Pennsylvania

Tishman Speyer, Bellco Capital to Develop 200,000 SF Life Sciences Campus in Philadelphia

by John Nelson May 17, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — A joint venture between Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital has purchased a development site at the 2300 Market Street city block in Philadelphia’s Center City district. The joint venture, which goes by the name Breakthrough Properties, plans to redevelop the site into 200,000 square feet of life sciences space. The site is located adjacent to the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University and within walking distance to several academic medical centers. The property will sit between the city’s Rittenhouse Square and University City neighborhoods, as well as near the 30th Street Transit Station that is serviced by SEPTA, Amtrak and trolley and commuter rail lines. The development team plans to deliver the laboratory and research and development spaces by 2024. Breakthrough has enlisted KieranTimberlake, a Philadelphia-based architectural firm, as the project architect and Cushman & Wakefield as the exclusive leasing agent. All Breakthrough properties are designed to achieve LEED Gold certification, according to the developer’s website. Philadelphia has emerged as one of the leading life sciences clusters in the country. Greater Philadelphia ranks No. 1 nationally for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant Funding for cell and gene therapy and has attracted over $3.8 billion in venture …

May 17, 2022

Development Loans Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Newmark Arranges $70.5M Construction Loan for Pittsburgh Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams May 13, 2022

PITTSBURGH — Newmark has arranged a $70.5 million construction loan for The Park at Southside Works, a 247-unit multifamily project in Pittsburgh. The five-story property will be situated within SomeraRoad’s Southside Works mixed-use development, about 1.5 miles outside the downtown area. Units will be available in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as in townhome-style formats, and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog washing station, a rooftop lounge and remote workspaces. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly, Nick Scribani, Chris Kramer and Jake Neeb of Newmark arranged the loan through Bank OZK on behalf of SomeraRoad. Completion is slated for June 2024.

May 13, 2022

Acquisitions Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Colliers Arranges Sale of 120,000 SF Auto Dealership in West Chester, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams May 10, 2022

WEST CHESTER, PA. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 120,000-square-foot retail property in West Chester, a western suburb of Philadelphia, that houses a dealership for Mercedes-Benz. The property sits on 10 acres along U.S. Route 202. Virginia-based Capital Automotive sold the property to Piazza Auto Group for an undisclosed price. Rich Weitzman of Colliers brokered the deal in conjunction with CBRE.

May 10, 2022

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Starkman Realty Arranges $3.1M Sale of Affordable Housing Building in Chester, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams May 3, 2022

CHESTER, PA. — Locally based brokerage firm Starkman Realty Group has arranged the $3.1 million sale of Buckman Meadows, a 42-unit affordable housing building in Chester, a southwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The property was originally constructed in 1917 to house shipbuilders during World War I and subsequently converted to a veterans’ hospital and then an affordable housing complex for veterans in 2015. New Jersey-based Tunic Group purchased Buckman Meadows from an undisclosed partnership. Jason Starkman of Starkman Realty Group represented both parties in the deal.

May 3, 2022

Acquisitions Healthcare Northeast Pennsylvania

Montecito Medical Acquires 73,255 SF Healthcare Property in Hazelton, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams May 2, 2022

HAZELTON, PA. — Montecito Medical, a Nashville-based healthcare real estate investment firm, has acquired a 73,255-square-foot facility in Hazelton that is fully leased to Lehigh Valley Health System. The building houses a 13,500-square-foot ambulatory surgery center, and its specialty providers include cardiology, orthopedics, physical therapy/rehabilitation, neurology, bariatric medicine, diagnostic imaging services, chiropractic and primary care. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

May 2, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

CBRE Negotiates $7.2M Sale of Multifamily Building in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams April 29, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has negotiated the $7.2 million sale of The Retro Apartments, a 21-unit multifamily building located in Philadelphia’s Fishtown/East Kensington neighborhood. The five-story property was built in 2021 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Samantha Kupersmith and Spencer Yablon of CBRE represented the seller, Stamm Development Group, in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between private investors Laibel Newhouse and Joel Friedman.

April 29, 2022

Development Healthcare Northeast Pennsylvania

DEPG Associates, ARCTRUST Break Ground on 40,000 SF Medical Office Building in Lehigh Valley

by Taylor Williams April 29, 2022

SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA. — Co-developers DEPG Associates and ARCTRUST have broken ground on a 40,000-square-foot medical office building in Smithfield Township, located in Lehigh Valley. The project, which represents the first of a larger, five-building development for St. Luke’s University Health, will be situated within the 120-acre Smithfield Gateway mixed-use development. Completion of the building is slated for January 2023, and the first phase of the larger project is scheduled for a 2024 delivery.

April 29, 2022

Leasing Activity Northeast Office Pennsylvania

iQor Opens 30,000 SF Office, Call Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams April 27, 2022

ALLENTOWN, PA. — iQor, a Florida-based provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions, has opened a 30,000-square-foot office in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown. The space includes a fitness center and a café and replaces iQor’s old facility in nearby Bethlehem. The company, which more specifically provides customer service, third-party collections and accounts receivable management, employs about 35,000 people across 10 countries.

April 27, 2022

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

CPP Buys 138-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Erie, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams April 26, 2022

ERIE, PA. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Methodist Towers, a 138-unit affordable seniors housing community in Erie. About 40 percent (57) of the 13-story complex’s units receive subsidies under a Section 8 HAP contract. The sales price was not disclosed, but CPP plans to spend $20 million on the acquisition and renovation. CPP received tax-exempt bonds and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), with construction and permanent loans from Citibank as well as equity raised from the sale of LIHTCs from PNC Bank, to finance the property acquisition and rehabilitation. Cornerstone Group is a partner on the project.

April 26, 2022

Development Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Midwood Breaks Ground on 32-Story Apartment Tower in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams April 25, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — New York City-based Midwood Investments & Development has broken ground on a 32-story apartment tower at 210 S. 12th St. in Philadelphia’s Washington Square neighborhood. The property will consist of 378 apartments and two floors of retail space totaling approximately 17,000 square feet. Residential amenities will include a pool with a sundeck, fitness center with a yoga studio, rooftop terrace with private event space, a game room, lounge and conference facilities. London-based Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and BLT Architects are designing the project. Specific floor plans and a tentative construction completion date were not disclosed.

April 25, 2022

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