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OUT OF THE BOX VENTURES TAKES COMPASSIONATE CAPITALISM APPROACH Retail Landlord Chooses To Support Tenants By Slashing Rents

Miami, FL – Out of the Box Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Miami-based global real estate development firm, Lionheart Capital, is taking a unique and compassionate approach toward their tenants’ obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Out of the Box Ventures is supporting their tenants during this unprecedented economic situation as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic by significantly reducing rents for most tenants during this challenging time. This translates to a rent drop for these tenants of 60% to 70%. In addition, the company is committed to passing along any further savings they may be able to receive from governmental or private institutions. These reductions will not take the form of a loan or promissory note, but instead will represent partial rent forgiveness for at least the next sixty days. OOTBV has announced that along with decreasing operational expenses to a minimum it will forgo profits for the duration of the closures.

“At Out of the Box we are taking different approach,” says Founder and CEO Ophir Sternberg. “We believe that we are in the same boat as our tenants. Their success is our success. Therefore, we are offering our tenants rent relief. We have committed to withhold corporate profit taking, charge tenants the minimum rent possible, and pass along any additional savings that may be available from public or private entities. We are asking that the tenants who elect to participate in this offering only pay their share of common area maintenance fees and taxes with no obligation to repay the balance of their rent for April and May,” announced Sternberg.

Out of the Box Ventures owns over 6 million square feet of retail space nationally. The portfolio includes 30 properties in 17 states including regional malls and shopping centers. Tenants of Haute City Center in Terre Haute, ; Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, ; Richland Mall in Mansfield, as well as Battle Creek Plaza in Battle Creek, Michigan; Victory Village shopping center in Williamsburg, Virginia; and Walnut Hill Plaza in Woonsocket, Rhode Island will benefit from this offering as well as all the big-box stores nationwide part of the Out of the Box Ventures retail portfolio.

About Out of the Box Ventures With the acquisition of over 6,000,000 square feet of retail space, Out of the Box Ventures, a subsidiary of Lionheart Capital, continues to actively expand its presence in the retail market. The portfolio features space in , , , , , Indiana, , , , Michigan, , , Oklahoma, Ohio, , Rhode Island and Virginia and consists of regional enclosed malls, shopping centers and big box retail. Out of the Box Ventures is a commercial real estate fund that is part of the fast-growing force of change currently sweeping the retail industry. In under three years, the company has created a proprietary method for unlocking new value in formerly distressed commercial retail space and are scaling rapidly. Out of the Box Ventures’ vision is to transform these retail spaces into dynamic mixed-use destinations, designed to be as functional as they are impactful in the revitalization of their surrounding areas and communities. Website: www.ootbventures.com

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