Chal’s assets & interests13 Jul 2018 23:17
Challenger (LSE: CHAL) has a US$3 million equity interest in the US$590 million New York Wheel Project and is currently focusing on appraising additional opportunities in the attractions sector.Â
The NYW Project is a large entertainment complex currently being built on the New York Harbour, which will feature a 630-foot Giant Observation Wheel (like LONDON EYE), a 68,000 square foot terminal and retail building, a 950-space parking garage and a 5,000-person capacity green roof for events.
The main financial supporters/shareholders of the NYW Project want to see this iconic project completed as they have with a substantial number of other large scale real estate projects in the United States
The components for the four 275-foot legs are stored in Brooklyn and ready to be assembled on site
·   Approximately US$400 million has been spent to date
The Company was admitted to the Official List by way of a Standard Listing and commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities on 19 February 2015. The US$3 million investment in the New York Wheel was announced on 26 May 2015. The acquisition of the Starneth companies was closed on 15 July 2015 and the of the Starneth group of companies was announced on 30 January 2017. Challenger announced the £100k advance to the London-based Star Sanctum on 7 November 2017 and the US$300k investment in the Dallas-based Eye of Texas on 18 January 2018.