LANGHORNE, PA. — A partnership between regional developer Greek Real Estate Partners and Principal Asset Management has delivered Langhorne Logistics Center, a 210,564-square-foot industrial project located about 25 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The partnership acquired the 19-acre site, which at the time housed two buildings that were constructed in 1980, in 2006. The partnership expanded the first of the two buildings by 60,000 square feet in 2008 and recently demolished the second building to make way for Langhorne Logistics Center. The new facility features a clear height of 40 feet, two drive-in doors, 80 trailer parking stalls and 209 car parking spaces.
PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between New York City-based developer The Gotham Organization and locally based REIT Brandywine Realty Trust have begun welcoming the first residents to Avira, a 326-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia. Residences were constructed atop the 570,000-square-foot mixed-use building at 3025 JFK Blvd. within Brandywine’s Schuylkill Yards development. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and are housed within the building’s top 18 floors. The property also features 29,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, 9,000 square feet of retail space, 200,000 square feet of office and life sciences space, 120 structured parking spaces and a 7,500-square-foot park. Rents start at $2,025 per month for a studio apartment.
PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between two Philadelphia-based development and investment firms, McGovern Holdings and Saxum Real Estate, has opened Hagert + York, a 294-unit apartment community in Philadelphia’s Fishtown/East Kensington area. Hagert + York offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space, package room, rooftop lounge, community kitchen and a café. Rents start at $1,280 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
PHILADELPHIA — Scope Capital has arranged $16 million in bridge-to-HUD financing for The Washington, a newly built multifamily complex in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. The Washington will offer 72 units in one- and two-bedroom formats with an average size of 881 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, business center and a rooftop deck, as well as ground-floor commercial space. An undisclosed regional bank provided the three-year, interest-only loan to the borrower and developer, Philadelphia-based Trinity Realty Cos.
LANGHORNE, PA. — Wellis USA, a manufacturer of luxury hot tubs, has signed a 22,000-square-foot industrial lease in Langhorne, a northeastern suburb of Philadelphia. The building at 181 Wheeler Court sits on 7.4 acres, totals 100,055 square feet and features a clear height of 24 feet. Frank Roddy of locally based brokerage firm Roddy Inc. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Andrew McGhee of Colliers represented the landlord, an affiliate of Los Angeles-based Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES).
PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has negotiated a 29,000-square-foot healthcare lease in Philadelphia. According to LoopNet Inc., the six-story, 29,130-square-foot building at 3261 Tulip St. was originally constructed in 1960. Les Haggett and Kieara Hill of CBRE represented the tenant, Florida-based provider Praesum Healthcare Services, in the negotiations for the full-building lease. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
COATESVILLE, PA. — Regional brokerage firm Neuman Commercial Group has arranged the sale of Airport Village, a 70,500-square-foot shopping center in Coatesville, about 45 miles west of Philadelphia. The center sits on 10.7 acres and was 87 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Aldi, Dollar Tree, Rite Aid, Burger King, Verizon Wireless and US Renal Care. Gil Neuman of Neuman Commercial Group represented the seller, New York-based Nassimi Realty, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed private investor as the buyer.
PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has negotiated a 58,000-square-foot healthcare lease in the Port Richmond area of Philadelphia. According to LoopNet Inc., the seven-story, 203,952-square-foot building at 2301 E. Allegheny Ave. was originally constructed in 1910 and renovated in 2011. Les Haggett and Kieara Hill of CBRE represented the tenant, Florida-based provider Praesum Healthcare Services, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
BRISTOL, PA. — Chicago-based investment firm Venture One Real Estate has acquired a 61,488-square-foot industrial building in Bristol, a northeastern suburb of Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1988, the single-tenant building is situated within Keystone Industrial Park and features a clear height of 20 feet, 11 exterior docks, one drive-in door and 5,331 square feet of office space. The seller was not disclosed. The building was leased on a short-term basis at the time of sale. Cushman & Wakefield will handle future leasing initiatives.
PHILADELPHIA — Global law firm Goodwin has signed a 31,500-square-foot office lease at Schuylkill Yards, a mixed-use development in Philadelphia’s University City district. In early 2024, the firm will relocate from One Commerce Square to the entire eighth floor and part of the seventh floor of the 28-story building at 3025 JFK Blvd. Locally based REIT Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) owns Schuylkill Yards. Greg Soffian of Savills represented Goodwin in the lease negotiations.