YORK, PA. — New Jersey-based Larken Associates has acquired The Reserve at Copper Chase, a 132-unit apartment community in York, a southern suburb of Harrisburg. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale and offered amenities such as a pool and a playground. The new ownership will expand the community by an additional 107 units and rebrand it as Larken Luxury Living Community. As part of the expansion, Larken plans to add a new clubhouse, fitness center and upgrades to units’ floors, cabinets, appliances and plumbing fixtures. The seller was not disclosed.
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PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 44,500-square-foot office building located at 5548 Chestnut St. in west Philadelphia. The property, which sold for $5.8 million, is situated near multiple public transit lines. Fred Paisley of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company that acquired the property in 2006, in the transaction. Paisley also secured the buyer, another limited liability company.
HATFIELD, PENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8.5 million sale of Applegate Apartments, a 72-unit complex located in Hatfield, Penn., and Applecore Apartments, a 12-unit property located in nearby Souderton. Both properties are located about 40 miles north of Philadelphia. Andrew Townsend, Clark Talone, Ridge MacLaren and Daniel Bernard of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The seller was a family trust. Both parties requested anonymity.
MAKEFIELD, PENN. — Rubenstein Partners LP, an investment firm focused on value-add office deals, will redevelop two office parks totaling 466,736 square feet in Makefield, about 40 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The Makefield Crossing North campus consists of five office buildings totaling 190,183 square feet, plus a Hampton Inn hotel that was not included in the acquisition. The Makefield Crossing South campus consists of four office buildings, of which Rubenstein acquired three buildings totaling 276,533 square feet. At both campuses, Rubenstein will convert the interior parking lots to open green spaces, renovate the common areas of the buildings, replace signage and add new amenities, including a fitness center, conference center and a tenant lounge. Rubenstein will also rebrand the properties. JLL will handle leasing of the redeveloped spaces.
CORAOPOLIS, PA. — Tapestry Senior Living will open Tapestry Moon Township, a 224-unit community that will be located in Coraopolis, about 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The community will offer 93 memory care units and 131 assisted living units. A timeline for the opening was not provided, but the company has announced that the property is currently accepting deposits.
HAZLETON, PENN. — An affiliate of Endurance Real Estate Group LLC has acquired a 242,960-square-foot industrial building in Hazleton, about 100 miles north of Philadelphia. The property, which is located about a mile from Interstate 81, currently serves as a warehouse/distribution facility with a clear height of 32 feet. Endurance, which is headquartered in metro Philadelphia, acquired the asset from Wisconsin-based printing company Quad Graphics, which is also the building’s former occupant. Endurance plans to implement a capital improvement program that will deliver as new roof, 13 new dock doors, an ESFR sprinkler system, new LED lighting throughout the space and landscaping improvements. John Plower, Chuck Rosien, Kim Jacobsen and Ryan Cottone of JLL brokered the deal on behalf of Quad Graphics.
PHILADELPHIA — HFF has brokered the sale of The Commonwealth, a 15-story, 98-unit apartment building in Philadelphia. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 1201 Chestnut St., the high-rise was built in 1906 and was fully renovated in 2012. The residential component is currently 99 percent occupied and the retail component is fully leased to 7-Eleven and Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co., which is the American sports clothing company’s only brick-and-mortar location. Mark Thomson, Carl Fiebig and Francis Coyne of HFF represented the seller, global real estate investment manager Invesco Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer was a joint venture partnership between The Carlyle Group and Alterra Property Group.
CORAOPOLIS, PA. — Tapestry Senior Living has announced it will open Tapestry Moon Township in June. Located in Coraopolis, approximately 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, the community will offer 93 units of memory care and 131 units of assisted living. The community is currently accepting deposits ahead of its upcoming opening.
PITTSBURGH — CBRE has arranged a 112,481-square-foot, full-building office lease at Park Place Corporate Center Two in Pittsburgh on behalf of the owner, FAC Park Place Two LLC. Located at 2000 Commerce Drive, the property was fully renovated in 2010. Nick Francic of JLL represented the tenant, energy company Williams Field Services Group, in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Orchestrates $1M Sale of Net-Leased Retail Property in Pennsylvania
by David Cohen
GREENSBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1 million sale of a 2,160-square-foot net-leased retail property in Greensburg. Located at 800 E. Pittsburgh St., the property is occupied by KeyBank. Jeremie Johnson and Nathan D. Whalen of Marcus & Millichap’s Indianapolis office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a local investor.