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PREIT Files for ‘Prepackaged’ Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Will Operate as Private Company

by John Nelson December 12, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — PREIT (OTCQB: PRET), a mall REIT giant based in Philadelphia, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The “prepackaged” bankruptcy was agreed to ahead of time by PREIT’s creditors, which will shorten the duration of the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. PREIT expects it will be able to emerge from bankruptcy by early February 2024. PREIT owns and operates 18 malls in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina and South Carolina. The company has also expanded in recent years to the multifamily, hotel and healthcare sectors. According to PREIT’s third-quarter financial results, the company’s same-store net operating income declined 5.3 percent year-over-year. Additionally, its total mall occupancy was 93.6 percent, a decrease of 70 basis points from third-quarter 2022. Joseph Coradino, chairman and CEO of PREIT, cites a trifecta of COVID-19 disruptions, inflation and rising interest rates as leading to its voluntary filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. “Following the pandemic disruption, PREIT has worked tirelessly to enhance the portfolio, dramatically improve occupancy and diversify its tenancy,” says Coradino. “However, unusual economic conditions have limited the company’s options with respect to its debt obligations as meaningful achievements on the operating front were …

December 12, 2023

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Fetner Properties, Lions Group Top Out 50-Story Apartment Building in Queens

by Taylor Williams December 11, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based developers, Fetner Properties and Lions Group, has topped out The Italic, a 50-story apartment building located at 26-32 Jackson Ave. in the Long Island City area of Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and built by Hunter Roberts, the building will ultimately house a mix of 365 market-rate and affordable units. Information on floor plans and amenities, as well as a tentative completion date, was not disclosed.

December 11, 2023

Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Cappelli Development Begins Leasing 241-Unit Apartment Building in New Rochelle, New York

by Taylor Williams December 11, 2023

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Cappelli Development Co. has begun leasing Encore, a 241-unit apartment building in New Rochelle, a northern suburb of New York City. The 28-story building offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, walk-in closets and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, children’s playroom, multi-sport simulator, coworking lounge and a catering kitchen. Rents start at roughly $1,900 per month for a studio apartment.

December 11, 2023

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Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Joint Venture Sells Lehigh Valley Apartment Complex for $35.5M

by Taylor Williams December 11, 2023

FORKS TOWNSHIP, PA. — A joint venture between Ashley Development Corp. and Black Bear Asset Management (BBAM) has sold Sullivan Parke, a 102-unit apartment complex in the Lehigh Valley community of Forks Township, for $35.5 million. Sullivan Parke consists of four buildings on seven acres and features amenities such as multiple fitness centers, lounges and outdoor recreation areas. Emil DePasquale and Brandon Harris of Black Bear Capital Partners, a subsidiary of BBAM, arranged $19.2 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the undisclosed buyer.

December 11, 2023

Development Hospitality New York Northeast

T-Rex Capital, Shaner Near Completion of 137-Room Marriott-Branded Hotel in Hyde Park, New York

by Taylor Williams December 11, 2023

HYDE PARK, N.Y. —A partnership between locally based developer T-Rex Capital and Pennsylvania-based owner-operator Shaner Hotel Group is nearing completion of a 137-room, Marriott-branded hotel in Hyde Park, about 85 miles north of Manhattan. The hotel will be located within Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park, a $1 billion mixed-use development, and will operate under Marriott’s Residence Inn brand. Rooms will feature kitchens and workstations, and amenities will include a fitness center, 3,180 square feet of meeting space, a 150-person ballroom and multiple onsite food-and-beverage options. The hotel will welcome its first guests early next year.

December 11, 2023

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Seniors Housing

Chelsea Senior Living Opens Community in Washington Township, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams December 11, 2023

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Chelsea Senior Living has opened The Chelsea at Washington Township, an assisted living and memory care community in Washington Township, a suburb of Philadelphia. Capitol Seniors Housing (CSH) owns the property. The number of units was not disclosed. This will be Chelsea’s second community in Bergen County, 18th in New Jersey and 23rd overall. Chelsea and CSH are working together on their next community in the New York City suburb of West Orange, New Jersey, which is projected to open in 2025.

December 11, 2023

Acquisitions Company News New York Retail Top Stories

Investor Group Offers $5.8B Buyout of Venerable Retailer Macy’s

by Hayden Spiess December 11, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — An investor group comprising Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management has made a bid to buy out Macy’s (NYSE: M) for $5.8 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The offer from two of the retailer’s largest shareholders would include taking the company private. Real estate investment firm Arkhouse and global asset manager Brigade submitted the acquisition proposal Dec. 1, according to the publication. Macy’s boasts a total real estate portfolio value of $8.5 billion, according to J.P. Morgan analysts cited by Reuters. Equating to $21 per share, the offer follows six quarters of net sales declines, reports Reuters. Shares are down roughly 15.8 percent this year and closed at $17.39 Friday, but saw a surge Monday following the news, trading at $20.13. Adjusted net income in the third quarter of this year was reported as $59 million by the retailer, including all Bloomingdale’s stores, marking a year-over-year decline of $84 million. Net sales for the quarter totaled $5 billion, down 7 percent from the third quarter of 2022, with comparable decreases to both digital and brick-and-mortar sales. Recently, the Macy’s retail strategy has included partnerships with Toys “R” Us, as well as a focus on the introduction of …

December 11, 2023

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

SL Green Agrees to Sell Midtown Manhattan Office Building for $632.5M

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has agreed to sell the fee ownership interest in 625 Madison Avenue, a 563,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan, for $632.5 million. The 17-story building is located between 58th and 59th streets and includes ground-floor retail space. In connection with the sale, SL Green and its partners will originate a $234.5 million preferred equity investment in the property, and the locally based real estate giant will use net proceeds from the sale for repayment of corporate debt. The buyer was an undisclosed global investment group.

December 8, 2023

Connecticut Development Healthcare Northeast Retail

Seligson Properties Completes $20M Healthcare, Retail Conversion Project in Norwalk, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2023

NORWALK, CONN. — Locally based developer Seligson Properties has completed a $20 million healthcare and retail conversion project in Norwalk, located in southern coastal Connecticut. Seligson redeveloped a three-story, 27,000-square-foot historic bank building that was originally constructed in 1955 into a 24,000-square-foot medical facility for Stamford Health and a 3,000-square-foot bank branch office for Wells Fargo. The gut renovation delivered new roofing, windows, doors and lighting, as well as a covered exterior entrance. The development team also reimagined the lobby and updated the building interiors, parking areas and landscaping. Liberty Bank financed the project.

December 8, 2023

Acquisitions Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

IPA Brokers $17.8M Sale of Retail Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2023

ALLENTOWN, PA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $17.8 million sale of Dorneyville Shopping Center, a 101,651-square-foot retail center in the eastern Pennsylvania city of Allentown. German discount grocer Aldi anchors the property, which was 86 percent leased at the time of sale. Brad Nathanson and J.P. Colussi of IPA represented the seller, Joshi Hotel Group, in the transaction. LS Property acquired the center.

December 8, 2023

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