Horn Williamson has expanded its Center City office by 50%. The construction law firm now occupies an entire floor at One Commerce Square. The firm moved last week to the 32nd floor at 2005 Market St. It signed a 10-year lease with Brandywine Realty Trust. Previously, it occupied two suites totaling 9,700 square feet at… Read more »
Three buildings in Renaissance Park, including Conshohocken Brewing Co.’s King of Prussia location, sold for $17.5 million. The buyer was Seyon Group, a Boston-based investor expanding its Philadelphia-area portfolio. MLP Ventures, led by Brian O’Neill, served as the seller. The properties total roughly 100,000 square feet. They include 3600, 3602 and 3100 Horizon Drive. Conshohocken… Read more »
KPMG will add another full floor at 1735 Market Street as the firm responds to rising client needs and growing in-office activity. Office attendance in Philadelphia has increased 56% since 2023, and demand continues to climb. The expansion will increase KPMG’s footprint by 25%. The firm will grow from 97,000 square feet to 122,000 square… Read more »
Thomas Jefferson University has put a 10-story Center City building on the market. The property sits at 919 Walnut Street and totals about 136,000 square feet. Jefferson is asking $13.5 million, which equals $99 per square foot. The building currently carries a university-use designation. However, it sits in a CMX-5 zoning district, Philadelphia’s least restrictive… Read more »
Philadelphia continues to trail most major U.S. markets in the absorption of large-block office space, with availability declining by only 1.6% from its peak. This modest reduction — representing spaces of 100,000 square feet or more in Class A buildings — underscores the region’s sluggish leasing activity compared to other thriving cities. Among major metros,… Read more »
Office tour activity is gaining momentum in Philadelphia as tenants seek larger, higher-quality spaces. Reflecting renewed confidence in the market, Brandywine Realty Trust has acquired its joint venture partner’s stake in the mixed-use tower at 3025 John F. Kennedy Blvd., investing $70.5 million to become the sole owner. The 570,000-square-foot property, featuring both office and… Read more »
Brandywine Realty Trust has acquired full ownership of 3025 John F. Kennedy Blvd. in University City after purchasing its joint venture partner’s remaining stake for $70.5 million. The deal gives Brandywine complete control of the 570,000-square-foot mixed-use tower. The Philadelphia-based REIT previously held a 66% interest in the recently completed property, with a global institutional… Read more »
The foreclosure saga surrounding 1650 Arch Street in Center City appears to be approaching its conclusion. 1650 Arch Investor LP, an affiliate of ASI Management and owner of the 553,000-square-foot office tower, is slated for public auction on November 5. According to a published notice, bidding will take place both online and in person at… Read more »
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is preparing to relocate its headquarters, signing a long-term lease for 80,000 square feet at Three Parkway, just a block from its current Center City location. The archdiocese, which has occupied its 13-story, 137,000-square-foot building at 222 N. 17th Street since 1971, cited $25 million in deferred maintenance costs and underutilized… Read more »
The 16-story Eight Tower Bridge office building in Conshohocken has been sold for $83.1 million, representing a 23% decline from its last sale in 2018. The 347,000-square-foot tower was purchased by a partnership between FLD Group of Eatontown, NJ, and New York’s Adjmi family, from American Real Estate Partners (AREP). AREP previously acquired the property… Read more »
