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NEWPORT, Rhode Island Newport Shipyard Gurney's Newport & Marina Resort & Marina Wyndham Inn Goat Island Marina Long Wharf Resort Newport Yacht Club Newport Harbor Hotel DOWNTOWN NEWPORT Newport Marina 3.5M visitors per year Hotel Viking Newport Bay Hotel 6,660 SF restaurant ready space with parking 391 person occupancy ‐ 128 seats on a parally covered terrace Full liquor license available Building and street signage opportunies Situated at the juncon of Thames Street, Newport’s busiest shopping district and America’s Cup Avenue across from the Newport Yacht Club Across from the recently renovated Newport Marrio Hotel and the Newport Gateway Transportaon & Welcome Center (parking and bus depot) 3‐5 minute walk from tourist aracons at Bowen’s Wharf, Bannister’s Wharf, The Shops at Long Wharf and the Newport Gateway Visitors Center Newport is Aquidneck Island’s largest city with 3.5 million annual visitors. CONTACT John Dennis 781‐396‐5400 jd@cra‐boston.com Information set forth is from sources we deem reliable and is subject to prior sales, lease, withdrawal without notice or change in prices and conditions. No representation is made as to the accuracy of any information furnished. NEWPORT, Rhode Island Peak high season features mulple internaonal sailing, tennis, music and cultural events. 85 luxury cruise ships visit annually; 55 ships tender at Perro Park across the street from the site and the balance shule passengers directly to the subject property from Fort Adams. Newport, THE sailing capital of the US, has hosted the America’s Cup 53 mes, along with other renowned regaas. Annual host to the Newport Jazz Fesval, Newport Folk Fesval, Newport Music Fesval, Black Ships Fesval, Internaonal Flower Show, Food and Wine Fesval, Newport Internaonal Boat Show, Oyster Fesval; Tall Ships and Volvo World Race port of call Major US Navy Base includes the US Naval War College, Naval Educaon and Training Command employing 8,500 civilians, military personnel and students. Newport is home to Salve Regina University (2,823 students) and the Community College of RI, (1,500 students ‐ Newport Campus). Area Colleges: University of Rhode Island (17,834 students), Johnson & Wales University (10,000 students), Brown University (9,781 students), Rhode Island College (9,000 students), Roger Williams University (4,884 students), Providence College (4,804 students), Bryant University (3,287 students), and Rhode Island School of Design (2,282 students) are all within an easy 45‐minute drive me. John Dennis 781‐396‐5400 jd@cra‐boston.com Information set forth is from sources we deem reliable and is subject to prior sales, lease, withdrawal without notice or change in prices and conditions. No representation is made as to the accuracy of any information furnished. .

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