Washington Trust finances $4.5 million acquisition
Washington Trust's commercial real estate group recently provided $4.5 million in commercial mortgage financing to Blackstone Place Limited Partnership for the acquisition of Blackstone Place, a 38,000 s/f retail building located at 727 East Ave.
The retail space is currently occupied by Rite Aid, Hillside Avenue Family & Community Medicine, and Dunkin Donuts.
"This property is located at the end of Hope Street at the junction of Blackstone Boulevard in the affluent East Side of Providence neighborhood," said Joseph MarcAurele, Washington Trust chairman, president, and chief executive officer.
Lynnfield, MA According to Combined Properties, Inc., Conduent Inc., a leader in document technology and services for more than half a century, has renewed its lease of 164,095 s/f at 66-70 Broadway. The complex has served Conduent and prior affiliates since 1996.
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Now what? As the year comes to a close, the state of retail is always in the news. The answers vary greatly depending on who in the various related industries you ask, each offering a unique lens on the challenges and opportunities ahead.