Velocity Venture Partners has purchased a 340,000-square-foot industrial building in Montgomery County for $30.7 million, aiming to enhance and expand the premises. Positioned at 3400 E. Walnut St. in Colmar, the 28-acre property sits between Route 309 and County Line Road, less than a mile from SEPTA’s Regional Rail Colmar station. Zach Moore, Velocity’s Founding… Read more »
The volume of industrial sublease space in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania has notably increased this year, more than doubling from 3.9% in the first quarter to 8.8% by the end of November. This mirrors a larger national pattern, where industrial sublet availability has risen from 7.2% to 10% over the same period. Initially, pandemic-driven demands for… Read more »
Two years after the acquisition of a 305,706-square-foot industrial building in Northeast Philadelphia for $31.5 million, Greek Real Estate Partners has initiated a significant redevelopment. The original structure has been demolished to make way for a new 287,000-square-foot warehouse at 2121 Wheatsheaf Lane, with an estimated construction cost of around $50 million, according to David… Read more »
In response to a confluence of factors, including increased borrowing and construction expenses, coupled with diminishing demand for warehouse space, Philadelphia’s industrial development is beginning to exhibit early indications of a slowdown. Over the last two quarters, the Philadelphia industrial sector has witnessed an average of just 665,000 square feet in construction starts, a stark… Read more »
A New York real estate firm, DH Property Holdings, has put forth a plan to transform the former Philadelphia Inquirer printing plant in Upper Merion Township into a 746,240-square-foot warehouse complex. Their proposal envisions the demolition of the existing facility and the construction of two industrial buildings on the 46.3-acre site. One of these buildings… Read more »
The recent construction boom of industrial space across the Philadelphia region has posed lease-up challenges as supply continues to outpace demand for the fifth consecutive quarter. In the past year, greater Philadelphia’s industrial real estate market has experienced an unprecedented surge in new inventory, with developers adding more than 20 million square feet of industrial… Read more »
Stag Industrial, a Boston-based investment trust, bought a 152,625-square-foot industrial building in Harleysville for $14.8 million, according to property records. The property at 1510 Gehman Road is just east of I-476 and south of Detwiler Road. It was previously owned by Platinum Owner PA LLC, which bought the building for $15 million in December 2020…. Read more »
Rent growth across Philadelphia’s commercial properties has exhibited a roller-coaster-like trajectory since the onset of the pandemic, which saw numerous new rent records in recent years. While the region’s overall rent performance has since normalized toward pre-pandemic levels in recent quarters, the industrial sector in Philadelphia stands out as an exception with its annual rent… Read more »
Alliance HP has sold three industrial buildings in Eastwick near the Philadelphia International Airport for a combined $24.7 million, or 86% more than it paid two years ago. The buildings total 122,373 square feet. A buyer could not be determined and the sale has not yet been recorded in public records. The three Philadelphia buildings… Read more »
New York-based DH Property Holdings has secured $135 million in construction financing for a two-building, 760,000-square-foot warehouse distribution complex in Northeast Philadelphia at 5000 Richmond St. Barings, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provided the construction loan. The developer also secured $40 million in limited partner equity. *Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal Wolf Commercial Real Estate,… Read more »
