ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Annapolis, Md.-based investment firm Realterm has acquired three industrial outdoor storage sites totaling 24.8 acres in the Northeast. The sites are located in the metro areas of Boston, Providence and Philadelphia and are all utilized as truck terminals, with a combined capacity to support 163 such vehicles. Realterm acquired the sites from logistics giant Yellow Corp. as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The sales price(s) was not disclosed.
BALA CYNWYD, PA. — Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) has received approval for a multifamily project in Bala Cynwyd, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The development will add 217 residential units above 16,000 square feet of retail space in the former Lord & Taylor building. Federal Realty is redeveloping the site to ultimately feature more than 300 apartments and 190,000 square feet of retail space for a total investment of $170 million. Construction on the new multifamily complex is slated to begin this spring and to be complete in summer 2026.
SCRANTON, PA. — CBRE has brokered the $6.5 million sale of a 108,000-square-foot light industrial complex in Scranton. The development consists of three buildings ranging in size from 27,000 to 40,500 square feet on an 11.8-acre site. Buildings feature clear heights of 19 to 21 feet. Steve Marzullo, Adam Silverman, Michael Hines and Joe Hill of CBRE represented the seller, CEP Family Office LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, an affiliate of Pennsylvania-based Industrial Investments Inc., was represented internally.
READING, PA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 250,955-square-foot distribution center in Reading, about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The property at 615 Aviation Road features 10,383 feet of office space, a clear height of 32 feet, 58 dock doors, 15 van dock doors and 10 drive-in doors. Chris Sheldon, Gerry Blinebury and Brendan McGeary of Cushman & Wakefield represented the developer and seller, SunCap Property Group, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to an undisclosed transportation and logistics company.
NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, PA. — CBRE has arranged a 28,857-square-foot retail lease in North Fayette Township, a western suburb of Pittsburgh. The tenant, furniture retailer Arhaus The Loft, will move into its new space at Plaza at the Point shopping center in the second quarter. Herky Pollock and John Jackson of CBRE represented the landlord, Kossman Development Co., in the lease negotiations. Scott Smith of Hanna Langholz Wilson Ellis represented the tenant. The deal brings Plaza at the Point to full occupancy.
READING, PA. — An affiliate of Pennsylvania-based developer Mediplex Property Group has opened a 365-bed residence hall that will serve students at Albright College in Reading, located about 65 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The five-story, 135,000-square-foot building sits on a four-acre site adjacent to campus and features suite-style residences consisting of single and double rooms, as well as lounge areas on every floor. Mediplex developed the property, which according to local news sources is known as Lion Hall, in partnership with Albright College.
LANGHORNE, PA. — Atlanta-based brokerage firm Hunter Hotel Advisors has negotiated the sale of the Residence Inn Philadelphia Langhorne, a 100-room hotel located on the northeastern outskirts of Philadelphia. The hotel offers an indoor pool, fitness center and meeting and event space. Spencer Davidson and David Perrin of Hunter Hotel Advisors represented the seller, MCR Hotels, in the transaction. The buyer was Maryland-based Baywood Hotels.
PITTSBURGH — Seattle-based Avatar Financial Group has provided an $8.4 million bridge loan for the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh-Green Tree hotel on the city’s southwest side. The property consists of three buildings with a total of 460 rooms. Amenities include three food-and-beverage options, indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center and 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The sponsor, a joint venture between New York City-based investment firms First Choice Investments and The Chetrit Group, acquired the asset in 2021. The financing carries a 24-month term and loan-to-value ratio of approximately 26.5 percent, and the proceeds will be used to complete renovations and pay off existing debt.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Regional brokerage firm Zimmel Associates has negotiated a 70,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Lehigh Valley city of Bethlehem. The 120,000-square-foot building at 2500 Emrick Blvd. was constructed in 2017 and features a clear height of 32 feet and 3,500 square feet of office space. David Zimmel of Zimmel Associates represented the tenant, Romeo & Layla Warehousing, in the negotiations for the seven-year lease. Locally based developer J.G. Petrucci Co. owns the building.
PHILADELPHIA — Dave’s Hot Chicken will open three restaurants at properties owned by Federal Realty Investment Trust in the Philadelphia metro area. Scheduled to open this month, the first store will span 2,995 square feet at Northeast Shopping Center in Philadelphia. Dave’s will also open restaurants at Ellisburg Shopping Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Willow Grove Shopping Center in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, in the spring and fall of this year. Those stores will span 3,086 and 2,825 square feet, respectively.