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MassHousing Provides $50M in Financing for Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Brockton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 1, 2026

BROCKTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $50 million in financing for an affordable housing redevelopment project in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. The financing consists of $28.2 million in permanent debt, $20.7 million in tax credit bridge financing and $1 million in Capital Magnet Fund financing. Santander Bank is financing construction. The property in question is Campello Apartments, a distressed public housing project that was originally built in 1972, and the redevelopment will involve the demolition of a single-story building and two existing Campello high-rise buildings totaling 398 units. The first of the project’s three planned phases will feature a seven-story building with 144 units that will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a main lounge on the ground floor, as well as laundry, fitness and social gathering spaces. The Brockton Housing Authority and Cambridge Housing Authority are leading the redevelopment, with BWA Architecture handling design and Shawmut Construction serving as the general contractor. An expected completion date was not announced.

May 1, 2026

Acquisitions Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Landmark Cos. Acquires Northern New Jersey Apartment Complex for $35M

by Taylor Williams May 1, 2026

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Landmark Cos. has acquired The Grove at Piscataway, a 110-unit apartment complex in Northern New Jersey, for $35 million. Built in 2020, the property consists of three residential buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 978 square feet, as well as a clubhouse building. Twenty percent (22) of the units are subject to income restrictions. Other amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center, social lounge with billiards and coworking space. Mike Oliver, Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Elizabeth DeVesty, Ryan Robertson and Austin Pierce of JLL represented Landmark in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.

May 1, 2026

Industrial Loans New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $28.2M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Portfolio in Mamaroneck, New York

by Taylor Williams May 1, 2026

MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $28.2 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of six small-bay industrial buildings in Mamaroneck, located north of New York City in Westchester County. The square footage of the portfolio was not disclosed. John Alascio, T.J. Sullivan and Mitch Rothstein of Cushman & Wakefield originated the floating-rate loan through Sound Point Capital Management. The borrower was also not disclosed.

May 1, 2026

Healthcare Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast

Grossman Cos. Buys 119,500 SF Healthcare Building in Westwood, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 1, 2026

WESTWOOD, MASS. — Locally based investment firm The Grossman Cos. has purchased a 119,500-square-foot healthcare building in Westwood, located southwest of Boston. The building at 80 Wilson Way is fully leased to Beth Israel Lahey Health Inc. Grossman has appointed local brokerage and advisory firm KeyPoint Partners to manage the building. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

May 1, 2026

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Acquisitions Connecticut Industrial Northeast

Reports: Walmart Acquires East Hartford Industrial Building for $212M

by Taylor Williams April 30, 2026

EAST HARTFORD, CONN. — An affiliate of Walmart has acquired an industrial building in East Hartford for approximately $212 million, according to reports from multiple local news outlets, including CT Insider and the Hartford Business Journal. The building is one of two within the 2.5 million-square-foot East Hartford Logistics & Technology Park, which was completed in 2024. The latter publication reports that the building was previously slated for use by Wayfair, but the Massachusetts-based furniture company “never fully occupied the space and later sought to sublease the building.” The seller was a joint venture between PGIM and National Development.

April 30, 2026

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Loans Northeast Office Pennsylvania

JLL Arranges $58M Loan for Refinancing of Metro Philadelphia Office Building

by Taylor Williams April 30, 2026

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — JLL has arranged a $58 million loan for the refinancing of 300 Four Falls, a 298,564-square-foot office building in Conshohocken, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. Built in 2003, 300 Four Falls is a seven-story building that features a redesigned lobby, conference center, café, fitness center and a designated tenant amenity space. At the time of the loan closing, the building was 91.6 percent leased. Chad Orcutt led the JLL team that arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Barclays and an entity managed by Argentic Investment Management LLC. The borrower was Maguire Hayden Real Estate Co.

April 30, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Woodmont Industrial Sells 54,113 SF Building in Woodbridge, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams April 30, 2026

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Local owner-operator Woodmont Industrial Properties has sold a 54,113-square-foot building in Woodbridge, about 25 miles south of New York City. Delivered in 2023, the building at 51 New Brunswick Ave. features a clear height of 32 feet, seven exterior dock doors, one drive-in door and 2,300 square feet of office space and was fully leased at the time of sale of R.A.S. Logistics. Brian Schulz, Steven Beyda and Kevin Welsh of Newmark brokered the deal. The buyer was Sagard Real Estate.

April 30, 2026

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

TransUnion Signs 30,140 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams April 30, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — TransUnion has signed a 30,140-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The provider of credit reporting and monitoring services will occupy the entire sixth floor at 1155 Avenue of the Americas, according to a LinkedIn post by the landlord, The Durst Organization. Tom Bow, Rocco Romeo and Nora Caliban internally represented Durst in the lease negotiations. David Wilson, Jonathan Zeitler, Michael McKenna and Barry Spagna of Cresa, along with internal agent Harriet Gleason, represented TransUnion.

April 30, 2026

Market Reports Northeast Northeast Market Reports

Taxable Status Date Versus Valuation Date: Key Differences in Property Tax Law That Northeast Commercial Owners Should Know

by Taylor Williams April 30, 2026

By Jason Penighetti of Forchelli Deegan Terrana Whenever commercial property owners challenge their real estate tax assessments, two critical dates are significant: the taxable status date and the valuation date. While the two dates sound as if they could be interchangeable, each serves distinct purposes and is firmly established in law. More to the point, confusing the two can derail even the strongest assessment challenge. The taxable status date is the point in time when assessors determine the property’s ownership and physical condition. This process serves to answer two questions: who owns the property, and what does it look like? This date typically falls early in the calendar year. Many New York jurisdictions utilize a March 1 taxable status date, as does Connecticut. In New Jersey, the key date is Oct. 1 of the prior year, while in Massachusetts, it falls on Jan 1. As of that day, assessors look at two components: the ownership of the parcel and its condition. Events occurring afterward generally do not affect the current year’s assessment. If a new addition is completed after the taxable status date, it will not increase that year’s value. Likewise, if a property suffers catastrophic damage or partial demolition …

April 30, 2026

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Affordable Housing Development Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

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

by Taylor Williams April 29, 2026

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.

April 29, 2026

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