Washington Trust Finances Reconstruction of Block Island Landmark
Why this matters
Retail has become a quiet outperformer. A decade of effectively zero new development has left necessity-driven, grocery-anchored, and Sun Belt strip product with negligible vacancy and re-leasing spreads in the high single digits. Cap rates have compressed in step, and the bid for stabilized portfolios is again broad across REITs, pension funds, and institutional core-plus capital. Washington office has been a leading conversion market in the cycle, with multiple downtown Class B assets entering office-to-residential programs in the last twelve months. The asset class has effectively rerated as a defensive yield trade rather than a secularly challenged sector.
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On the RET wire
- The 26th Washington story tracked on the wire in November 2026. All Washington coverage →
- Disclosed retail deal value tracked in November 2026: $1.9B across 35 reported transactions. All Retail coverage →
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The Washington Trust Company has provided $8.5 million in financing to VVO Real Estate Holding, LLC for the reconstruction of the Harborside Inn, a landmark hotel with retail space located at 41 Water St. in New Shore…
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