WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Out of the Box Ventures, a subsidiary of Lionheart Capital, has acquired Walnut Hill Plaza in Woonsocket for an undisclosed price. The seller was undisclosed. The 300,000-square-foot shopping center is located at 1500 Diamond Hill Road and anchored by Aero Trampoline, Planet Fitness, and Walnut Hill Bowl. Other tenants include Olympia Sports, Weight Watchers, Payless Shoe Source, GameStop and T-Mobile. Walnut Hill Plaza is the first acquisition in Rhode Island for Miami-based Lionheart Capital.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $14.5 million refinancing of Brandywine Apartments, a 444-unit multifamily community in Wilmington. Built in 1978, Brandywine Apartments is made up of 37, three-story, garden-style apartment buildings on 25 acres. Grandbridge arranged a 20-year, fully amortizing loan through a life insurance company for the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK — Atalaya Capital Management, a private credit and alternative investment advisory firm, has recently closed $315 million in construction financing for The Ritz-Carlton’s new flagship hotel in Manhattan. Situated at the corner of 28th Street and Broadway, the 266-room hotel will span more than 50 stories and include 16 branded residences, 6,000 square feet of meeting space and high-end food and beverage options. This project will be the first ground-up hotel construction in New York City completed by Flag Luxury Group, which has developed several upscale hotels and resorts, including four Ritz-Carlton properties in Florida. Atalaya Capital partnered with CapitalSource, a division of Pacific West Bank, to provide a $250 million senior construction loan to Flag. Atalaya also closed a $65 million preferred equity investment to finance the hotel, which is set for a late 2021 completion. “We are excited to be working with Atalaya, which worked diligently to structure a creative and comprehensive capital solution to facilitate the development of an iconic brand’s new flagship New York City location,” said Paul Kanavos, CEO and chairman of Flag Luxury Group. The project team includes general contractor Lend Lease, interior designer Yabu Pushelberg and architect Rafael Vinoly. Founded in …
NEW YORK CITY — New York REIT (NYSE: NYRT) has entered into a contract to sell the Viceroy Hotel in Manhattan for $41 million. The buyer is Arden Group. After the sale of the Viceroy Hotel, New York REIT, which is in the process of liquidating, will have sold all properties aside from a remaining 50.1 percent interest in Worldwide Plaza in Manhattan. Located at 120 W. 57th St., the 29-story, 240-room hotel features a rooftop lounge and bar, fitness center and restaurant. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Houlihan Parnes Properties has arranged a $2 million refinancing for a four-story brick apartment building in Yonkers. Located at 819-821 McLean Ave., the property contains 11 residential units and two retail stores. Jeremiah A. Houlihan of Houlihan Parnes arranged a 10-year loan with a fixed rate of 4.75 percent and a 30-year amortization. The lender was an undisclosed savings bank from Upstate New York.
SCRANTON, PA. — Hinerfeld Commercial Real Estate has negotiated the sale of the Mount Pleasant Medical and Professional Center in Scranton for $6.4 million. The two-story, 30,750-square-foot office building sits on a three-acre parcel and is located at 521 Mt. Pleasant Drive. Geisinger-Community Medical Center purchased the property. The seller was undisclosed. The building was fully occupied at the time of sale to a tenant roster that includes Valley Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Physicians Health Alliance and LabCorp.
PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Victory Square, a 38,234-square-foot retail center in Philadelphia. The property sold for $9.2 million. Derrick Dougherty, Scott Woodard and Mark Taylor of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Post Brothers, and the out-of-market buyer, in the transaction. Victory Square is located at 4424 N. Broad St in North Philadelphia. The shopping center is fully leased and is anchored by an 18,500-square-foot Save-A-Lot grocery store. The tenant roster also includes Dollar Tree, Taco Bell and a laundromat. Originally constructed in 1980, the two-acre property was renovated in 2016.
NEWPORT, R.I. — E4H Environments for Health Architecture has started a $12.5 million renovation on the emergency department of Newport Hospital in Newport. The five-phase renovation and expansion is slated for completion in September 2019. Once completed, the new 21,000-square-foot emergency department will provide 35 total treatment areas including a rapid treatment area with six exam rooms. Other features of the renovated emergency department will include an open reception desk and waiting area, expanded staff lounge and conference room and energy-efficient LED lighting with dimming controls for occupants.
ALTOONA, PA. — Uber Capital Group has secured a $24 million refinancing for Logan Valley Mall in Altoona. Joel J. Gorjian of Uber Capital represented the borrower, a private national commercial real estate investment group, in securing financing from a regional bank based in Pennsylvania. Terms of the loan included a 4.75 percent fixed rate and a 25-year amortization. The two-story, 785,000-square-foot mall is located at 5580 Goods Lane and currently has a roster of more than 80 tenants. JCPenney, Macy’s, Sears, and AMC Theatres anchor the mall.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $52.5 million refinancing for 153 Remsen, a recently constructed multifamily property in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The property, which was delivered in June 2017, includes 60 units and features floor-to-ceiling windows, central air conditioning and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center and a rooftop terrace with views of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Walker & Dunlop represented the property’s developers, Quinlan Development Group and Lonicera Partners, in refinancing the original construction loan. A life insurance company provided the permanent, 12-year, fixed-rate loan.