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Retail REIT Kimco Realty to Acquire Weingarten Realty Investors for $3.9B

by Katie Sloan April 15, 2021

JERICHO, N.Y. AND HOUSTON — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) has announced plans to acquire fellow retail REIT Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) for roughly $3.9 billion. The combined company is expected to have a pro forma equity market capitalization of $12 billion and a pro forma total enterprise value of $20.5 billion. The merger will create a national operating portfolio of 559 open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers — one of the darlings of commercial real estate during the COVID-19 pandemic — and mixed-use assets comprising 100 million square feet of gross leasable area. In its reasoning for the acquisition, Kimco cited enhanced asset diversification and quality; expanded geographic reach in high-growth, first-ring suburbs of core markets; greater tenant diversity; a more compelling value creation pipeline; operational savings and corporate synergies; earnings accretion and NOI growth opportunities; and an increase in the company’s financial strength and flexibility. “We believe this transaction is a win-win for shareholders of both companies, who will benefit from the upside potential associated with owning the preeminent open-air, grocery-anchored shopping center and mixed-use real estate REIT in the U.S.,” says Conor Flynn, Kimco’s CEO. “This combination reflects our conviction in the grocery-anchored shopping center category, which has …

April 15, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial New York Northeast

PCCP, Lincoln Equities Acquire 260,855 SF Industrial Portfolio in Valley Cottage, New York

by Taylor Williams April 14, 2021

VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. — A joint venture between Los Angeles-based investment firm PCCP LLC and New Jersey-based Lincoln Equities Group has acquired a portfolio of three industrial buildings totaling 260,855 square feet in Valley Cottage, located north of New York City. The sale included a 23-acre neighboring parcel for future development. The properties were built between 2001 and 2007 and were fully leased to 21 tenants at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed.

April 14, 2021

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Olshan Properties, O’Connor Capital Break Ground on 221-Unit Senior Living Project in The Bronx

by Taylor Williams April 14, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between development and investment firm Olshan Properties and New York City-based O’Connor Capital Partners has broken ground on Parkchester Gardens, a 221-unit affordable senior living project in the Parkchester area of The Bronx. Units will be reserved for renters earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. Wells Fargo is financing the project in conjunction with the New York City Housing Development Corp. and the Department of Housing Preservation & Development. Completion is slated for the middle of 2023.

April 14, 2021

Development Healthcare Hospitality New York Northeast

Fleet Financial Group to Develop 104,000 SF Healthcare Facility in Queens

by Taylor Williams April 13, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — New York-based Fleet Financial Group will develop Eastern Mirage Medical Center, a 104,000-square-foot healthcare facility in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The facility will be located within an 18-story building that will also house a 208-room hotel with amenities including a pool, spa, fitness center and meeting rooms. The healthcare facility is slated to open in the third quarter, the same time that Fleet Financial expects to deliver the building.

April 13, 2021

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

JK Equities Receives Municipal Approval for 54-Unit Apartment Project in Roslyn, New York

by Taylor Williams April 13, 2021

ROSLYN, N.Y. — Locally based developer JK Equities has received approval from the Village of Roslyn, located on Long Island, to proceed with construction of a 54-unit apartment project at 281-301 Warner Ave. The site is zoned for commercial use and currently houses vacant retail space; the new building will also feature retail space on the ground floor. Mojo Stumer Associates is the architect for the project, which will also feature 104 parking spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter and to be complete early in the second quarter of 2023.

April 13, 2021

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Ready Capital Closes $78.7M Bridge Loan for Multifamily Portfolio in New York’s Hudson Valley

by Taylor Williams April 12, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $78.7 million bridge loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a portfolio of four multifamily properties totaling 540 units in New York’s Hudson Valley region. Christopher Peck, Scott Aiese, Rob Hinckley, Marko Kazanjian, Alex Staikos, Nicco Lupo and Andrew Cohen of JLL arranged the funds, a portion of which will be used to fund capital improvements to the unit interiors and amenity spaces. The borrower was Aker, Baxter and Pearlmark. The nonrecourse loan was structured with a 36-month term, floating interest rate, two extension options and flexible prepayment options. The financing also includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and interest shortfalls.

April 12, 2021

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Retail

Dick’s Sporting Goods Opens 100,000 SF House of Sport Store at Eastview Mall in Victor, New York

by Taylor Williams April 12, 2021

VICTOR, N.Y. — Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) has opened a 100,000-square-foot store known as House of Sport at Eastview Mall in Victor, located in western New York. The store features a 17,000-square-foot outdoor turf field and running track, a rock-climbing wall, batting cage, golf driving bays and a health and wellness area for customers dealing with athletic injuries. The Pittsburgh-based retailer plans to open a second House of Sport store in Knoxville, Tenn., later this year.

April 12, 2021

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Helmsley Spear Negotiates 43,542 SF Office Lease at 48 Wall Street in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams April 12, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based landlord Helmsley Spear LLC has negotiated a 43,542-square-foot office lease with Quest Workspaces at 48 Wall Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. The flexible workspace provider will occupy the entire 10th, 11th and 12th floors. Andrew Simon, James Emden and Randy Sherman represented Helmsley Spear on an internal basis. Laura Kozelouzek represented Quest Workspaces, also on an internal basis.

April 12, 2021

New York Northeast Retail

Moody’s: American Malls Post Record 11.4 Percent Vacancy in First Quarter

by Taylor Williams April 8, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — U.S. regional and superregional malls posted a record vacancy rate of 11.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021, up 90 basis points from 10.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a new report from New York City-based Moody’s Analytics. The total U.S. retail vacancy rate registered 10.6 percent in the first quarter of 2021, up 40 basis points from 10.2 percent during the same period a year ago, according to Moody’s Analytics. On a nationwide basis, retail vacancy was relatively unchanged between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. In formulating the report, Moody’s Analytics sourced data from 77 U.S. metros, finding that 40 of those markets experienced declines in effective rent growth. However, the report noted that this data actually reflects improvement; of the 77 metros surveyed in the fourth quarter of last year, 60 reported declining rental rates. The average effective rent in the U.S. retail sector clocked in at $18.58 per square foot in the first quarter of 2021, down from $18.87 per square foot on a year-over-year basis.

April 8, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Alpha Realty Brokers $4.8M Sale of Multifamily Building in The Bronx

by Taylor Williams April 8, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a 27-unit multifamily building located at 1580 Edison Ave. in The Bronx. The property, which includes retail space, traded at a cap rate of 6.3 percent and a price that equates to $209 per square foot. Lev Mavashev and Yehuda Leser of Alpha Realty represented the buyer and seller in the off-market deal. Both parties requested anonymity.

April 8, 2021

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