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MassHousing Provides $17.8M in Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Somerville, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $17.8 million in financing for a 43-unit affordable housing project in Somerville, located just outside of Boston. MassHousing also issued tax-exempt housing revenue bonds to finance the project, with TD Bank providing another $22.8 million in construction financing. The capital stack also includes $21.2 million in federal and state tax credits. The site at 24 Webster Ave. previously housed a vacant commercial building, which has since been demolished to make way for a six-story building that will have studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Residences will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. The borrower is nonprofit organization Just A Start.

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AcquisitionsMassachusettsNortheastRetail

Newmark Arranges $113.5M Sale of Two Boston Retail Properties

by Taylor Williams

BOSTON — Newmark has arranged the $113.5 million sale of two retail properties in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. The properties are located at 4-6 and 28 Newbury St. and were custom-designed to house flagship stores of luxury retailers Chanel and Cartier, respectively. The Chanel store spans 10,328 square feet across two stories, and the Cartier store totals 18,942 square feet. Robert Griffin, Geoffrey Millerd and Paul Penman of Newmark represented the seller, ASG Equities, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a joint venture between Acadia Realty Trust and Osiris Ventures. Alex Foshay, Victoria Radman, Casey O’Brien and Christian Reenstierna, also with Newmark, provided support on the deal.

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Twenty20-East-Cambridge-Massachusetts
AcquisitionsMassachusettsMultifamilyNortheast

Mesirow Buys 20-Story Apartment Building in East Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Chicago-based financial services firm Mesirow has purchased a 20-story apartment building in East Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. Built in 2015 within the 4.5 million-square-foot Cambridge Crossing mixed-use development, the building is known as Twenty20 and houses 355 units with an average size of 807 square feet, as well as 8,625 square feet of retail space. Residences come in studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, fitness center, yoga sundeck, a pet wash station, clubroom and a library. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, an undisclosed institutional investment firm, in the transaction and procured Mesirow as the buyer.

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MassachusettsNortheastRetailTop Stories

Party City Returns, Opens 700 Locations Inside Staples

by Abby Cox

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Party City and Staples have partnered to bring the specialty party retailer inside more than 700 Staples locations nationwide and on the Staples website, with plans to expand to additional stores by the end of 2026. According to the companies, the partnership creates a single destination for celebrations by offering a selection of balloons, décor and party supplies, along with Staples same-day print and marketing services. “Staples has always been focused on making things easy for our customers, and our partnership with Party City takes that promise into new territory,” says Marshall Warkentin, president of Staples U.S. Retail.  The Party City stores within a store offer a range of latex and foil helium balloons in a variety of colors, sizes and designs. In the coming weeks, shoppers will also be able to schedule balloon pickups in advance through the Staples website and app. In addition, customers can shop for party décor, tableware, gift bags, costume accessories and favors, while also creating personalized invitations, banners, yard signs and posters through Staples print services. Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI) first filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2023 and announced in December 2024 that it would be liquidating and …

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JLL Arranges $15.1M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Portfolio in Avon, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

AVON, MASS. — JLL has arranged a $15.1 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of two industrial buildings totaling 129,380 square feet in Avon, located south of Boston. The buildings at 20 and 40 Ledin Drive are situated on a combined 6.6 acres within Avon Industrial Park and feature clear heights of 17 and 32 feet. At the time of sale, both buildings were fully leased to Waste Management. Amy Lousararian and Anthony Nakhle of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through M&T Bank on behalf of the borrower, Vigilant Real Estate Holdings.

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AcquisitionsMassachusettsNortheastRetail

Linear Retail Acquires 11,330 SF Retail Property in Needham, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

NEEDHAM, MASS. — Local owner-operator Linear Retail Properties has acquired an 11,330-square-foot property in Needham, a southwestern suburb of Boston. Needham Center Shoppes is a single-story store block that was fully leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Needham Center Fine Wines, Citizen’s Bank, Gari’s Japanese Fusion Bistro, Bagel’s Best, Kumon and Beauty Muse. The seller was a local family. The sales price was $7 million.

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AcquisitionsMassachusettsMultifamilyNortheast

Arrowpoint Properties Sells 51-Unit Apartment Building in Lowell, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

LOWELL, MASS. — Regional owner-operator Arrowhead Properties has sold a 51-unit apartment building in the northern Boston suburb of Lowell. Wood Crest Apartments consists of two studios, 20 one-bedroom units and 29 two-bedroom residences that were fully occupied at the time of sale. Arrowpoint, which acquired the asset in late 2020 and implemented capital improvements, sold the building as part of a 1031 exchange. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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National Development Receives Approval for 950,000 SF Industrial Conversion Project in Hudson, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

HUDSON, MASS. — Local owner-operator National Development has received approval from the Town of Hudson, located west of Boston, for a 950,000-square-foot industrial conversion project. The 148-acre site at 75 Reed Road, which is located less than two miles from I-495 with direct access to the I-290 interchange, formerly housed the campus of chipmaker Intel. National Development acquired the property, which can support advanced manufacturing as well as warehouse and logistics uses, in late 2023. Construction is expected to commence upon National Development’s securing of an occupant.

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Greystar, Haseko Break Ground on 189-Unit Multifamily Project in Needham, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

NEEDHAM, MASS. — A partnership between South Carolina-based owner-operator Greystar and the U.S. subsidiary of Japanese developer Haseko has broken ground on a 189-unit multifamily project in Needham, a southwestern suburb of Boston. The site at 100 West St. formerly housed an assisted living facility that has since been demolished, and the new apartment building will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a fitness center, library, lounge, package room with cold storage capabilities, a golf simulator, dog run, playground, community garden and two pocket parks. Completion is slated for fall 2027.

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AcquisitionsMassachusettsNortheastOffice

Atlantic Capital Partners Arranges $10M Sale of Two Metro Boston Office Buildings

by Taylor Williams

WILMINGTON, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the $10 million sale of two office buildings totaling 61,888 square feet in Wilmington, a northern suburb of Boston. The buildings at 226 and 230 Lowell St. total 40,899 and 20,989 square feet, respectively, and can also support additional uses. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Danielle Turpin and John Dixon of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.

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