAYETTE, PA. — Bass Pro Shops will open a 100,000-square-foot store in South Fayette, a southwestern suburb of Pittsburgh. The outdoor apparel and equipment retailer will operate the two-level store under its “Outdoor World” brand, which features experiential offerings like a gift and nature center. The store, which will be the company’s third in Pennsylvania, is expected to open in 2026 and employ about 130 people.
PARKESBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of Parkesburg Shopping Center, a 53,319-square-foot retail center located about 50 miles west of Philadelphia. Grocery Outlet and Planet Fitness anchor the 7.7-acre property, which recently underwent a capital improvement program. Other tenants include the U.S. Post Office and Dollar General. Joseph French Jr. and Kodi Traver of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 7.5 percent.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12.5 million sale of Parkway Shopping Center, a 133,314-square-foot retail center in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown. The center was built in 1959 and is home to tenants such as Subway, Dollar Tree, IHOP and State Farm Insurance. Colin Reder, Derrick Dougherty and Scott Woodard of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the deal. Neil Campbell and Ian Nordfors of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia-based Comcast Spectacor, in partnership with Cordish Cos., a Baltimore-based developer specializing in sports-anchored entertainment districts, will undertake a $12 million renovation of the Xfinity Live! sports complex in South Philadelphia. The project will deliver a variety of upgrades to the development’s main public plaza, including the addition of several new terraces and gathering spaces. Comcast Spectacor and Cordish will also make various improvements to interior spaces and building exteriors. Construction will be carried out in phases, will full completion slated for late 2025 or early 2026.
WAYNE, PA. — Locally based design firm Meyer has completed the renovation of the 21,500-square-foot office headquarters of Bala Consulting Engineers in Wayne, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The space house a café with gaming options and other amenities that converts to a training and conference room for flexible gathering. Digital signage highlights messaging from all of Bala’s office locations. Other features include video conferencing cameras, room reservation systems, mobile AV capabilities and conference room occupancy sensors.
MECHANICSBURG, PA. — JLL has arranged the $78.5 million sale of an 812,425-square-foot distribution center in Mechanicsburg, located just outside of Harrisburg in the central part of the Keystone State. The facility was built on 44.3 acres in 2002 and offers 182 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, 329 parking spaces, 109 trailer stalls and 195-foot truck court depths. John Plower and Ryan Cottone of JLL represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, a joint venture between Lightstone and an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, in the transaction. Peter Rotchford, Andrew Scandalios, Michael Pagniucci and Tyler Peck of JLL arranged a $65 million acquisition loan through Argentic Investment Management on behalf of the new ownership.
PHILADELPHIA — JLL has arranged a $55 million bridge loan for Quartermaster Plaza, a 456,208-square-foot retail power center in South Philadelphia. Built in 2004, the property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale, with BJ’s Wholesale Club, The Home Depot and Sprouts Farmers Market serving as the anchor tenants. Other tenants include Bank of America, Wendy’s, Walgreens, PetSmart and Planet Fitness. Michael Gigliotti, James Galbally, Michael Pagniucci and Blaine Fleming of JLL arranged the five-year loan through an undisclosed bank. The borrower was a partnership between two New York City-based firms, DRA Advisors and KPR Centers, which acquired the center from Cedar Realty Trust in July 2022 as part of an $879 million portfolio deal. Cedar Realty Trust bought the center in 2014 for $92.3 million.
TREXLERTOWN, PA. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Mayo’s Mobile Home Park, a 75-site manufactured housing property in the Lehigh Valley city of Trexlertown. Mayo’s Mobile Home Park was built in 1950 and was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ari Azarbarzin and Anthony Pino of Northmarq represented the seller, Mayo Homes Co., in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The deal marks the first time that the property has traded hands since 1963.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Red Maple Acres, a 202-site manufactured housing property in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown. Red Maple Acres was built in 1960 and was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ari Azarbarzin and Anthony Pino of Northmarq represented the seller, an entity doing business as Red Maple Acres LLC, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
PITTSBURGH — New Jersey-based Tryko Partners has begun leasing Cedarwood Homes, an age-restricted affordable housing project located at the site of the former Fairywood School in Pittsburgh. The majority (39) of the one-bedroom units are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Merchants Capital provided $11 million in project financing, and The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency awarded 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to the developer to fund the project. Construction began last summer.