MONROEVILLE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $4.8 million acquisition loan for a 12,738-square-foot retail property in Monroeville, an eastern suburb of Pittsburgh, that is fully leased to Rite Aid. Jared Cassidy of MMCC arranged the loan, which was structured with a 10-year term, fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule, through an undisclosed credit union. The undisclosed borrower acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange.
MATAMORAS, PA. — Discount retailer T.J. Maxx has opened a 25,000-square-foot store at Westfall Town Center, a 115,360-square-foot shopping center in Matamoras, located near the confluence of the New Jersey-New York-Pennsylvania border. A 73,000-square-foot ShopRite grocery store anchors the center. Derek Zerfass and Scott Horner of Colliers represented the landlord, Chicago-based CenterPoint Properties, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — Rittenhouse Realty Advisors, a member of GREA, has brokered the $23.5 million sale of Diamond Green, a 350-bed student housing community located near Temple University in Philadelphia. Orens Brothers Real Estate developed the 92-unit property using modular construction. The community features six retail spaces on the ground floor and a 28-stall parking garage. Apex Student Living, a joint venture between Alexandra Capital and Axela Group, acquired the property.
PHILADELPHIA — Tennessee-based developer Southern Land Co. has broken ground on a 254-unit multifamily project at 1620 Sansom St. in Philadelphia’s Center City District. The development will include 22,000 square feet of flexible commercial space for restaurant or health and wellness users. The 27-story building will offer amenities such as a 12,000-square-foot rooftop deck, fitness center, pool and communal dining and entertainment spaces. Solomon Cordwell Buenz is designing the project, and Hunter Roberts Construction Group is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for winter 2023.
YORK, PA. — JLL has brokered the sale of West Manchester Town Center, a 488,037-square-foot retail power center that is situated on a 94-acre site in York, located in the southern central part of the state. Built as an enclosed mall in 1981 and renovated into an open-air center in 2014, West Manchester Town Center houses tenants such as Kohl’s, At Home, HomeGoods, Hobby Lobby and Burlington. Chris Munley, Jim Galbally and Colin Behr of JLL represented the seller, Dallas-based ATR Corinth Partners, in the transaction. A joint venture led by Paramount Realty acquired the center for an undisclosed price.
PLEASANT HILLS, PA. — Colliers has negotiated the $14 million sale of a 33,172-square-foot medical office building in Pleasant Hills, a southern suburb of Pittsburgh. Gregg Broujos and Kim Kretowicz of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer, Tampa-based Sila Realty Trust, in the transaction. At the time of sale, the building was fully leased to tenants such as Jefferson Hospital / Allegheny Health Network, Kids Plus Pediatrics, Miracle Dental Associates and Vision Care Associates-Eye Care Specialties of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA — Puttshack, an entertainment concept that combines mini golf with food and beverages, will open a 26,000-square-foot entertainment venue in Philadelphia. The facility will be located within The Shops at Liberty Place in the Center City district and will house four tech-driven courses, two bars and private event space. The opening is slated for summer 2023. Metropolis Investment Holdings Inc. owns the property. Puttshack currently operates facilities in Atlanta and Chicago and plans to open new venues in Boston and Miami this summer.
DREXEL HILL, PA. — JLL has arranged a $43 million loan for Drexeline Town Center, an office and retail redevelopment project located on the western outskirts of Philadelphia. The 18.5-acre site currently houses five retail and office buildings that were originally constructed between the early 1950s and 2000s. The borrower, a partnership between Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate and New Jersey-based Hampshire Cos., plans to redevelop the center into a mixed-use destination. Initial plans call for a 172-unit apartment complex, a 120,000-square-foot self-storage facility, a 72,000-square-foot ShopRite grocery store, a PNC bank branch, a Wawa convenience store and fuel station and 20,440 square feet of pad and inline retail space. Jon Mikula, Michael Klein and Michael Lachs of JLL placed the loan through Investors Bank, a division of Citizens Bank.
BRIDGEVILLE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $30 million sale-leaseback of a 346,009-square-foot industrial facility in Bridgeville, a southern suburb of Pittsburgh. Built on 31 acres in 1980, the four-building property features clear heights of 11 to 28.5 feet, 26 dock-high doors and five grade-level doors. Adam Abushagur of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a sister company of the tenant, IT firm Black Box Corp., in the transaction. Abushagur also procured the buyer, Spirit Realty Capital.
WARRINGTON, PA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Shops at Valley Square, an approximately 293,000-square-foot shopping center in Warrington, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. Built in 2007, the center consists of 89,447 square feet of office space and 203,701 square feet of retail space that houses tenants such as Ulta Beauty, Designer Shoe Warehouse, Bath & Body Works, Sleep Number and Eastern Mountain Sports. Food and beverage users include P.F. Chang’s, Panera Bread and Gran Rodeo Mexican Grill. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Lamar Cos., in the transaction. The Shops at Valley Square was 70 percent leased at the time of sale.