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CVS Reports $69.5B in Fourth-Quarter Revenue, Beats Analysts’ Expectations

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) reported fourth-quarter revenue of $69.5 billion, exceeding the $68.7 billion projected by analysts, as the Rhode Island-based drugstore and pharmacy expanded its COVID-19 testing and vaccination services. CVS also reported quarterly net income of $975 million, down from $1.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. In addressing the earnings report, CEO Karen Lynch said that the company expects to roll out a wider range of healthcare services in …

February 16, 2021Company News, Healthcare, Northeast, Retail, Rhode Island

Newmark Brokers $18.7M Sale of Medical Office Building in East Greenwich, Rhode Island

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Newmark has brokered the $18.7 million sale of Lifespan Ambulatory Care Center, a 48,307-square-foot medical office building located at 1454 S. County Trail in East Greenwich. Robert Griffin, Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley and Dominick Romano of Newmark, along with Matthew Fair of Hayes & Sherry, represented the seller, Albany Road Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a partnership between Anchor Health Properties and The …

January 6, 2021Acquisitions, Healthcare, Northeast, Rhode Island

CVS Reports 3.5 Percent Revenue Growth in Third Quarter, Expands Healthcare Services

WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND — CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) reported $67.1 billion in revenue for the third quarter, a 3.5 percent increase from that same period a year ago. The company cited the expansion of its healthcare services, particularly its doubling of its COVID-19 testing sites to more than 4,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, as a key driver of growth. According to CNBC, CVS surpassed analysts’ expectations of $66.6 billion in quarterly revenue, prompting the Woonsocket, Rhode …

November 6, 2020Company News, Healthcare, Northeast, Retail, Rhode Island

Phoenix Investors Acquires 660,000 SF Industrial Property in Central Falls, Rhode Island

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — An affiliate of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors has acquired a 660,000-square-foot industrial property in Central Falls. The 12-acre property was originally built as a textile mill in 1900 and most recently served as a manufacturing plant for the seller, LEDVANCE, a provider of lighting fixtures. The new ownership will implement a capital improvement program that will include demolition of portions of the plant and expects to begin leasing space in late

November 3, 2020Acquisitions, Industrial, Northeast, Rhode Island

CVS to Hire 15,000 Employees in Anticipation of Greater COVID-19, Flu Cases

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS (NYSE: CVS) intends to hire 15,000 new employees during the fourth quarter in anticipation of communities seeing greater incidences of COVID-19 and the flu during the upcoming winter months. More than 10,000 of these positions are for full- and part-time licensed pharmacy technicians, some of which will be offered on temporary bases with the possibility of becoming permanent. Rhode Island-based CVS is also recruiting qualified candidates to work as pharmacists, nurses, …

October 19, 2020Company News, Northeast, Retail, Rhode Island

Cornish, Nordblom, Boston Andes Open $54M Nightingale Apartments in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A development team consisting of Cornish Associates, New England-area developer Nordblom Co. and Boston Andes Capital LLC has opened Nightingale Apartments, a $54 million multifamily community in downtown Providence. The property features 143 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and ranging in size from 500 to 1,200 square feet and 11,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, coworking space, resident lounge and an elevated …

August 26, 2020Development, Multifamily, Northeast, Rhode Island

CVS Reports 35.2 Percent Revenue Increase in Second Quarter, Stock Up 20 Percent

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) reported total revenue of $634 billion in the second quarter, a year-over-year increase of 35.2 percent. The company's net income also rose by 48 percent to roughly $5 billion during the period, suggesting that revenues are rising while costs are remaining relatively flat. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based pharmacy and convenience store chain, which acquired insurance giant AETNA in late 2018, saw its stock price open at $65.53 per share on …

August 6, 2020Company News, Healthcare, Northeast, Retail, Rhode Island

Tryko Partners Acquires Skilled Nursing Facility in North Providence for $14.5M

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Tryko Partners has acquired Hopkins Manor, a 200-bed skilled nursing facility in North Providence, for $14.5 million. Located on four acres at 610 Smithfield Road, the property provides short-term rehabilitation, long-term, Alzheimer’s and dementia care services, as well as hospice and respite services. Tryko will invest $5 million to renovate the facility, which will be renamed Lincolnwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare

June 18, 2020Acquisitions, Multifamily, Northeast, Rhode Island, Seniors Housing

ESI Brokers Sale of 57-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Providence, Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has brokered the $4.3 million sale of Elderwood at Riverside, a 57-bed skilled nursing facility in Providence. The property was constructed in 1962. The seller, an East Coast-based owner-operator, initially acquired the asset with the intent to move the licensed beds to a different county in Rhode Island. When regulatory obstacles prevented moving the licensed beds across county lines, the owner decided to exit the property through a sale at …

April 30, 2020Acquisitions, Multifamily, Northeast, Rhode Island, Seniors Housing

Eastie Realty Purchases Medical Office Building in Providence, Rhode Island, for $3.5M

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Eastie Realty LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, has purchased a 13,818-square-foot medical office building in Providence for $3.5 million. Located at 111 Plain St., the property is fully leased to Rhode Island Hospital, the flagship hospital of Lifespan Health System. The building is also located near Hasbro Children's Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital and Brown University’s medical campus. Joseph Alvarado, George Deoulas and Casey Valente of Newmark Knight Frank …

April 14, 2020Acquisitions, Healthcare, Northeast, Rhode Island