BALA CYNWYD, PA. — LCB Senior Living has completed The Residence at Bala Cynwyd, an adaptive reuse project located northwest of Philadelphia. The number of units was not disclosed. Built in the 1850s as Benjamin Schofield’s West Manayunk Woolen Mills, the property eventually became known as Lee’s Shoddy Mill, named after the heavy fabric created from recycled wool and cotton. The Residence at Bala Cynwyd offers independent living, personal care and memory care accommodations. Units are available in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans.
PITTSBURGH — CBRE has negotiated a 40,000-square-foot office lease at Nova Place, a 32-acre campus located on Pittsburgh’s north side. The tenant, S&B USA Construction, plans to take occupancy of spaces on the eighth and ninth floors of Nova Tower 2 during the fourth quarter. Jeremy Kronman and Andrew Miller of CBRE represented the landlord, Faros Properties, in lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
NORTH FAYETTE, PA. — Locally based developer Ashford Partners has begun vertical construction on North Fayette Industrial Park, a $100 million project in North Fayette, a western suburb of Pittsburgh. Plans for the 164-acre development currently call for nine buildings totaling roughly 850,000 square feet. Ashford Partners expects to deliver the first of the eight 100,000-square-foot buildings, which will feature a clear height of 30 feet, 10 loading dock doors, two drive-in doors and an ESFR sprinkler system, by the end of the year. Bateman NFIA & Associates is Ashford’s financial partner on North Fayette Industrial Park.
JENKINTOWN, PA. — Pennsylvania-based finance and advisory firm Prestige Group has arranged a $20 million loan for the refinancing of an 81,500-square-foot office and retail property in Jenkintown, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The property comprises a 42,000-square-foot retail building occupied by LA Fitness, a 35,500-square-foot vacant office building and a 4,000-square-foot restaurant. Richard Natow of Prestige Group arranged the loan through an undisclosed regional bank. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
TOBYHANNA, PA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $45 million loan for the refinancing of Arcadia North, a 1 million-square-foot industrial facility located in the Eastern Pennsylvania community of Tobyhanna. The property was built in 2020 and was fully leased to Lowe’s Home Center at the time of the loan closing. Building features include a clear height of 36 feet, four drive-in doors, 105 dock doors, 316 car parking spaces, 469 trailer parking stalls and an ESFR sprinkler system. Steve Kohn, John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Aaron Graves, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through Northwestern Mutual on behalf of the borrower, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives.
PHILADELPHIA — NexPoint, an investment firm based in metro Dallas, has acquired two life sciences buildings totaling 250,000 square feet in Philadelphia. The first building comprises research and development, manufacturing and warehouse space, and the second building features distribution packaging facilities with the potential for future expansion. NexPoint acquired the buildings, which sit on a combined 18 acres, in a sale-leaseback with Frontida Biopharm. The addresses were not disclosed.
HAZLETON, PA. — Exceler Building Solutions, a provider of wall panels for the construction industry, has opened a 180,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Hazleton, located roughly midway between Scranton and Allentown. The single-story, climate-controlled facility features a clear height of 40 feet, two loading docks, six drive-in docks and 10 production lines. The development team estimates that the project will add about 100 new jobs to the local economy.
PHILADELPHIA — LCOR, a developer with three offices in the Mid-Atlantic region, has begun leasing The Ryland, a 267-unit apartment building in Philadelphia’s Society Hill neighborhood. The 31-story building’s unit mix comprises 44 studios, 154 one-bedroom units, 44 two-bedroom apartments and 25 penthouses with private outdoor spaces. Amenities include a fitness center and yoga studio, piano lounge, private coworking space, chef’s kitchen and a children’s playroom. Move-ins will begin in late summer, and full completion is slated for the fall. Rents start at roughly $2,000 per month for a studio apartment.
PHILADELPHIA — DH Property Holdings has begun sitework on a two-building, 759,210-square-foot industrial project at 5000 Richmond St. on the northeast side of Philadelphia. The 348,210-square-foot Building A will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 42 loading dock doors and parking for 81 trailers. Building B will total 411,000 square feet and offer 70 loading dock doors and 125 trailer parking stalls. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2024. CBRE has been appointed as the leasing agent.
HERSHEY, PA. — Pennsylvania-based owner-operator Shaner Hotels has acquired the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Hershey, and 86-room property located about 100 miles west of Philadelphia. All guestrooms and suites feature microwaves and refrigerators, and the hotel offers amenities such as an indoor pool, fitness center and complimentary breakfast. Shaner plans to invest $1.2 million to remodel guestrooms. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.