CPHILADELPHIA — Comcast Spectacor and the Cordish Cos. have announced plans to develop Pattison Place, an $80 million office tower inside the Philadelphia Sports Complex. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and BLT Architects, the 200,000-square-foot Pattison Place will feature a 4,000-square-foot lobby with 35-foot ceiling heights and 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The 12-foot floor-to-ceiling windows in the building will also provide views of the Philadelphia skyline, surrounding sports complex and neighboring Navy Yard. Pattison Place is expected to create 1,670 new jobs and generate $295 million in economic benefits to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania over a 30-year period, according to Cordish.
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YORK, PA. — KeyBank has provided a total of $17.8 million to refinance two healthcare facilities in York. The properties are Autumn House East, a five-building, 141-bed healthcare facility; and Autumn House West, a three-building, 132-bed assisted living and memory care facility. The properties were built in 1958 with renovations each decade. Patrick Shearer of KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the fixed-rate loans with 30-year amortization schedules on behalf of borrower Persimmon Ventures LLC and Big Bay Ventures LLC. The facilities operate as licensed personal care homes and are leased and operated by Cardinal Senior Management LLC.
Northeast Private Client Group Brokers $6.4M Sale of Two Mixed-Use Buildings in Connecticut
by David Cohen
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has brokered the $6.4 million sale of two mixed-use buildings in New Britain. Located at 99 W. Main St. and 160 Main St., the properties consist of a combined nine ground-floor retail suites with 30 residential units on the upper floors. The buildings are located within one block of each other. Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright in the firm’s Shelton office represented the seller, AKK Enterprises, in the transaction. The buyer was Melrose Solomon Enterprises.
Cornerstone Realty Capital Secures $2.2M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Property in Massachusetts
by David Cohen
HUDSON, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has secured a $2.2 million loan to refinance a 32-unit mixed-use property in Hudson. Located on Main Street, the property consists of 28 residential and four commercial units. Patrick Brady of Cornerstone secured the fixed-rate financing with 12 months of interest-only payments on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. An agency lender provided the financing.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood will develop three buildings totaling approximately 1.5 million square feet on its AllianceTexas campus in Fort Worth. Two buildings (Buildings 4 and 5) will be developed on the Alliance Northport campus and one will be developed on the Alliance Westport campus. Hillwood expects to break ground on the new buildings, which are being developed on a speculative basis, in March and to complete them during the fourth quarter. RGA Architects designed the Northport buildings and GDA Architects designed the Westport building. Inwood Bank and Simmons Bank provided construction financing for Buildings 4 and 5, respectively, at Northport, while Bank of America originated construction financing for the Westport property.
DALLAS — Developers Westdale and KDC have announced the first tenants to join The Epic office tower, a 251,000-square-foot property in Dallas. The Epic is an eight-acre mixed-use development situated at the intersection of downtown Dallas, Deep Ellum and the Dallas Farmers Market. Westdale will occupy 39,124 square feet in the office tower beginning in June. Coworking firm Spaces has leased 47,026 square feet, and Asian restaurant and lounge Komodo will occupy a total of 22,200 square feet of interior and exterior seating space. The Epic’s office building will feature a fitness center, office terraces, multiple collaborative workspaces and a seventh-floor amenity deck with views of downtown Dallas.
ALLEN, TEXAS — New York-based development firm Sovereign Properties has broken ground on Sovereign at Twin Creeks, a $73 million project that will bring 366 multifamily units to the northeastern Dallas metro of Allen. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center, business lounge and a resident clubhouse. The development will also feature a 15,000-square-foot medical office building adjacent to the community. Davis Bros. Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to be complete by late summer 2020.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 14,000-square-foot industrial asset located at 6635 Theall Road in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property was built in 2017 and features 28-foot clear heights. Robert McGee, Thomas Leger and Chase Cribbs of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Axis Texas Development Group LLC, in the transaction. Clint Hankla, also with Lee & Associates, represented the buyer, CCIRF LLC.
HIGHLAND HILLS, OHIO — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has purchased a 163,000-square-foot, four-story office building in Highland Hills for $7.5 million. The Class A property is located at 23000 Millcreek Blvd., about 16 miles southeast of Cleveland. PNC Bank, which formerly occupied the building, sold the property. The building, constructed in 1997, is now vacant. Jonathan Dulberg of TEI led the acquisition. Robert Leibold, Steve Ross and Douglas Leary of CBRE represented TEI in the sale. CRESCO Real Estate represented PNC Bank. TEI plans to make upgrades to the property in order to attract new tenants. PNC Bank is consolidating employees to its downtown space.
CHICAGO — Skender has completed interior construction of Aspen Dental’s Midwest headquarters in Chicago. The company now occupies 50,000 square feet at 1040 W. Randolph St. Aspen Dental is a New York-based company that provides administrative and business support to branded dental practices. To accommodate a practice support center and 250 newly created jobs, Aspen Dental’s two-story buildout includes a training center, three large training rooms and an audiovisual media wall. Additional features include a coffee bar, café and catering kitchen space. Skender collaborated with architecture firm Perkins+Will.