Rhode Island

CBRE Brokers $20.4M Sale of Multifamily Property in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

by Alex Patton December 17, 2019

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — CBRE has brokered the $20.4 million sale of Bay View Estates, a 130-unit multifamily community in Portsmouth, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Providence. Bay View Estates comprises 72 apartments in a single eight-story high-rise building, 35 apartments in a garden building and 23 direct-access units in a terrace building. Floor plans include a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom flats with an average size of 743 square feet per unit. Amenities include a community room, outdoor pool, gym and a tennis count. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the seller, Bay View Apartments LLC, a partnership that includes Chestnut Hill Realty and Providence and Lisco Development. The CBRE team also procured the buyer, Schochet Cos.

December 17, 2019

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 458-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island

by Alex Patton December 16, 2019

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of RI Self Storage, a 458-unit facility in Central Falls, a northern suburb of Providence. Located at 817 Dexter St., the facility comprises 316 climate-controlled units, 142 non-climate-controlled units and three office and warehouse spaces totaling 37,826 net rentable square feet. Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor. Nathan Coe and Hatcher also represented the buyer, a limited liability company.

December 16, 2019

Development Industrial Northeast Rhode Island

Gotham Greens Opens 100,000 SF Greenhouse in Providence, Rhode Island

by Alex Patton December 9, 2019

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brooklyn-based agricultural company Gotham Greens has opened a 100,000-square-foot greenhouse in Providence. The project is located along the Woonasquatucket River, at the site of a former General Electric lighting factory. The new urban farm will provide fresh produce to local restaurants and grocery stores, including Whole Foods Market, and will host educational programming about sustainable agriculture. Gotham Greens expects to create approximately 60 full-time jobs in Rhode Island and has committed to donating more than 5,000 pounds of fresh produce to the Rhode Island Food Bank during the winter season.

December 9, 2019

Development Mixed-Use Northeast Rhode Island Top Stories

Fortuitous Partners Plans $400M Sports-Anchored Project in Rhode Island

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2019

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Fortuitous Partners has unveiled plans for Tidewater Landing, a $400 million mixed-use development along Pawtucket’s waterfront. The project will include office, residential and hotel space, as well as a 7,500-seat soccer stadium and sports complex for a future United Soccer League (USL) team. Fortuitous Partners will fund the project, while public investment from both the city and state will primarily focus on infrastructure and other non-stadium components of the development plan. “This is an opportunity of a lifetime for the City of Pawtucket, the Blackstone Valley and the State of Rhode Island,” says Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien. “This $400 million investment in one of Pawtucket’s Opportunity Zones will create jobs and be a transformative economic development at the gateway into our state.” Upon completion, Tidewater Landing will comprise more than 200 housing units, 100,000 square feet of retail space, a 200-room hotel, an indoor sports event center and 200,000 square feet of office space. The project is currently focused on the Tidewater and Division Street sites that are owned by National Grid and the city, respectively. The final development sites, phasing, construction costs and schedule for the project will be finalized during an upcoming due diligence period, …

December 3, 2019

Northeast Retail Rhode Island

CVS to Close 22 Stores in 2020

by Alex Patton November 7, 2019

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) plans to close 22 underperforming drugstores during the first quarter of 2020. In its third quarter results of 2019, the Rhode Island-based drugstore giant reported a 36.5 percent increase in revenue from $47.3 billion in 2018 to $64.8 this year. During 2018, CVS closed 46 underperforming stores and acquired health insurance and Medicare company Aetna (NYSE: AET) for approximately $70 billion. The integrated companies moved forward with major asset redevelopments, including a “hub-and-spoke” model wherein smaller retail stores function as outposts for central hub stores with greater pharmaceutical inventory and treatment capabilities. CVS operates approximately 9,900 stores in the United States and specific locations of the closing stores were undisclosed.

November 7, 2019

Acquisitions Northeast Rhode Island

JLL Arranges $55.7M Sale of Shopping Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island

by Alex Patton July 24, 2019

LINCOLN, R.I. — JLL’s Retail Capital Markets team has arranged the sale of the Lincoln Commons shopping center in Lincoln for $55.7 million. The 578,000-square-foot property is located at the I-295 and Route 146 intersection, close to downtown Providence. Tenants include Stop & Shop, Target, Marshalls and Homegoods. The buyer was Acadia Realty Trust. The seller was not disclosed.

July 24, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Rhode Island

Northeast Private Client Group Brokers $7.3M Sale of Rhode Island Apartments

by Taylor Williams July 17, 2019

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Northeast Private Client Group (NPCG) has brokered the $7.3 million sale of Ambassador Apartments, a residential building in Providence that consists of 33 apartments and three single-family homes. The property is located near Brown University as well as the shops and restaurants of nearby Thayer Street. Tim McGeary of NPCG represented the seller, DiPrete Realty Investment, and procured the buyer, S.M.H. Grandview, both of which are based in Rhode Island. The deal closed at a capitalization rate of 5.91 percent.

July 17, 2019

Development Multifamily Northeast Rhode Island Student Housing

GMH, Wexford Open 270-Bed Student Housing Property in Providence

by Taylor Williams June 20, 2019

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A partnership between GMH Capital Partners LP and Wexford Science & Technology LLC has opened River House, a 270-bed student housing community in downtown Providence. The property’s 174 units come fully furnished and will serve students attending Brown University, the University of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island School of Design, among others. Communal amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, rooftop lounge with outdoor grilling stations and a kitchen bar, a business center, private study rooms and a cyber café with a complimentary coffee bar. Leasing began in February.

June 20, 2019

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Rhode Island — The Land of Hotels, Schools and Medical Properties

by Kristin Harlow May 22, 2019

Thus far in 2019, much of the growth and development in Rhode Island has been focused on downtown Providence. Much of this has to do with the colleges and hospitals, as well as the residential component in general. But Rhode Island continues to develop hotels, especially in downtown, due in part simply to having a vibrant, in-demand city. Officials want to create the ability for Providence to compete for and attract top-tier conventions. Hotel Development Wave With 1,000-plus hotel rooms coming on line over the next 18 to 24 months, along with another 1,000 residential units of new and redeveloped housing, the long sought-after downtown Providence residential market seems to be here. Examples of this hotel development include the following: • Procaccianti Group’s 176 room Marriott Residence Inn at the Convention Center, coming in the second half of 2019; • First Bristol & Paolino Properties’ 120-room Homewood Suites Extended Stay, which opened in April; • Hotel Beatrice, 28-32 Kennedy Plaza, 48 rooms, under construction; • Best Western Glo Hotel, 322 Washington Street, 76 rooms, commission/board review approved; • Aloft hotel, Innovation Complex, 170 rooms, commission/board review approved; • Holiday Inn, 371 Pine Street, 91 rooms, commission/board review approved; • Hotel …

May 22, 2019

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Pharmaceutical Supplier Signs 32,025 SF Flex Lease in Smithfield, Rhode Island

by Taylor Williams April 18, 2019

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — High Purity New England Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of products for the pharmaceutical industry, has signed a 32,025-square-foot flex lease at Smithfield Office Center, about 15 miles northwest of Providence. Dan Cregan of CBRE represented High Purity New England in the lease negotiations. Alden Anderson, also of CBRE, represented the landlord, Thurber Properties LLC. Smithfield Office Center is a 38-acre, 180,000-square-foot campus located off Route 7 at the junction of Interstate 295.

April 18, 2019

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