POTTSVILLE, PA. — Namdar Realty Group has sold Cressona Mall, a 283,553-square-foot shopping center in Pottsville, about 100 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The center was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Giant Food, Planet Fitness, Ollie’s, Staples and Dollar General. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Jonathan Abda and Andrew Ebrani of Namdar represented the firm on an internal basis in the transaction. Cale Powers of Trinity RE Investment Services brokered the deal.
PITTSBURGH — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $17.4 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a portfolio of two multifamily properties totaling 163 units in Pittsburgh. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan featured a floating interest rate, 36-month term, two extension options and a facility to fund future capital improvements. The name of the sponsor and properties were not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — A joint venture between Pennsylvania-based multifamily developer Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) and Sundance Bay, a Utah-based investment firm, will develop Broad & Noble, a 344-unit apartment community that will be located near downtown Philadelphia. The site will also house 106 underground parking spaces and 10,440 square feet of street-level retail space. Amenities will include music, media and podcast rooms, conservatory and private dining rooms, a fitness center with yoga and spin studios and a sky lounge with an outdoor deck area. Wells Fargo has provided $100 million in construction financing for the 18-story project, an expected completion date of which was not disclosed.
FORKS TOWNSHIP, PA. — New York City-based Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP), a subsidiary of Black Bear Asset Management (BBAM), has arranged a $19.7 million construction loan for Sullivan Parke, a 102-unit multifamily project in the Lehigh Valley community of Forks Township. The borrower is a partnership between Ashley Development Corp. and BBAM. The four-building property will offer amenities such as a fitness center, outdoor grilling areas and storage spaces. Bryan Manz, Emil DePasquale, Brandon Harris and George Pektor of BBCP arranged the loan through Churchill Real Estate.
BERWYN, PA. — Florida-based investment firm Accesso has acquired Westlakes, a four-building, 455,183-square-foot office campus located in the northwestern Philadelphia suburb of Berwyn. Situated on 40.4 acres, Westlakes was 92 percent leased at the time of sale with a weighted average remaining lease term of 4.7 years. Tenants include PNC Bank, Brinker Capital, Montgomery McCracken, Chartwell Investment Partners and Amring Pharmaceuticals. Amenities include multiple dining options, two fitness centers and walking trails. The seller was locally based investment and development firm Keystone Property Group. The sales price was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has brokered the $28 million sale of a portfolio of six multifamily properties totaling 78 units in Philadelphia’s Fairmount and Brewerytown neighborhoods. The portfolio consists of: The Fairmount Flats at 745-751 North 20th Street; 726 North 19th Street; 711 North 16th Street; 714 North 19th Street; The Fairmount Greenery at 817 North 20th Street; and The Porter at 2940 West Thompson Street. Samantha Kupersmith and Spencer Yablon of CBRE represented the seller, Philadelphia-based Stamm Development Group, and procured the buyer, Treeco Cos., in the transaction.
LEHIGH COUNTY, PA. — G.S. Wilcox, a commercial mortgage banking firm based in Northern New Jersey, has arranged a $44 million construction loan for a 70,000-square-foot healthcare project in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. The exact location of the single-tenant project was not disclosed. Wesley Wilcox of G.S. Wilcox arranged the fixed-rate loan, which carried a 23-year term, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12 million sale of a 927,828-square-foot industrial property in Harrisburg. The complex consists of eight buildings on a 21.3-acre site that are leased to tenants including PP&L Electric Utilities Corp., Capital Building Supply, Martin Logistics and Midwest Transport Inc. Craig Dunkle, Chad Thomason and Mher Vartanian of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the deal. Sean Beuche of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the transaction as the broker of record.
EASTON, PA. — JLL has negotiated the $63.2 million sale of a 307,290-square-foot industrial building in Easton, located on the eastern edge of the Lehigh Valley region. Built on 28.4 acres in 1983 and expanded in 2013, the single-tenant property is fully leased to Phillips Pet Food & Supplies, which uses the space as its corporate headquarters and primary distribution facility. John Plower, Ryan Cottone, Zach Maguire and Jeff Lockard of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Pennsylvania-based development and investment firm Endurance Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. — Austin, Texas-based Aspen Heights Partners has broken ground on Aspen West End, a 96-unit multifamily project that will be located within walking distance of Penn State University’s campus in State College. Amenities will include a two-story fitness room, game room and breakout study areas. Residents will also have access to shuttle service to campus and three outdoor courtyards. Completion of the project, which follows the beginning of construction of the nearby Aspen East Penn student housing development, is slated for 2023.