After five years of declining demand, Philadelphia’s office market is showing early signs of stabilization as 2025 begins. While not yet in recovery, recent data indicates a positive shift. For the first time since 2018, annual net absorption—measuring move-ins versus move-outs—has turned positive, with office occupancy rising by 615,000 square feet across the Philadelphia metro… Read more »
Center City’s post-pandemic office market is beginning to take shape, highlighted by the sale of a 15-story building at a significant discount. An undisclosed private investor purchased 1760 Market St., a 133,353-square-foot office building in the central business district, for $11.5 million. This sale price represents a 63% decrease from its last sale in 2018,… Read more »
Alterra Property Group is once again moving forward with plans to buy 1701 Market St. and convert the Center City office building into 325 residential units, reviving a transaction that previously fell through due to rising costs. The 305,170-square-foot, 18-story building is owned by New York-based LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) and currently houses the headquarters of… Read more »
Alterra Property Group is nearing a deal to acquire 1701 Market St. with plans to convert the longtime Morgan Lewis & Bockius headquarters building into apartments, according to industry sources. The 305,170-square-foot property in the heart of the Central Business District has been up for sale as Morgan Lewis plans to vacate the entire space… Read more »
Brandywine Realty Trust has arranged another joint venture with an undisclosed global institutional investor to proceed with the development of 3151 Market St., a proposed $307 million building in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia that will cater to life sciences tenants. Brandywine (NYSE: BDN) is also exploring ways to expand its B.Labs incubator in… Read more »
