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July 28, 2006
Eastern PA
McFadden and Shute of NAI Geis represent
seller in transaction
NAI Geis Realty Group sells
four newly renovated buildings for $4.5
million
West Chester, PA - NAI Geis Realty
Group has recently concluded the sale of
four newly renovated buildings totaling
30,000 s/f at The Village at Franklin Corners
with the sale of its remaining property,
the Railroad Building. The building’s
sale price of $1.4 million brings the total
value of the project to more than $4.5 million.
Befitting the building’s title, the
buyer and new tenant is a private investor
affiliated with the Pennsy Corporation,
a company that aptly produces products and
services for the railroad industry.
The 12,000 s/f Railroad Building at 515
S. Franklin Street is part of a historic
industrial farming site originally built
around the turn of the 20th century. In
the spring of 005, Franklin Corners Associates,
LLC. Completely renovated the site and remade
the buildings into high-end offices. The
property is conveniently located one mile
from Rtes. 202 and 322 and is within one-quarter
mile of High Street – West Chester’s
main thoroughfare. Amenities within walking
distance include shops, restaurants, and
public transportation. A daycare facility
is adjacent to the property and historic
inns and hotels are less than three miles
away.
Penssy plans to utilize nearly 3,000 s/f
of the finished building space to relocate
it’s headquarters, formerly at 404
Willowbrook Lane, also in West Chester.
The remaining 9,000 s/f will be reserved,
in shell condition, as expansion space for
the new owners. The building features highly
efficient floor plans, high-end connectivity,
and completely new mechanical systems along
with striking contemporary design features
such as pitched roofs, and exposed steel
and wood beams.
NAI Geis Realty Group, Inc.’s David
McFadden and Adam Shute represented
the seller, Franklin Corners Associates,
LLC. and Glenn Perry of Glenn Associates
represented Pennsys Corporation.
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