POTTSTOWN, PA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Pottstown Plaza, a shopping center located in Pottstown. The Cotswold Group purchased the 159,327-square-foot center from Hudson Advisors for an undisclosed price. Current tenants include Tractor Supply, Applebee’s and Fulton Bank. Kevin McClernon and Peter Stevens of CBRE represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — J.G. Petrucci has opened The Station at Manayunk, a luxury apartment community located at 1 Parker Ave. in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia. The 149-unit community features a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor and garage parking, full-size washer and dryers in each unit, personal balconies, kitchens with energy-efficient stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, and a bike share program. Rents range from $1,447 to $1,537 for one-bedroom units and $1,777 to $1,887 to two-bedroom units. The property is available for immediate occupancy.
CORAOPOLIS, PA. — NorthStar Real Estate Income II Inc. has originated a $42 million senior loan for a Marriott-branded hotel located in Coraopolis. The 318-room was recently renovated and the borrower plans to complete $4 million in capital improvements using the proceeds from the loan, for a total of $8.3 million in capital expenditures.
PHILADELPHIA — NAI Mertz has arranged the sale of an industrial facility, located at 2729 E. Butler St. in Philadelphia. Crown Poultry purchased the 11,800-square-foot facility from KTKS LLC for an undisclosed price. The property is outfitted for food manufacturing and distribution, complete with refrigerated cooler and freezer spaces. The property features 12- to 24-foot clear ceiling heights, a small office area, three tailgate truck doors with dock levelers and one drive-in door. The buyer plans to use the facility for food manufacturing and distribution. Jeffery Licht and Adam Lashner of NAI Mertz represented the seller in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has brokered the sale of Lawndale Plaza, a 93,282-square-foot retail center in Philadelphia. Highland Development Group and The Glenville Group sold the property for $24.5 million to Cedar Realty Trust. Developed in 1998, the property is anchored by a 63,342-square-foot ShopRite. Additional tenants at the 100 percent occupied property include Advance Auto Parts, T-Mobile and Dunkin’ Donuts. Brad Nathanson and Tom Gorman of CBRE represented both parties in the transaction.
BENSALEM, PA. — HFF has brokered the sale of Crestwood Apartments, a 165-unit multifamily community in Bensalem. Situated on 5.14 acres at 3241 Hulmeville Road, the community features 15 three-story buildings offering a total of 65 one-, 95 two- and five three-bedroom units and 240 parking spaces for tenants and guests. Mark Thomson and Zac Pierce of HFF represented the seller, 3241 Associates LP, in the transaction.
BENSALEM, PA. — Bensalem-based Roddy Inc. has brokered the sale of an industrial building located at 1436 Wells Drive in Bensalem. Alexandria Ventures III LLC sold the property for $2.5 million to 1436 Wells Drive Associates LLC. The 42,000-square-foot building consists of three industrial condominium units featuring 19-foot ceiling heights and 1,798 square feet of office space. Universal Asset Recovery LLC, a wholesale supplier of used office equipment, occupies the facility. Robert Olender of Roddy Inc. represented the seller.
MOOSIC, PA. — CBRE Group has brokered the sale of Shoppes at Montage, a 281,193-square-foot retail center located in Moosic. USPG Holdings Inc. purchased the property for an undisclosed price from Duke Realty. Situated on 52 acres, the center is occupied by more than 50 retail stores. Kevin McClernon, Bob Mahoney and Rich Frolick of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
BLOOMSBURG, PA. — R.R. Donnelley has completed the disposition of its 370,000-square-foot industrial building located in Bloomsburg. Sekisui Polymer Innovations LLC purchased the facility for an undisclosed price. Situated on 56.63 acres at 4411 Old Berwick Road, the property features 26-foot ceiling heights, T-8 fluorescent lighting, a wet sprinkler system, 10,500 square feet of office space, 16 dock doors with levelers and seals, two drive-in doors and parking for 480 vehicles. Michael Treacy of Binswanger and Berwick Industrial Development Association brokered the transaction on behalf of R.R. Donnelley.
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has unveiled the design for The Pennovation Center, a 58,000-square-foot innovation center located in Philadelphia. Situated on the university’s 23-acre Pennovation Works site, the project includes the transformation of an existing industrial building into a collaborative working environment for entrepreneurs, researchers and industry partners. The project team includes HWKN as design architect, KSS Architects as architect of record, Land Collection as landscape architect, Bruce Mau Design as design consultants, and Ballinger as structural and MEP engineers, as well as Focus and Atelier Ten. The Pennovation Center is slated to open summer 2016 with the Penn Engineering lab opening this fall.