WARWICK, R.I. — Urban Air Adventure Park, an entertainment concept centered on trampolines, has opened a new entertainment venue in Warwick, just south of Providence. The space is located within Cowesett Corners Shopping Center, a grocery-anchored power center, and features climbing walls, obstacle courses and bumper cars. The square footage of the space was not disclosed.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A joint venture between Boston-based Ionic Development Co. and local architecture firm Wade Keating will undertake a 1.5-acre redevelopment project in downtown Providence. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission selected the joint venture, which is doing business as Design Center Partners LLC, to transform Parcel 5, located on the east side of the Providence River, into the Providence Art & Design Center. Plans for the site call for 150 apartments and 25 condominiums, as well as a 30,000-square-foot hub for arts, entertainment and retail uses. Tenants in those arenas that have already expressed interest in the project include jewelry and accessories retailer Air & Anchor; DesignxRI, which is an incubator and support network for the local design community; porcelain dinnerware provider Myrth; and restaurant Angel’s Kitchen.
EAST PROVIDENCE AND HOPE VALLEY, R.I. — JLL has arranged the sale of two self-storage facilitiestotaling 721 units in Rhode Island that are operated under the Go Store It brand. The properties are located at 3346 Pawtucket Ave. in East Providence and 1115 Main St. in Hope Valley and offer climate- and non-climate-controlled space. Matthew Wheeler, Adam Roossien, Brian Somoza and Steve Mellon of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Madison Capital Group and affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, in the transaction. Griffin Guthneck, also with JLL, led a team that arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the purchase, which was part of a larger, 2,327-unit portfolio deal that included three facilities in Houston. The buyer was not disclosed.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Kempner Properties, an investment firm based in the New York City area, has purchased a portfolio of six shopping centers totaling 126,299 square feet in Connecticut and Rhode Island for $30.8 million. The Connecticut centers are located in Avon, Milford, Norwalk, Wallingford and Orange, while the Rhode Island center is located in Warwick. Town Fair Tire anchors the centers and accounts for 40 percent of the portfolio’s gross leasable space. Jeffrey Winokur of JH Winokur Inc. represented the seller, the estate of Town Fair Tire founder Neil Mellen, in the transaction. The portfolio was 92 percent leased at the time of sale.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — LRT Co., a developer of traditional multifamily and seniors housing properties, has acquired 12.4 acres in Providence for the development of a $65 million seniors housing project. Known as Tiffany Laurel Reserve, the property will total 157,000 square feet upon completion and feature 127 independent living residences and 77 assisted living and memory care units. Roughly 25 percent of the units will be reserved for low-income residents. The development will also feature 56 garage parking spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer.
JOHNSTON, R.I. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 28,000-square-foot office lease in Johnston, located just west of Providence. The tenant, regional contractor Dimeo Construction Co., is taking space at 1301 Atwood Ave., a 315,710-square-foot building that was originally constructed in 1973. Matt Fair and Peter Hayes of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Hobbs Brook Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Alden Anderson of CBRE represented the tenant.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Marsella Development Corp. will open Track 15, a $25 million, 18,000-square-foot food hall that will be situated within the historic Union Station building in Providence. Track 15 will be home to food vendors including Little Chaska, Tolia, Dune Brothers, Dolores, There There, Giusto PVD and Mother Pizzeria PVD. In addition to the vendor spaces, the development will feature indoor and outdoor seating for roughly 600 people, an entertainment venue and a 10,000-square-foot plaza. Construction is underway, and the opening is scheduled for February 2025.
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — JLL has brokered the sale of East Greenwich Plaza, a 158,709-square-foot shopping center in East Greenwich, located south of Providence. Situated on 20.5 acres and anchored by Dave’s Fresh Marketplace, the center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Le’s Isle Rose, Healthtrax, Bank Newport and McDonald’s. Chris Angelone, Bill Moylan, Zach Nitsche, Jessica Dowd and Sam Wiesman of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a joint venture between Brand Street Properties and Regency Centers.
BRISTOL, R.I. — Developer DXD Capital has completed a 750-unit self-storage facility in Bristol, about 20 miles south of Providence. Extra Space Storage will operate the facility at 180 Mount Hope Ave., which has a gross square footage of 88,620 square feet and a net rentable square footage of 61,600 square feet. In addition, the property’s design elements mimic those of New England townhomes. Jayeff served as the general contractor for the project, which was financed by Centreville Bank. DXD Capital acquired the site in November 2022.
NEWPORT, R.I. — KSL Capital Partners has received a $72 million loan for the refinancing of Hotel Viking, a 208-room hospitality property located in the coastal Rhode Island city of Newport. The hotel offers an indoor pool, fitness center and more than 14,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. A joint venture between Smith Hill Capital and Bain Capital provided the debt.
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