ERIE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.4 million sale of Washington Square, a 9,783-square-foot retail strip in Erie, approximately 130 miles north of Pittsburgh. Located at 5040 Peach St., the property was constructed in 1982 and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Lake Erie Pharmacy, Pizza Hut, Subway, Pella Windows and Great Clips. Scott Wiles, Craig Fuller and Erin Patton led a Marcus & Millichap team that represented the seller, a local private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
HEREFORD, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.9 million sale of a 4,147-square-foot net-leased retail property in Hereford, approximately 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Turkey Hill Minit Market is the tenant. Located at 3664 Seisholtzville Road, the property was constructed in 1991 and offers proximity to State Route 100. Derrick Dougherty and Steven Garthwaite of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The team also represented the buyer, another limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home order will expire at tonight at 11:59 p.m. as all 67 counties in Pennsylvania prepare shift into less severe restrictions. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced the amendment on Wednesday, June 3, but also renewed Pennsylvania’s state of emergency for an additional 90 days. Pennsylvania’s state of emergency restricts business operations and social interaction on a system of red, yellow and green phases. All of Pennsylviania’s reopening phases include cautious restrictions, with red being the most restrictive. The stay-at-home order only applies to counties still in the red phase, which are primarily located in metro Philadelphia. The yellow phase allows in-person retail, outdoor dining at restaurants and gatherings of more than 25 people. The green phase allows operation of indoor dining at restaurants and bars, personal care services, health and wellness, entertainment and construction and gatherings of more than 250 people. As of June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 73,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania and more than 5,700 deaths.
PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has negotiated a 32,500-square-foot office and lab prelease for biotechnology company Century Therapeutics in Philadelphia’s University City district. The space is located at One uCity Square, a 400,000-square-foot mixed-use development currently under construction and that will feature Class A office, lab and retail space. The project is slated for completion in early 2022. Bob Zwengler, Matthew Knowles and Anthony Pell led a CBRE team that represented Century Therapeutics in the lease negotiations. A joint venture between University City Science Center, Wexford Science & Technology LLC and Ventas Inc. owns the property.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — MillPress Imports, a supplier of extra virgin olive oil, has signed a 10,000-square-foot industrial lease in Bethlehem, an eastern suburb of Allentown. The space is located within 2198 Industrial Drive, a 101,508-square-foot Class B industrial property constructed in 1982. The tenant is headquartered at a nearby building also owned by the same landlord and will use the new space for overflow storage. Other tenants include Cooper Electric, PolyOne Corp. and IDI Distributors.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has lifted pandemic restrictions, including a strict stay-at-home order, from 26 counties and given, retailers and businesses in those counties the green light to reopen with social distancing measures in place. The governor made the announcement this morning. Under the terms of the plan, businesses must enforce public health protocols including wearing masks, restricting restaurants to outdoor dine-in seating only and limiting all gatherings to 25 people. Business allowed to reopen with restrictions include overnight camps and organized youth sports, restaurants, bars, salons and barber shops, gyms, theaters, malls and casinos. The reopened counties are primarily concentrated in the northwestern region of the state, while the metro Philadelphia region remains shut down until at least June 5. As of May 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 70,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania and nearly 5,400 deaths.
NEW YORK CITY — Ideal Property Group, a New York City-based investment firm, has acquired three-property portfolio of Stop & Store self-storage properties in Pennsylvania for $5.2 million. Located in in Dillsburg, York and Dover, the properties total 94,976 net rentable square feet and were 75.6 percent leased at the time of sale. The total number of units was not disclosed. Mike Mele, Robert Bloch and Noah Obuchowski of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an individual private owner, in the transaction.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Berkadia has funded a $661 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Morgan 22 Portfolio, a portfolio of 22 multifamily properties totaling 4,670 units. Morgan Properties, a REIT based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was the borrower. The portfolio includes properties located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. The financing package consists of 22 individual fixed-rate loans, all of which carry 10-year terms. The proceeds from this refinance were used to pay off existing debt, which was provided by Freddie Mac and originated by Berkadia in 2013. T.J. Piper and Robert Falese of Berkadia arranged the loan.
WARRINGTON, PA. — NewAge Industries Inc., a hose supplier headquartered in Southampton, Pennsylvania, has acquired a 46,618-square-foot industrial property in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Warrington. The one-story property is part of an industrial park located at 364 Valley Road. The property features 20-foot clear heights, five tailgate loading doors and approximately 3,000 square feet of office space. Andrew McGhee of Colliers International represented NewAge Industries in the transaction. Sean Durkin of Roddy Inc. represented the seller, 364 Valley Road LP
AMBLER, PA. — Greystone has provided a $45.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The Woods Apartments, a 321-unit multifamily property in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Ambler.The borrower was Woods Realty Associates. Located at 1410 E. Butler Pike, the garden-style property was originally constructed in 1974 and features one-, two- and four-bedroom floor plans. Dan Sacks of Greystone arranged the loan, which carries a 12-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule.