MECHANICSBURG AND ENOLA, PA. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of two hotels in Pennsylvania. The properties are the 70-room Baymont Inn & Suites Mechanicsburg Harrisburg West in Mechanicsburg and a 69-room Mircotel Inn & Suites by Wyndham in Enola. Ketan Patel and Geoff Davis of HREC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.
LAWRENCEVILLE, PA. — Developer Chris Desmone has broken ground on for Square View, a luxury apartment building project located at 3413-3415 Butler St. in Lawrenceville near Doughboy Square. Designed by Desmone Architects, the four-story project will feature 12 apartments and 4,300 square feet of street-level retail space. Completion is slated for summer 2016.
PHILADELPHIA — Square Mile Credit Partners, an investment fund managed by Square Mile Capital Management, has originated a $26.8 million first mortgage loan for Penrose Plaza in Philadelphia’s southwest submarket. The loan funds the recent acquisition of the 261,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center, along with planned capital expenditures and tenant improvements. A joint venture between Onyx Properties, Abrams Realty & Development and Siguler Guff acquired the property, which is located at 2900-3000 Island Ave., in July 2015. The property is currently 51.5 percent leased to 17 tenants, including ShopRite supermarket, which signed a 20-year lease extension signed at the time of acquisition.
EAGLEVILLE, PA. — Greystone has provided a $46 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Riverview Landing at Valley Forge in Eagleville. Nathan Schuss of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of Liss Property Group. Greystone presented the financing opportunity with an introduction to a joint venture equity partner, Azure Investments. This opportunity enabled Liss Property Group to acquire the 310-unit multifamily property, which features a resort-style pool and clubhouse, fitness center and business center.
HATBORO, PA. — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale an industrial building located at 250-252 Wood St. in Hatboro. Read Moving Systems sold the 26,700-square-foot property to Mastrocco Moving & Storage for an undisclosed price. The moving and storage company is relocating from its current facility at 1060 Louis Dr. in Warminster, Pa. Situated on 1.4 acres, the building features 22- to 32-foot ceiling heights, wide column spacing, four tailgates, one drive-in and a 3,000-square-foot office area. Jeffrey Licht and Adam Lashner of NAI Mertz represented the seller in the transaction.
FORKS TOWNSHIP, PA. — Dermody Properties and PCCP have broken ground on LogistiCenter at 33, an industrial facility at 4200 E. Braden Blvd. in Forks Township. The 475,800-square-foot facility will feature 36 feet of clear height, 226 car parking spaces and 85 trailer parking spaces. The speculation building will be ready for occupancy by summer 2016. R.S Mowery & Sons Inc. is serving as general contractor and Randall Paulson is serving as architect for the project. Dermody Partners is the industrial developer and operating partner, while PCCP is the financial partner on the project.
SUSQUEHANNA, PA. — Bayer Properties and Clarion Partners have acquired The Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace, a 110,384-square-foot outdoor fashion center located in Susquehanna. Developed in 2004 and located at the intersection of Interstates 81 and 83 in Susquehanna, an affluent suburb of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, The Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace features a variety of national and regional tenants, including Athleta, Banana Republic, Williams-Sonoma, J. Crew Factory, LOFT, White House | Black Market, Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, Romano’s Macaroni Grill and Starbucks. Bayer Properties will lead leasing, property management and marketing efforts. This represents the first joint venture between Bayer Properties and Clarion.
ALTOONA, PA. — Sands Investment Group (SIG) has arranged the $12.2 million sale of a single-tenant Carmike Cinemas in Altoona to Agree Realty Corp., a REIT primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of net-leased retail properties. Max Freedman and Chris Sands of SIG represented the developer, who worked strategically with the firm to sell the building prior to completion of development. The property was in escrow for nine months prior to closing with the sale set to close upon the cinema’s opening. The 120,000-square-foot, 12-screen Carmike theatre was a build-to-suit planned as part of the Convention Center Commons shopping center that will include a 99-room Holiday Inn Express, offices, restaurants and shops. The cinema, located at 234 Convention Center, will open in late 2015.
PHILADELPHIA — Metro Commercial Real Estate Inc. has brokered two deals for Target in the Center City area of Philadelphia. Pearl Properties is developing an approximately 23,000-square foot site at 1900 Chestnut St., and The Brickstone Companies is developing an approximately 22,000-square-foot site at 1112 Chestnut St. Both stores, which will be configured as smaller versions of the traditional Target store format, are currently under construction with planned openings in 2016. Tom Londres and Steve Niggeman of Metro Commercial represented Target in the transactions.
PHILADELPHIA — Bloomingdale’s The Outlet Store, a brand of Macy’s Inc. will open at the Shops at Liberty Place at 1625 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. The 20,000-square-foot location is scheduled to open in December. Michael Salove and Brittany Goldberg of MSC Retail exclusively represent Macy’s Inc. in the Greater Philadelphia region.