Camp Hill, Pa. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $90 million sale of Camp Hill Shopping Center. The property is located at 3301 Trindle Road in the borough of Camp Hill, roughly three miles outside Harrisburg. The 430,198-square-foot center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Giant Food Markets, Boscov’s Department Store, Staples, Five Below, Barnes & Noble and LA Fitness. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the seller, Cedar Realty Trust (NYSE: CDR), and identified the buyer, …
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Jenkintown, Pa. — Institutional Property Advisors has arranged the sale of Noble Town Center, a 167,689-square-foot shopping center located roughly 10 miles north of Philadelphia’s Center City district in Jenkintown. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a joint venture between Paramount Realty Services and Edgewood Properties. Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond, PetSmart and Walgreens anchor the center, which was 64 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new ownership plans to lease two vacancies previously occupied by Stein …
Hamburg, Pa. — Colliers International has negotiated the sale of a 37,840-square-foot retail center located at 552 State St. in the Lehigh Valley city of Hamburg. Pennsylvania-based grocer Weis Markets anchors the center. Scott Horner and Derek Zerfass of Colliers represented the seller, private investor Linda King, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Sar & Co.
Matamoras, Pa. — ShopRite will open a 73,000-square-foot grocery store within the former Kmart building at Westfall Town Center in Matamoras, located along the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border. The opening is scheduled for this fall. Metro Chicago-based CenterPoint Properties owns Westfall Town Center. Derek Zerfass and Scott Horner of Colliers International brokered the deal. An undisclosed user is also set to occupy 25,000 square feet within the former Kmart store beginning this fall.
Tunkhannock, Penn. — Cleeman Realty Group has arranged the $4.8 million off-market sale of Village Center Shopping Center in Tunkhannock. The 68,000-square-foot center is anchored by Weis supermarket and the local DMV. The property sits on 6.9 acres and was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Cleeman Realty Group represented the undisclosed buyer and seller in the transaction.
Pittsburgh — American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) has announced plans to close hundreds of its flagship American Eagle stores over the course of the next few years, while seeking to grow the company’s more successful lingerie and active-wear brand, Aerie, into a $2 billion business. The Pittsburgh-based company’s chief financial officer, Michael Mathias, announced plans to close 200 to 225 of the company’s 880 existing American Eagle locations over the next two to three years during a virtual investor meeting held Thursday, Jan. 21. “Our primary focus for the next few …
CBL Properties Opens $150 Million Live Casino Pittsburgh Destination at Westmoreland Mall
Pittsburgh — CBL Properties, a Tennessee-based retail REIT, has debuted Live! Casino Pittsburgh, a $150 million entertainment destination that operates out of the company’s Westmoreland Mall in metro Pittsburgh. The Cordish Cos. of Baltimore developed the 100,000-square-foot casino and will operate it under its Live! brand, which is known for baseball-themed entertainment destinations in Atlanta; St. Louis; and Arlington, Texas. The two-level destination replaces a former Bon-Ton department store and offers an array of entertainment and fresh dining concepts, including American Kitchen + Craft Bar from celebrity chef Guy Fieri. …
Urban Outfitters Reports 8.4 Decrease in Net Sales to Close 2020, Announces Leadership Changes
Philadelphia — Urban Outfitters reported an 8.4 percent sales decrease for the two months that ended Dec. 31, 2020 relative to that period in 2019. The Philadelphia-based apparel retailer said that lower sales within its brick-and-mortar stores were partially offset by double-digit sales growth across the digital platforms of its family of brands, which includes Free People and Anthropologie Group. For the fiscal year 2020, the company’s net sales declined by 14.3 percent year-over-year, although the retailer did open 18 new stores over the last 12 months. In addition, Urban …
Harrisburg, Pa. — Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has reported its comparable store sales for third-quarter 2020 rose 15.3 percent over third-quarter 2019. As of the end of the third quarter, which ended Oct. 31, the Harrisburg-based retailer operated 385 stores in 25 states. Net income increased 67.7 percent to $45.2 million for the quarter. “I am extremely proud of our entire team for working tirelessly during these unprecedented times and delivering another exceptional quarter,” says John Swygert, president and CEO of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. “We once again demonstrated our ability to …
Dick’s Sporting Goods Reports 23.2 Percent Third-Quarter Sales Increase, Announces Leadership Change
Pittsburgh — Dick’s Sporting Goods reported a 23.2 percent increase in same-store sales for its fiscal third quarter that ended Oct. 31, the company’s best performance in that metric since going public nearly two decades ago. In addition, the Pittsburgh-based retailer saw its e-commerce sales rise by 95 percent relative to the third quarter of 2019, ending the period with roughly $1.1 billion in cash. Net income for the third quarter stood at approximately $177 million, a healthy 67 percent increase from the $57.5 million in net income reported in …