Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Marcus & Millichap Sells Goodnoe's Corner Development in Newtown, PA for $14.87M

NEWTON, PA – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of Goodnoe’s Corner, (top right photo) a Class A, 35,653-square foot retail and apartment development in Newtown.

The selling price of $14.87 million represents $417 per square foot.

Jeffrey W. Marquis Sr., Thomas Gorman, and Matthew Gorman in Marcus & Millichap’s Philadelphia office represented the seller, a local developer, and also represented the Philadelphia-based buyer.

“We have worked closely with the developer of Goodnoe’s Corner for more than two years,” says Marquis. “Marcus & Millichap became involved during the center’s development and we remained integral right up to the ultimate closing.

"The timeline of this development project and the marketing of the asset forced us to work through an extremely challenging retail market.

"Construction delays caused challenges as the market continued to deteriorate, but we ultimately negotiated a price per square foot well above the market average in this region.”

Located at 290 North Sycamore St., the two-story Goodnoe’s Corner development consists of six well-positioned buildings at the signaled intersection of Highway 532 and Highway 332.

On-site parking is complemented by off-street parking and new bricked walkways, which encourage foot traffic and to drive-in customers.

The main tenants include Rite Aid, Firstrust Bank and the Green Parrot Inn, an Irish pub. The remaining seven inline retail tenants are a mix of national, regional and local retailers. Four luxury apartments are located on the second floor.

Goodnoe’s Corner is situated in the heart of Newtown in a densely populated area with more than 104,000 people within a five-mile radius. The median household income in the area exceeds $102,000.

Press Contact: Stacey Corso, Communications Department, (925) 953-1716

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