LINCOLN, R.I. — Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) has entered into an agreement to acquire Isle of Capri Casino Kansas City in Missouri and Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg in Mississippi for $230 million. Eldorado Resorts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERI) is the seller. Isle of Capri is located near downtown Kansas City, overlooking the Missouri River. The property offers 40,000 square feet of casino space, 939 gaming machines, 13 table games and two dining venues. Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg is situated along the Mississippi River. The property features 25,000 square feet of casino space, 603 slot machines, eight electronic table games, three dining venues and an 89-room hotel. “Isle Kansas City and Lady Luck Vicksburg expand our geographic footprint with assets in attractive markets,” says George Papanier, president and CEO of Lincoln, R.I.-based TRWH. “We believe these assets are a great fit for our portfolio and see the opportunity to increase the net cash flow from these properties by our redevelopment and operating plans.” Eldorado Resorts expects to use the proceeds from the sale for general corporate purposes, including its proposed $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp. Papanier says TRWH will redevelop Isle of Capri, though he did not …
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Given the pace at which the Detroit commercial office space market is evolving, updates and projections are changing with extraordinary speed. The market can look very different in just a few short months, and it’s worth checking in to see where things stand relative to the beginning of the year. CBD occupancy is high While growth remains the headline story, the focus has changed somewhat from a high level of leasing activity across the metro area to more of adaptation and evolution as landlords, tenants and brokers all adapt to a downtown market that is reaching capacity. The vacancy rate in Detroit proper is the lowest it has ever been, and office space in Midtown and downtown is getting harder and harder to come by. Deals are still being executed across metro Detroit, but with rents continuing to rise and space at a premium, the incentives landscape looks nothing like it has in recent years. Parking rates have increased dramatically with a major shortage in parking in the central business district (CBD). The monthly cost of parking has increased to approximately $250 per space downtown. Creative solutions Incentives continue and have produced new opportunity for creativity, as owners and operators …
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between privately owned investment firm Harbor Group International and Image Capital LLC has acquired The Frederick, a multifamily property in Brooklyn, for $117 million. The Class A property, which was built in 2017, offers 193 units equipped with high-end kitchens and appliances. Amenities include a fitness center and a tenant lounge. The Frederick is located near Prospect Park, as well as several mass transit lines and retail options. Westwood Realty Associates brokered the deal. The seller was Heritage Equity Partners.
NEWARK, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of 550 Broad Street, a 294,242-square-foot office tower in downtown Newark. The sales price was undisclosed. The 18-story, Class A building was built in 1966 and was recently renovated to add a new lobby, fitness center and café. Steven Schultz, Tony Georgiev, Josh Malka and Jeff Kolodkin of NKF brokered the sale in conjunction with live-bid commercial real estate sales platform RealINSIGHT Marketplace. The buyer was local investment firm Fidelco Realty Group, and the seller was undisclosed.
PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.8 million sale of a three-story, 67-room Comfort Inn hotel in Plymouth, located south of Boston. Marcus & Millichap’s Jerry Swon, Daniel Zagoria and Cameron Pierce represented the seller, a family trust that owned the property for several decades, and the undisclosed buyer. The hotel, which is located off Route 3, is franchised under Choice Hotels, which operates more than 6,300 hotels across 35 countries and territories.
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — General contractor Legacy Builders has completed the renovation of Apogee Co-Op, a 30-story multifamily high-rise at 250 Gorge St. on New Jersey’s Gold Coast. The property includes 315 units. As part of the facelift, Legacy overhauled and modernized the aesthetics of the entranceway, lobby and amenities of the property, which was originally built in 1972. Rental prices have appreciated more than 20 percent since renovations began in 2014. New York City-based Steven Kratchman Architect served as the project designer.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Local developer Diversified Properties LLC has broken ground on a 480 Flatz, a 35-unit multifamily property in East Rutherford. The four-story property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that will range in size from 700 to 1,100 square feet. Units will feature quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances, as well as proximity to public transit lines and retail hubs. Thomas J. Brennan Architects is designing the project.
HANAHAN, S.C. — JLL has arranged the $35.5 million sale of a new 313,650-square-foot distribution and light assembly center in Hanahan, a northern suburb of Charleston. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), a U.S. government contractor, occupies the entire space on a triple net lease. The center is situated on 23.1 acres at 7413 Magi Road. It was delivered in June and features a minimum 32-foot clear height, ESFR sprinkler system, fully conditioned warehouse and tilt-up concrete construction with a glass-lined facade. Patrick Nally, Chris Norvell and Mike Massardo of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between North Signal Capital and a fund managed by Westport Capital Partners LLC, in the transaction. San Francisco-based Stockbridge purchased the building.
ATLANTA — WRS Inc. will bring a 351-room Yotel-branded hotel to Underground Atlanta, a four-block redevelopment in south downtown Atlanta. The hotel will offer 234 rooms for short-stay guests and 117 rooms, known as YotelPad, for long-stay guests. Construction is slated to begin in summer 2020 with delivery scheduled for fall 2022. The new Yotel will offer a grab-and-go café, swimming pool, rooftop terrace and bar, self-check-in kiosks and SmartBeds. When complete, Underground Atlanta will have more than 400,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, entertainment, office and residential space, according to WRS.
Agricultural Machinery Company to Invest $6M for New Distribution Facility in Upstate South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Agricultural machinery company Alo will invest $6 million for a new distribution facility in Simpsonville. Alo will create 44 jobs over the next five years at the facility. Alo’s operations will include the distribution of farming equipment manufactured by the company at multiple global locations, steel fabrication of made-to-order mounting kits for the agricultural equipment and assembly of products and hydraulic kits. Distribution will be mainly for the U.S. market. The new facility will be located at 130 Monroe Drive, 15 miles south of Inland Port Greer and 12 miles southeast of downtown Greenville. Alo expects to open the new facility in October.