YORK, PA. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of Yorktowne Hotel, a historic, full-service hotel in York. York County Industrial Development Authority acquired the property for an undisclosed price. First opened in 1925, the hotel features 124 guest rooms. The buyer has substantial renovations and improvements planned for the property. Ketan Patel, Kevin Hanley and Geoff Davis of HREC represented the seller, VIII-Hotel II P Loan Portfolio – Yorktowne LLC, in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Modell’s Sporting Goods has acquired three new locations in major cities on the East Coast. The company has acquired 1608 Walnut St. in Philadelphia, 480 Boylston St. in Boston and 715 Seventh St. NW in Washington, D.C., from City Sports for an undisclosed price. Modell’s Sporting Goods will transition the three locations, ranging from 7,500 square feet to 9,000 square feet, from City Sports retailers in early 2016. The acquisition of these locations brings Modell’s total store count to 160 locations in 10 states.
BETHEL PARK, PA. — Weber Wood Medinger/CORFAC International has brokered the sales of two land parcel located in Bethel Park, a suburb seven miles southwest of Pittsburgh. In the first transaction, Kaufman Jacobs Capital Investments purchased five acres of land to develop an assisted living and memory care community off Baptist Road within the master-planned Cool Springs Sports Complex in Bethel Park. Operated by Vero Beach, Fla.-based Harbor Retirement Associates, HarborChase of Bethel Park will feature a variety of lifestyle choices for residents as well as hospitality-inspired amenities. In a separate deal, Rolling Lambert acquired a 10-acre wooded parcel within the Cool Springs Sports Complex in Bethel Park. Rolling Lambert plans to build a 23-unit carriage-style, townhome community on the site. Construction on both properties will start in early spring 2016, with the townhomes delivered in mid-2016 and the assisted living facility scheduled to open in 2017. Kevin Riley of Weber Wood Medinger represented the seller, Penn Grove Group Capital, in both transactions. The acquisition prices for the transactions were not disclosed.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. — Stream Capital Partners has brokered the $13.2 million sale-leaseback of Markel Corp.’s corporate headquarters. Located in Plymouth Meeting, the 166,667-square-foot industrial/flex building has served as Markel’s headquarters for more than 40 years. Markel is leasing the building back on a long-term absolute triple-net lease with periodic rental increases and multiple renewal options from the buyer, a private industrial group based in the Midwest. Jonathan Wolfe and Jordan Shtulman of Stream Capital represented the seller, Markel Corp., in the transaction.
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.
