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n 2025, Dauphin County recorded 18 real‑estate deals exceeding $3 million, involving a mix of industrial sites, former nursing homes, retail centers, office towers, and a hotel. Of the county’s 40 municipalities, only nine reached the $3 million threshold: Susquehanna Township (6), Derry Township (3), Harrisburg (2), Swatara Township (2), Middle Paxton Township (1), Londonderry Township (1), Lower Paxton Township (1), Middletown (1), and Lower Swatara Township (1). While 25 properties sold for at least $5 million last year, only six reached that mark this year.

    Key transactions:

    - **509‑acre Middle Paxton property – $3 M**

     Sold by Buonarroti Trust/Vartan Company to The Nature Conservancy, then transferred to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The land borders State Game Lands 211 and Fort Hunter Conservancy, extending a 30‑mile wildlife corridor along Second Mountain in the Susquehanna Water Gaps, a National Natural Landmark within the Kittatinny Ridge.

    - **1399 Hagy Way, Susquehanna Township – $3.2 M**

     Virginia‑based Hagy Way Holdings LLC sold to 0399 Hagy Way LLC (Montgomery County). Industrial use.

    - **2690 E. Harrisburg Pike, Londonderry Township – $3.2 M**

     Rehka Tolani LLC (Lackawanna County) sold to Middletown Estates LLC (Lancaster County). Commercial/industrial.

    - **1000 & 1171 Cameron St., Harrisburg – $3.3 M**

     Harrisburg PA III SGF LLC sold to Storage Five Harrisburg LLC (Texas). Parking lot/garage and Olcam building.

    - **7501 Derry St., Swatara Township – $3.85 M**

     Mold Base Industries Inc. sold to 7501 Derry Property LLC (New Jersey). 102,000‑sq‑ft office building now owned by the Susquehanna Township School District.

    - **4401 Deer Path Rd., Susquehanna Township – $3.9 M**

     United Concordia sold a 102,000‑sq‑ft, four‑story office building to the School District. Planned conversion into a K‑6 school with at least 25 classrooms, a multipurpose gym/auditorium, existing kitchen and cafeteria, and future specialized programs (cyberschool, alternative education, diagnostic center).

    - **800 Corporate Circle, Susquehanna Township – $4.128 M**

     Linlo Properties sold to Cohen & Parker Properties. Office building.

    - **523 S. 17th St., Harrisburg – $4.25 M**

     Philadelphia Macaroni Company sold to US Durum Products Ltd. The plant will be expanded with an $8 million renovation, creating 25 new jobs and retaining 39. The company, founded in 1993, produces couscous, short‑grain pastas, and Mediterranean blends.

    - **75 S. Houcks Rd., Lower Paxton Township – $4.5 M**

     Room One Corporation sold to Central Dauphin School District. The site will house central administration; the former 600 Rutherford Rd. office is being converted into a Kindergarten Learning Center.

    - **Garrison Ave. UT24, Susquehanna Township – $4.52 M**

     Hawthorne SPE LLC sold to ADC HBG Properties (Susquehanna Township). The property will host the Horizons transitional housing program, offering 58 units, a commercial‑grade kitchen, dining, and spaces for employment and education.

    - **3251 Butler St., Susquehanna Township – $4.8 M**

     Butler Street Living LLC sold to Drayer Real Estate Holdings LLC. The 42,000‑sq‑ft former nursing home will become the Horizons program’s transitional housing facility, launching in January.

    - **Air Park Dr. L11 & L12, Lower Swatara Township – $4.9 M**

     AIS Property Management sold to K5 Properties LLC (Dauphin County). Industrial property.

    - **149 Wilson St., Middletown – $5.2 M**

     Woodlayne Court Apartments LLC sold to 149 Wilson MDT LLC (Dauphin County). Apartment building.

    - **1200 Mae St., Derry Township – $5.3 M**

     All NK Hershey LLC sold to JSK Hershey LLC (New Jersey). Former Best Western Chocolate Inn at the Park.

    - **337 W. Chocolate Ave., Derry Township – $5.75 M**

     CKAD Holdings LLC sold to Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. The former Rite Aid, slated for closure, will be repurposed for the Hershey Lumberyard project.

    - **Stoverdale Commons, Derry Township – $7.5 M**

     Middletown Wood Road Partners LP/Deerin Companies sold an 18,991‑sq‑ft shopping center to 2087 Market Street LLC (Silver Spring Township). Retail property.

    - **1441 Stoneridge Dr., Lower Swatara Township – $7.8 M**

     Triple Nine Holdings sold to AIS Property Management LLC. Industrial property.

    - **3900 Industrial Rd., Susquehanna Township – $89.2 M**

     CF Grocery Distribution Propco LLC sold to FNLR Grocery LLC (New York). Warehouse.

    These transactions illustrate Dauphin County’s diverse real‑estate activity, from conservation land to large‑scale industrial and commercial developments, and highlight the county’s role as a hub for both private investment and public‑sector projects.