Bohemia, N.Y. — RIPCO Real Estate has arranged the sale of the 236,000-square-foot Sayville Shopping Plaza in the Long Island hamlet of Bohemia. Tenants include Modell’s Sporting Goods, Bed Bath & Beyond, Chase Bank, Old Navy, The Vitamin Shoppe and Sprint. Jeremy Isaacs of RIPCO represented the seller, Arc Trust, in the transaction. The buyer was Transformco, an entity formed in 2019 to acquire and revamp the assets of Sears Holdings Co.
New York City — Vornado Realty Trust has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed buyer to sell five Manhattan retail properties for $184.5 million. The properties are located at 677–679 Madison Ave., 759–771 Madison Ave., 828–850 Madison Ave., 478-482 Broadway and 155 Spring St. Combined, the properties currently have negative income and a street-level occupancy rate of approximately 30 percent. Vornado is selling the properties in three separate transactions. The sale of the Madison Avenue properties is expected to close in the third quarter, and the sales of the …
New York City — WHP Global, the parent company of Toys ‘R’ Us, has entered into an agreement with Macy’s (NYSE: M) to open more than 400 toy stores within the department store chain’s existing locations across the country in 2022. In addition to physical merchandise, the new stores will feature interactive experiences and activation centers to enhance the experience for both children and parents. The Wayne, New Jersey-based toy retailer originally announced its intent to close or sell off all its 700-plus U.S. stores in 2018. New York City-based …
New York City and Las Vegas — VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI), MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) have entered into a definitive agreement under which VICI will acquire MGP for a total consideration of $17.2 billion, including the assumption of approximately $5.7 billion of debt. MGM Resorts is the controlling shareholder of MGP. Upon completion of the merger, VICI will have an estimated enterprise value of $45 billion representing 43 properties in 15 states. The deal will add 15 Class A entertainment resort properties across …
New York City — Wegmans is set to open an 82,000-square-foot store at 770 Broadway in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. RIPCO Real Estate LLC represented Wegmans in negotiations for the 30-year lease. Vornado Realty Trust owns the 1.2 million-square-foot building, which occupies a full city block. The opening, which will be the first for Wegmans in New York City since the debut of the Brooklyn Navy Yard store in October 2019, is scheduled for the second half of 2023.
Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond is reopening its flagship store in New York City after undergoing a complete transformation since last December to modernize the in-store shopping experience. The renovated 92,000-square-foot flagship, located at 620 6th Ave. in Chelsea, is an expression of the new Bed Bath & Beyond in the $180 billion home market. With open sightlines and improved layout, in-store digital shopping tools through the Bed Bath & Beyond mobile app and a collection of Owned Brands and national brands for every room of the home, …
New York City — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC has received a $3.3 million loan for the refinancing of a 10,000-square-foot retail property in the Inwood area of Manhattan. A local bank provided the loan, which was structured with a fixed interest rate of 3.5 percent for the first 24 months of the five-year term and the option to extend the loan for an additional five years. Houlihan-Parnes owns the property in partnership with ISJ Management.
New York, N.Y. — ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. has appointed Michael Makinen to the position of chief operating officer. In his new position, Makinen will be responsible for overseeing the New York City-based company’s operations and financial performance, including the execution of its strategic priorities. He will report to ShopOne’s Chief Executive Officer, John Roche. “We are very pleased to further enhance our management team with such a distinguished REIT executive as Michael,” says Roche. “His strong understanding of retail real estate landscape will be an asset to our organization …
New York City — HSBC Holdings has announced plans to exit its U.S. mass-market retail banking business through the sale of 90 of its 148 domestic branches. HSBC will retain 20 to 25 of its existing physical locations in the U.S., which will be repurposed into international wealth centers. These branches will focus exclusively on the banking and wealth management needs of high-net-worth clients. These centers will be located in cities such as New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles and Miami, according to reports by The Wall …
Irvine, Calif. — ValueRock Realty has acquired a property leased to CVS/pharmacy in Greenville, South Carolina, and two Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants in Carrollton, Georgia, and Syracuse, New York for $5.9 million. The CVS/pharmacy property in Greenville was acquired for $2.06 million from an undisclosed New York-based individual. The tenant has 10 years remaining on its absolute, triple-net ground lease. The property leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill in Carrollton was acquired for $2.3 million from an undisclosed Georgia-based developer. The property triple-net-leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill in Syracuse was acquired …