WEST NORRITON, PA. — A partnership between Endurance Real Estate Group and Greystar-Thackeray has acquired a six-building, 200,359-square-foot industrial portfolio in West Norriton, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The properties, which were fully leased to 15 tenants at the time of sale, feature clear heights of 18 to 20 feet and a total of 530 parking spaces and 46 loading positions. Gerry Blinebury, Jonas Skovdal and Brendan McGeary of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. John Alascio, Aaron Graves and T.J. Sullivan, also with Cushman & Wakefield, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal.
BLACKWOOD, N.J. — Berkadia has arranged the $23 million sale of three multifamily properties totaling 208 units in Blackwood, a suburb of Philadelphia. Blackwood Falls, Blackwood Terrace and Foxcroft Apartments had a combined occupancy rate of 85 percent at the time of sale. Nat Gambuzza and Trevor Fiebel of Berkadia represented the seller, Penn Properties, in the transaction while also procuring the buyer, Silverstone Properties. The new ownership assumed the seller’s existing debt at Blackwood Falls and Blackwood Terrace and plans to implement capital improvements across the portfolio.
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Morgan Properties has debuted its new, 70,100-square-foot office headquarters space at its Millennium Complex in Conshohocken, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The locally based multifamily developer relocated its headquarters from its Kingswood Apartments & Townhomes development in nearby King of Prussia. The new space can support about 200 people and features tech-enabled meeting rooms and training facilities, a dining area, recreational activities, fitness center, a 9,500-square-foot event space and direct walking access to the Schuylkill River Trail.
CHICAGO — Core Spaces has completed six student housing communities totaling 4,549 beds across the United States. All six communities have opened to residents ahead of the 2024-2025 school year. The communities are all located near the campuses of major universities, including UC Berkeley, University of Cincinnati, Penn State, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Clemson University. The six new properties include: The communities feature a variety of high-end, student-focused amenities. For example, ōLiv Madison boasts a spa, sauna, fitness center, coworking spaces, private study rooms and a sprawling rooftop sundeck with pool and hot tub. Each property offers a diverse mix of floor plans and unit types to appeal to a range of resident needs and price points. “After years of work to bring a project to life, welcoming new residents home is one of the best parts of what we do,” said Marc Lifshin, CEO of Core Spaces. Core Spaces is a residential developer, owner and operator headquartered in Chicago. The company currently owns or manages more than 38,600 beds. The developer currently has a pipeline of approximately 43,000 beds. The pipeline includes an 800-bed project in Knoxville, Tennessee; three developments in Madison totaling 4,000 beds; a 665-unit, 2,195-bed project in …
BETHLEHEM, PA. — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $44.5 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of two multifamily properties in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley region. The names of the garden-style properties were not disclosed, but both assets are located in Bethlehem. The borrower, Larken Associates, will use the proceeds to cash out and allocate equity toward other projects. The direct lender was not disclosed. Larken made capital improvements to both properties during its ownership period, including the construction of 16 new townhomes at one property.
MIDDLETOWN, PA. — Atlanta-based investment firm MDH Partners has purchased a 305,870-square-foot industrial building in Middletown, located on the southeastern outskirts of Harrisburg, for $45.5 million. The building features a clear height of 36 feet, 50 dock doors and an ESFR sprinkler system. The building is leased to an undisclosed provider of e-commerce services. John Plower, John Huguenard, Ryan Cottone, Zach Maguire, Paul Torosian and Jeff Lockard of JLL represented the seller, Core5 Industrial Partners, which is also based in Atlanta, in the transaction.
MALVERN, PA. — General contractor and construction manager Builders Inc. has completed an 11,500-square-foot project for its new headquarters office in Malvern, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The building was constructed using mass timber techniques and a mix of building materials, including stone from the original farm that previously occupied the property. Architecture firm Meyer designed the project, which includes warehouse space, offices, conference rooms and a café that connects to an outdoor deck.
EXTON, PA. — Locally based pharmaceutical development company Frontage Laboratories has inked a 46,300-square-foot life sciences lease expansion in Exton, a western suburb of Philadelphia. Frontage Labs joins Switzerland-based Fruh Packaging to bring occupancy of the new, 113,000-square-foot building at 240 Sierra Drive to 100 percent. Frontage’s total footprint in Exton now spans about 200,000 square feet, and the expansion is expected to create about 100 new employment opportunities. No third-party brokers were involved in the lease negotiations.
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Go Store It, Snapbox Merge, Creating 10 MSF Self-Storage Giant
CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND PHILADELPHIA — Go Store It Self Storage and Snapbox Self Storage have merged. The combined company is now one of the largest private self-storage operators in the United States, according to a press release issued by the companies. Operating under the Go Store It Self Storage brand name, the new entity will oversee a portfolio totaling more than 10 million square feet of storage space across 145 locations in 23 states. Executive leadership will include Ryan Hanks and Jake Ramage as chief executive officers (CEOs), with Matt Lang serving as president. The merger is designed to enhance operational efficiency as well as stimulate growth in the areas of acquisition, development and third-party management. Founded in 2013 in Charlotte, N.C., Go Store It is a subsidiary of Madison Capital Group Holdings. Philadelphia-based Snapbox was also founded in 2013. Both companies are FrontRange Capital portfolio companies. FrontRange has invested roughly $100 million in Madison Capital and its affiliates, including Go Store It, and is making a co-general partner (co-GP) commitment to the new entity. — Hayden Spiess
NEWTOWN, PA. — Norman’s Hallmark has signed leases to open nine stores that will range in size from 5,000 to 7,000 square feet in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The New Jersey stores are located in Princeton, Somers Point, Marlton, Ocean Township, Manalapan, Turnersville and Mays Landing. The Pennsylvania stores are located in Allentown and Wyomissing. Rose Urban of Equity Retail Brokers represented the Pennsylvania-based home décor retailer in all lease negotiations.