Pennsylvania

Broad Street Healthcare Offers to Lease Shuttered Medical Center to City of Philadelphia to Treat Covid-19 patients

by Alex Patton March 25, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — Broad Street Healthcare Properties, owner of the shuttered Hahnemann University Hospital, has offered to lease the medical facility to the City of Philadelphia below market cost in the event that a surge of coronavirus cases occurs. The 496-bed former acute care hospital is located in the Logan Square neighborhood, a central district of the city. Broad Street offered the facility at a daily rental price of approximately $27 per bed plus operating costs. As of March 25, The Wall Street Journal tracked 946 cases in Pennsylvania and 8 confirmed deaths.

March 25, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania Self-Storage

JLL Arranges Sale of 3,596-Unit Self-Storage Portfolio in New York City, Boston

by Alex Patton March 25, 2020

NEW YORK CITY AND BOSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of three-property self-storage portfolio totaling 3,596 units. The facilities are located in the greater New York City and Boston areas. The assets were all constructed in 2018 or 2019 and are located at 5002 2nd Ave. in Brooklyn; 479 5th Ave. in New Rochelle; and 490 Eastern Ave. in metro Boston. Steve Mellon, Brian Somoza, Andrew Scandalios and Coleman Benedict of JLL represented the sellers, affiliates of Banner Real Estate Group. The team also procured the buyer, an affiliate of California-based REIT Public Storage.

March 25, 2020

Development Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Rubenstein Plans Amenity Overhaul Project at 276,533 SF Office Complex in Yardley, Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton March 25, 2020

YARDLEY, PENN. — Rubenstein Partners L.P. is planning an amenity overhaul project at Makefield Crossing, a four-building office complex in Yardley, a southwestern suburb of Trenton. Rubenstein plans to upgrade the fitness center, conference center, full-service café and tenant lounge, and will also replace a portion of the parking lot with green space. In the past 12 months, several new tenants have signed office leases at Makefield Crossing, including Biohaven Pharmaceuticals (21,082 square feet) and Cello Health (21,690 square feet). Further details of the project, including the project cost and construction schedule, were not disclosed. Rubenstein owns three of the complex’s four buildings totaling 276,533 square feet of Class A space

March 25, 2020

Hospitality Massachusetts New Jersey New York Northeast Pennsylvania

Oxford Economics Study Projects 44 Percent Hotel Job Losses Nationwide

by Alex Patton March 24, 2020

NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS — An Oxford Economics study for the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has found that 44 percent of hotel employees in every state have lost or are projected to lose their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. AHLA reports that hotel occupancy rates in some markets are below 20 percent following restrictions of air-travel and business shutdowns in many states, including New York. Of the state’s 112,897 direct hotel operations jobs, 49,674 have been lost or are projected to be lost in the coming weeks. Hotel job loss has also affected other major markets in the Northeast including New Jersey (52,490 jobs, 23,096 lost); Pennsylvania (65,229 jobs, 28,701 lost); and Massachusetts (40,562 jobs, 17,847 lost).

March 24, 2020

Hospitality Northeast Pennsylvania

Cambridge Landmark Completes $30M Renovation of Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel

by Alex Patton March 23, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — Hospitality owner Cambridge Landmark has completed a $30 million renovation of its 760-room Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown hotel in the Center City area of Philadelphia. The project upgraded the hotel’s guestrooms and 2,071-square-foot fitness center, which now features four Peloton bikes, among other new fitness equipment. The renovation also delivered a new 60,000-square-foot event space with two dining options.

March 23, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Advanced Industrial Acquires 25,000 SF Property in Manchester, Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton March 23, 2020

MANCHESTER, PENN. — Advanced Industrial Services Inc. has acquired a 25,000-square-foot property in Manchester, located approximately 20 miles south of Harrisburg. Located at 45 Devco Drive, the property was constructed in 1988 and offers convenient access to Interstate 83 and State Route 30. Ted Turnbull and Jason Turnbull of Rock Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured Advanced Industrial as the buyer. The sales price was undisclosed.

March 23, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Advanced Industrial Acquires 42,683 SF Property in York, Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton March 19, 2020

YORK, PENN. — Advanced Industrial Services Inc. has acquired a 42,683-square-foot industrial property in York, located approximately 25 miles south of Harrisburg. The sales price was $2.3 million. Located at 3250 North Susquehanna Trail, the property was constructed in 1994 and offers convenient access to Interstate 83 and State Route 30. Ted Turnbull and Jason Turnbull of Rock Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured Advanced Industrial as the buyer.

March 19, 2020

Industrial Loans Northeast Pennsylvania

NKF Arranges $163M Acquisition, Refinancing Loan for National Industrial Portfolio

by Alex Patton March 18, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — Newmark Knight Frank has arranged a $163 million floating-rate loan for the acquisition and refinancing of a 12-property industrial portfolio located in various markets across the United States. A partnership of CIT Group and BlackRock provided the loan. The borrower, Philadelphia-based Arden Group, will use the proceeds to acquire assets located in Texas, Georgia and Ohio and to refinance assets located in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub led an NKF team that arranged the loan. The seller of the portfolio was California-based investment firm Avistone LLC.

March 18, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Rock Commercial Brokers Sale of 46,640 SF Industrial Property in York, Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton March 18, 2020

YORK, PA. — Rock Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 46,640-square-foot industrial property in York, approximately 25 miles south of Harrisburg. Located at 560 Maryland Ave., the property offers convenient access to Harrisburg International Airport, the Port of Baltimore and the Emons Logistics Services railroad. Greg Finkelstein and Jason Turnbull of Rock Commercial represented the buyer, Frasier-Campbell Properties LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, 4300 NESC LLC.

March 18, 2020

Loans Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Arbor Provides $3.4M Fannie Mae Refinancing Loan for Multifamily Asset in Kingston, Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton March 18, 2020

KINGSTON, PA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $3.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Chapin Apartments, a 60-unit multifamily property in Kingston, located approximately 65 miles north of Allentown. The loan has a seven-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Chapin Apartments is a garden-style community that is located at 151 East Walnut St and features a fitness center, resident lounge, storage lockers and a covered parking garage across the street. Ryan Duff of Arbor originated the loan.

March 18, 2020

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