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.
ALLENTOWN, QUAKERTOWN AND READING, PA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a total of $61.48 million in refinancing for three multifamily properties in Pennsylvania. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq Capital’s Greater Westchester, N.Y./Conn. regional office secured the financing through the firm’s seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac for each transaction. Located at 1207 E. Congress St. in Allentown, the 548-unit Congress Apartments received $36.3 million in refinancing. The 7-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. In Quakertown, the 264-unit Quakertown West apartment community, located at 491 S. Ninth St. received an $18.2 million loan, featuring a 7-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Additionally, the 148-unit Antietam Arms apartment community, located at 850 Carsonia Ave. in Reading, received $6.98 million in financing, also with a 7-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.
CARLISLE, PA. — Prologis has broken ground for construction on a distribution facility at its Prologis Carlisle site. Situated on 105 acres off Allen Road in Carlisle, the 1.02 million-square-foot building is Prologis’ first speculative development in the market since 2007. The property also includes an additional build-to-suit site fully approved for 398,840 square feet. Slated for occupancy in August, the facility will feature 36-foot ceiling heights and 7-foot concrete floors to provide tenants with greater efficiency and increased cubic capacity for racking and stacking. Cushman & Wakefield is the leasing agent for Prologis Carlisle industrial park.
PHILADELPHIA — HFF has arranged $50 million in financing for a 10-property industrial portfolio in central Pennsylvania. The portfolio features 86 buildings totaling 2.12 million square feet of industrial space. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Hager Pacific Properties, to secure the 17-year, 4.15 percent fixed-rate loan through a correspondent life company. The portfolio is currently 100 percent leased to Jacobson Cos., a warehousing and distribution company. Ryan Ade of HFF’s Philadelphia office and Mark Wintner of HFF’s Los Angeles office represented the borrower for the loan.
HAZLETON, PA. — Optimum Hotel Brokerage has brokered the sale of the Best Western Genetti Inn & Suites, located at 1341 N. Church St. in Hazleton. A local hotel owner and operator purchased the 77-unit property for an undisclosed price. The hotel features wireless Internet in public areas, a heated outdoor pool, a 24-hour front desk staff, banquet and meeting facilities, a ballroom and business center. Joe McCann and Sabena Arora of Optimum Hotel Brokerage represented the seller in the transaction.
PITTSBURGH — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) represented Pennsylvania State University (PSU) in the relocation of the Penn State Center and Exchange. PSU has signed a lease for 11,000 square feet at the Energy Innovation Center, which is located at 1435 Bedford Ave. in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Constructed in 1930, the 185,000-square-foot facility formerly served as the Connelly Trade School. The Penn State Center will occupy the first floor of the property, which is undergoing LEED Platinum certification. PSU is slated to occupy the property in April. Tom MacDonald of NGKF represented PSU in the transaction.
