Jenkintown, Pa. — Prestige Group has arranged a $20 million loan for the refinancing of an 81,500-square-foot retail and office property in Jenkintown, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The property comprises a 42,000-square-foot retail building occupied by LA Fitness, a 35,500-square-foot vacant office building and a 4,000-square-foot restaurant. Richard Natow of Prestige Group secured the loan through an undisclosed regional bank. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
Broomall, Pa. and Philadelphia — Federal Realty Investment Trust has signed four new tenants to shopping centers in metro Philadelphia. Dave’s Hot Chicken and Crave Cookies will open at Northeast Shopping Center in Philadelphia, leasing 2,995 and 1,279 square feet, respectively. Additionally, J. Crew Factory and Honeygrow will open locations at Lawrence Park Shopping Center, a retail center located in Broomall, roughly 30 miles outside Philadelphia. J. Crew will open a 4,150 square-foot-store and Honeygrow will occupy 1,999 square feet. All of the tenants are scheduled to open this year.
Philadelphia — Five Below is set to open stores at seven Simon-owned properties. Scheduled to open this year, the stores will include locations at Albertville Premium Outlets in Albertville, Minnesota; Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets in Prairie, Wisconsin; Johnson Creek Premium Outlets in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin; Gaffney Outlet Marketplace in Gaffney, South Carolina; Indiana Premium Outlets in Edinburgh, Indiana; Pismo Beach Premium Outlets in Pismo Beach, California; and Pocono Premium Outlets in Tannersville, Pennsylvania. “Our relationship with Simon is core to continuing our national expansion efforts,” says George Hill, chief retail …
Conshohocken, Pa. — David’s Bridal LLC and some of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Both the brand’s nearly 300 physical stores, as well as its online platforms, will remain open and operational, according to the company. The Conshohocken-based retailer is seeking customary “first-day” relief authorizations from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey to continue payment of employee wages and benefits, maintain certain customer programs and honor vendor obligations. The company had previously filed for …
Harrisburg, Pa. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of Brandywine Plaza, a 44,241-square-foot shopping center located in Harrisburg. The property was fully leased to 21 tenants at the time of sale. Craig Dunkle and Mher Vartanian of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. Dunkle and Vartanian also secured and represented the buyer, an undisclosed developer.
Pittsburgh — Friedman Real Estate has negotiated the sale of a 150,000-square-foot retail property located in Pittsburgh. The property, which is situated within Washington Crown Center Mall and formerly housed a Macy’s department store, was fully occupied at the time of sale by M@C Discount, which specializes in reselling returned retail items. Steven Silverman of Friedman Real Estate represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
Langhorne, Pa. — Fast-casual restaurant honeygrow has signed a lease at Lincoln Plaza shopping center in Langhorne, roughly 25 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Comprising 2,500 square feet, the space will mark the 37th location for the brand. Other tenants at Lincoln Plaza include HomeSense, Ulta Beauty, T.J. Maxx, Nordstrom Rack, Michaels, Smoothie King and DSW. Michael Gorman and Scott Benson of Metro Commercial represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paramount Realty is the landlord.
Pittsburgh — Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) plans to open as many as 75 to 100 new House of Sport stores over the next five years, according to Lauren Hobart, CEO of the Pittsburgh-based retailer. House of Sports is a retail concept that provides interaction and experiences including putting greens, rock walls, batting cages and turf baseball fields, along with sports-related apparel and equipment for sale. There are currently three House of Sports stores in Rochester, New York; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Minnetonka, Minnesota. “House of Sport will be a significant …
Bala Cynwyd, Pa. — Federal Realty Investment Trust is underway on the $8 million renovation and rebranding of Bala Cynwyd shopping center in Bala Cynwyd, roughly 10 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Situated on 23 acres, the center will now be known as Bala Cynwyd on City Ave. Improvements at the property include upgrades to façade aesthetics and pedestrian and vehicle pathways; designated outdoor dining and gathering spaces for both tenants and the public; and the addition of 80 outdoor seats and eight curbside pick-up spaces. Current tenants at the center …
Hummelstown, Pa. — Heidenberg Properties has sold Hershey Square, a 229,724-square-foot retail center located in Hummelstown. Weis anchors the property, which was built in 1994 and 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Planet Fitness, Five Below, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Goodyear, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Five Guys and VisionWorks. Christopher Munley, Jim Galbally and Colin Behr of JLL Capital Markets represented Heidenberg in the transaction.