BLUE BELL, PA. — CBRE has arranged two life sciences leases totaling 13,067 square feet at PROTECS Innovation Center, a 50,000-square-foot lab and life sciences building in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Blue Bell. Molecular diagnostics firm KorGene committed to 8,259 square feet, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm ThirdLaw Technologies inked a deal for 4,808 square feet. Paul Touhey and Cody Lehrer of CBRE represented the landlord, 4 Valley Square Group LP, in the lease negotiations.
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WEST CHESTER, PA. — Tower Health Urgent Care will open a 4,200-square-foot clinic at Bradford Plaza, a 161,000-square-foot retail center located at 700 Downington Pike in West Chester. The grocery-anchored center houses tenants such as Petco, Dollar Tree and Orangetheory Fitness. Sidney Singer of New Jersey-based Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Michael Reese of Jackson Cross Partners represented the tenant.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Edge has negotiated the $5.5 million sale of The Park at Snowden, a six-building, 22,400-square-foot medical office portfolio in Fredericksburg. The asset was 95 percent leased at the time of sale and is situated adjacent to Mary Washington Hospital. Tenants at the park include National Spine & Pain Centers, Fresenius Center, Integrated Health, Century Pediatrics, Fredericksburg Dental Associates and other medical practitioners affiliated with the Mary Washington Healthcare System. The Park at Snowden was delivered in 2002 and sits on 1.7 acres. Joe Friedman and Cristine Kleine of Edge represented the seller, a Fredericksburg-based private partnership, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, affiliates of Bethesda, Md.-based Fernau LeBlanc.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Montecito Medical Real Estate has acquired two outpatient imaging centers totaling 28,517 square feet in Corpus Christi. The buildings were fully leased to Radiology & Imaging of South Texas at the time of sale. Michael Moreno, Kyle Mackulak and Rahul Chhajed with Matthews Real Estate Investment Services brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
Associated Bank Provides $9.6M Construction Loan for Candelas Medical Office Building in Colorado
by Amy Works
ARVADA, COLO. — Green Bay, Wisonsin-based Associated Bank has provided a $9.6 million construction loan to Mortenson Development/Seavest Healthcare Properties for the development of Candelas Medical Office Building in Arvada. The 42,425-square-foot property will be located at the intersection of West 91st Place and Candelas Parkway. This is Associated Bank’s first transaction for a Mortenson and Seavest joint venture. Mortenson is a privately held, Minnesota-based organization providing fully integrated development services to clients nationwide, and Seavest is an institutional healthcare real estate investment manager.
CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Stevens Construction has delivered Viscaya-Prado Veterinary Hospital, an 11,630-square-foot animal hospital in Cape Coral. The owner-occupied clinic will be open 24 hours per day and feature 20 exam rooms, an X-ray machine, four operating rooms, treatment area, outdoor run, pharmacy and a lab. Viscaya-Prado Veterinary Hospital also houses separate dog and cat wards. The property is located at 1141 Country Club Blvd., six miles north of downtown Cape Coral. The architect of record is Ronald J. Melvin.
BELLAIRE, TEXAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of a 99,768-square-foot medical office building located at 5420 West Loop S. in the Houston suburb of Bellaire. Chad Lavender and Ryan Maconachy of NKF represented the seller, EPC Sparti LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Bellaire 5420 APL MP LLC.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Hudson Regional Hospital (HRH) has purchased Bayonne Medical Center, a healthcare property located across the Hudson River from Brooklyn, for $76 million. HRH has purchased the operations of the property, which features 278 beds, from its current operator CarePoint Health. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
OLATHE, KAN. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has completed construction of the new Johnson County medical examiner facility in Olathe. The 32,000-square-foot, single-story building is located at 11894 S. Sunset Drive in the heart of the Johnson County Government Campus. The $21 million project was designed to meet the highest standards of the National Association of Medical Examiners. The facility will help increase autopsy rates and provide data for public health officials to assist in identifying trends and emerging diseases. The project team included PGAV Architects, SmithGroup, Henderson Engineering, McClure Engineering and Confluence.
CHEVY CHASE, MD. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $160 million sale of the Barlow Building, an 18-story, 293,852-square-foot medical office building in Chevy Chase. Amenities at the property include valet parking, a fitness center on the top floor, deli, conference center and a courtyard that houses a Starbucks. The property is located at 5454 Wisconsin Ave., less than one mile from the Friendship Heights Metro Rail Station and six miles north of downtown Washington, D.C. The undisclosed buyer has retained the seller, Carr Properties, for third-party management services. Bill Collins, Paul Collins, Drew Flood, Eric Berkman, Shaun Collins and Shaun Weinberg of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.