SSH Real Estate

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Overview

SSH Real Estate is a 100-person, full-service commercial real estate company serving the Greater Philadelphia Region.

Since the firm’s founding, it has evolved into one of the largest privately held commercial real estate companies in the region with services in investments, brokerage, property management and maintenance.

SSH owns a portfolio of over 4 million square feet of office, flex, industrial and multi-family. In addition SSH manages over 6 million square feet of commercial space; has a robust brokerage team completing a multitude of transactions each year and provides maintenance services to third party clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Supporting all aspects of the business, SSH’s unique mix of in-house resources include legal services, space planning, construction management and financial analysis and provides the firm with unmatched expertise in the Philadelphia region. Our extensive market knowledge, experienced professionals and in-house resources are valuable to clients of all three of SSH’s divisions.

Investments

Since 2002, SSH Real Estate’s Investments Division has acquired and developed, with its partners, a portfolio of properties totaling over 4 million square feet throughout the Philadelphia region.

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Brokerage

Since 1952, SSH Real Estate’s brokerage division has been an established leader in the Philadelphia region in Tenant Representation, Landlord Representation, and Investment Sales.

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Property Management

The SSH Real Estate Property Management Division is comprised of over 45 employees who manage approximately six million square feet of commercial and residential space with a focus on office buildings in Center City Philadelphia.

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Maintenance

SSH's Advantage Maintenance Services provides effective and reliable maintenance services to our clients. We service all asset types including office, industrial, flex, retail and medical.

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2020

Michael Montemuro who oversees SSH Property Management Division is promoted to Partner.

Michael Montemuro

After being located on the 8th Floor of 123 S. Broad Street for 12 years, SSH relocates to a beautiful new 10,000 SF space on the 24th Floor.

Deal of the Year

SSH is proud to be a part of the ownership and development team team for the The Philadelphia Business Journal 2020 Deal of the year for the East Market Development of a 19-story, 450,000 SF specialty care medical building for Jefferson Health at 1101 Chestnut street. This $400 million state of the art building will include 320 underground parking spaces and is scheduled for completion in early 2024.

Kevin Hagenberg is promoted to Managing Director and head of the Suburban Brokerage Division.

2019

SSH acquires two additional flex buildings Three and Four Creek Parkway in the Naaman's Creek Business Center, Boothwyn, PA, to now own a total of 7-buildings comprised of 240,000 SF of office, lab, and warehouse space. The portfolio is extremely well located only 3 miles from I-95 in Delaware County, PA.

2018

123 S. Broad & Witherspoon Recapitalization

The Investments Division recapitalizes 123 S. Broad Street and the Witherspoon Building in one of the most complex commercial real estate transactions of the year. Quilvest Private Equity invests as a joint-venture partner in the project which includes the re-positioning of 123 S. Broad Street as a modern office building and the conversion of the historic Witherspoon Building into a 186-unit “apartment-hotel” that has been master leased to Sonder.

Megan McGinnis joins SSH as a Managing Director in the Investments Division.

SSH celebrates the Eagles’ Super Bowl LII victory with an epic party at 123 S. Broad Street overlooking the parade. Over 500 of SSH’s employees, family, friends, investors and clients were in attendance. We are ready for several more championships in the future!

2017

SSH’s Investments Division acquires the 200,000 square foot 5-building flex/industrial portfolio at Naaman’s Creek Business Center.

Michael Montemuro promoted to oversee the Property Management Division.

2015

Greg Muller becomes a Partner of SSH Real Estate and joins Peter Soens and Jeffrey Seligsohn as the firm’s leaders.

Gregory Muller

SSH's brokerage team represented The Graham Company in a 76,000 SF long term lease renewal at the The Graham Building, 30 South15th Street, Philadelphia, PA.

2014

SSH represents Cozen O'Conner in relocation.

SSH’s brokerage division represents the law firm, Cozen O’Connor, in its search for new space in Center City Philadelphia. Cozen O’Connor ultimately leased 200,000 square feet and relocated to One Liberty Place in the largest lease transaction of the year in Philadelphia.

2012

Sold 1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, D.C.

Represented Children’s Crisis Treatment Center headquarter’s 43,673 SF relocation to 1080 North Delaware Avenue.

Successfully complete the conversion of the historic office building at 1201 Chestnut Street into the 98-unit Commonwealth apartment building. After completing the redevelopment and lease-up, the property is sold to an affiliate of Invesco.

2011

SSH’s Investments division continues to grow with additional acquisitions. By 2011, the Investments’ portfolio consists of 15 buildings, over 3 million square feet with a value of over $350 million.

The Property Management division now manages over 6 million square feet of commercial space in both Center City Philadelphia and the suburbs.

2009

Continued to expand our in-house services by adding Space Planning and Design Services which joins Legal Services and Construction Management.

Expand the brokerage division by opening a suburban office in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

East Market

In partnership with JOSS Realty Partners and Young Capital, acquire the ground lease of the East Market property (formerly known as Girard Square) consisting of the entire square block (4.3 acres) from Market to Chestnut Streets and 12th to 13th Streets, which has subsequently become a multi-phase $500 million mixed-use development that has helped to transform the East Market submarket in Center City Philadelphia.

2008

Acquire the 880,000 square foot historic office complex composed of 123 S. Broad Street and the Witherspoon Building in partnership with Young Capital. These two buildings are located on an entire city block bounded by Walnut and Sansom Streets to the south and north and Broad Street and Juniper Street to the west and east, and they make up one of the largest office buildings in the City of Philadelphia, which has its own zip code. In the fall of 2008 SSH moves into their office at 123 S. Broad Street, just in time to see the Phillies celebrate their World Series victory parade down Broad Street.

Phillies win the World Series, SSH celebrates in their new office at 123 South Broad, overlooking the parade.

2007

SSH purchased The Commonwealth, 1201 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Sold Robert Morris Building, 100 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Sold 1429 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.

2006

Represented Health Partners in a 129,000 SF relocation to 901 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Purchased The Reporters Building 300 7th Street Washington, D.C.

2005

Purchased 230 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Purchased 1429 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Purchased Chestnut Place 42 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Purchased 1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, D.C.

2004

As part of expanding its lines of business, the company rebrands itself as SSH Real Estate. The Property Management division is formed initially managing 2 million square feet, and the Investments division acquired its first two office building with the purchase of 1429 Walnut Street and The Robert Morris Building at 17th and Arch Streets.

Gregory Muller joins the company as an intern while attending college and assists with various aspects of the new divisions of SSH Real Estate.

2002

Seligsohn Soens Hess Company – Peter Soens acquires Bob Hess’ interest and joins Jeffrey Seligsohn to create Seligsohn Soens Hess Company.

Peter Soens

1992

Seligsohn Hess Company – Jeffrey Seligsohn joined Bob Hess, changing the name of the firm to Seligsohn Hess Company. Together they recruited associates and grew the firm to be an eight-person office, focusing on commercial brokerage while maintain office space at 1233 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA.

1958

Harold’s son Bob Hess joined the business and led the Harold B. Hess Company as it branched out into office leasing and the sale of investment properties throughout the greater Delaware Valley and New Jersey.

1952

Harold B. Hess Company – Harold B. Hess began leasing storefronts and small manufacturing spaces, mostly on the east side of the city. Hess went on to sell and lease larger one-story buildings, specializing in motor freight terminals, many of which were moving from downtown to areas in Northeast Philadelphia.

1952

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