Rhode Island

GMH Capital Breaks Ground on 174-Unit Student Housing Community in Providence, Rhode Island

by Amy Works October 24, 2017

Providence, R.I. — GMH Capital Partners has broken ground on River House, a 174-unit student housing community located in Providence, Rhode Island. The property will be located near Brown’s Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Johnson and Wales University, University of Rhode Island-Providence Campus and the Rhode Island School of Design. The community will consist of two seven-story buildings with approximately 5,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space fronting Point Street and the Providence River. The development is scheduled for completion in May 2019.

October 24, 2017

Northeast Retail Rhode Island

New England Retail Properties Sells Tractor Supply and O’Reilly Auto Property in Rhode Island for $7M

by Amy Works September 18, 2017

JOHNSTON, R.I. — Wethersfield, Conn.-based New England Retail Properties (NERP) has completed the sale of a retail property located at 2750 Hartford Ave. in Johnston. A combination of groups led by the Columbia Delaware Trust acquired the Tractor Supply/O’Reilly Auto property for slightly more than $7 million. NERP acquired and developed the Tractor Supply store in 2013 and constructed the O’Reilly Auto property in 2016. Matthew Darling of New England Retail Properties represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

September 18, 2017

Loans Northeast Office Rhode Island

Fantini & Gorga Arranges $21M in Refinancing for Office Condo Portfolio in Warwick, Rhode Island

by Amy Works August 4, 2017

WARWICK, R.I. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $21 million first mortgage to refinance office condominium space at The Summit, Jefferson Gateway and Metro East office parks, located within one mile of each other at 300 Centerville Road, 931 and 935 Jefferson Blvd. and 117 Metro Center Blvd. in Warwick. Totaling 160,000 square feet of office space, the parks are fully occupied three- and four-story buildings featuring ample parking, landscaped grounds and efficient and flexible floor plans. Jason Cunnane and Tim O’Donnell of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.

August 4, 2017

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Colliers Arranges $31M Refinancing for Parking Asset in Warwick, Rhode Island

by Amy Works July 17, 2017

WARWICK, R.I. — Colliers International has arranged $31 million in refinancing for a parking asset and adjacent retail site located at 1960 Post Road at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick. The borrower was New England Parking LLC. Patrick Boyle and Kevin Phelan of Colliers secured the financing through Blue Hills Bank for the borrower. The 1,536-space parking asset, known as Garage C, offers long-term parking for T.F. Green travelers, and Bertucci’s occupies the 6,000-square-foot retail building.

July 17, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Rhode Island

CBRE/NE Negotiates Sale of 288-Unit Apartment Community in Cumberland, Rhode Island

by Amy Works June 30, 2017

CUMBERLAND, R.I. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of Cumberland Crossing, a garden-style apartment community located at 100 Crossing Drive in Cumberland. An affiliate of Jones Street Investment Partners acquired the 288-unit property for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2001, the 12-building community features 84 one-bedroom units, 204 two-bedroom units and a clubhouse. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/New England represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

June 30, 2017

Northeast Office Rhode Island

Sweeney Real Estate Negotiates $2M Sale of Office Building in Cranston, Rhode Island

by Amy Works June 30, 2017

CRANSTON, R.I. — Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal has arranged the sale of a three-story, multi-tenanted office building located at 1150 New London Ave. in Cranston. New London Real Estate sold the 24,586-square-foot property to Vancass Holdings LLC for $2 million. Thomas Sweeney of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal brokered the deal.

June 30, 2017

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The Changing Face of the Providence, Rhode Island Industrial Market

by Camren Skelton June 21, 2017

The latest CoStar Industrial Report for Providence reports that 2016 ended on a positive note on many fronts for the industrial real estate sector. The Providence industrial vacancy rate overall was down to 4.6 percent, a steady drop from 4.8 percent at the end of third quarter 2016, 5.3 percent at the end of second quarter 2016 and 6.4 percent at end of first quarter 2016. Flex projects showed a vacancy rate of 7.1 percent at end of fourth quarter 2016, a sharp drop from a rate that held largely steady for most of 2016 (11.4 percent for end of third quarter 2016, 11 percent at end of second and 11.5 percent at end of first quarter). For warehouse projects, the vacancy rate at the end of fourth quarter was just 4.4 percent, no change from end of third quarter, but down from 5 percent at end of second quarter and 6 percent at end of first quarter. It’s more good news for the state’s industrial outlook that the current administration has prioritized bringing businesses and jobs here. There’s evidence in the CoStar report to support that claim. Look at the third-largest lease signing of 2016. It was enacted by …

June 21, 2017

Northeast Office Rhode Island

Sweeney Real Estate Arranges Sale of 10,306 SF Office Building in Providence, Rhode Island

by Amy Works June 14, 2017

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal has brokered the sale of an office property located at 1165 N. Main St. in Providence. Peach Tree Realty Inc. sold the 10,306-square-foot property to Jewish Family Services Inc. for $600,000. Kevin Casey of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal represented the seller, while Stephanie Markoff Cohen of William Raveis Providence represented the buyer in the deal.

June 14, 2017

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CBRE Negotiates $4.2M Sale of Industrial Property in Providence

by Haisten Willis May 31, 2017

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — CBRE has negotiated the $4.2 million sale of 300 Niantic Ave., a 67,200-square-foot, single-story industrial building in Providence. ECP Niantic sold the property to Legacy Real Estate Ventures in a joint venture with ProPartners in Parking. CBRE’s Alden Anderson and Tom Barry represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Legacy Real Estate Ventures owns a portfolio of office, medical and industrial buildings in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. This is the company’s first collaboration with ProPartners in Parking, which acquires parking assets and other real estate properties on behalf of itself and its investment partners. Ed Riekstins of NorthMarq arranged financing for the property, which was provided by Ameritas. KBR, an affiliate of ProPartners in Parking, will provide property management services. 300 Niantic Avenue is located in Huntington Industrial Park and tenants include Calise Bakery, J. Polep, Rhode Island PBS and S.G. Torrice Co.

May 31, 2017

Industrial Loans Northeast Rhode Island

Webster Bank Secures $7 Million Financing for Brewing Facility in Rhode Island

by Haisten Willis April 11, 2017

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Webster Bank has secured a $7.2 million portfolio financing deal for Isle Brewers Guild, a craft beer cooperative in Pawtucket co-founded by Devin Kelly and Jeremy Duffy. The Guild is designed to deliver additional capacity, efficiency and control to local brewers. Webster Bank provided $4 million of financing to the Rhode Island Industrial Facilities Corp. in conjunction with a guarantee from the Rhode Island Industrial Recreational Building Authority by purchasing two bonds: one 25-year series and real estate for about $1.4 million plus a 15-year series of $2.6 million for machinery and equipment to establish a brewing operation. Webster also provided $3.1 million under the U. S. Small Business Administration’s 504 program. This portion of the financing consists of $2.8 million of bridge financing and a $350,000 working capital line of credit. Anthony Capuano Jr. of Webster Bank led the transaction.

April 11, 2017

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