M&T Bank Arranges $105M Construction Loan for Condominium Conversion in Boston

BOSTON — M&T Bank has arranged a $105 million construction loan for the development of 138-unit residential condominium project in Boston. Located at 100 Shawmut Ave., the 67,733-square-foot property is currently a vacant, class B office building. The redevelopment will incorporate the existing six-story structure with an expansion of a new 142,000-square-foot building that will rise an additional seven stories. The building’s 1930s façade will remain as is. The development will also include 110 parking spaces. M&T Bank secured the financing on behalf of borrower, The Davis Cos., through a syndicated senior construction loan from four local banks. The banks included Berkshire Bank, HarborOne Bank, Needham Bank, and Bank of New England. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.