TAUNTON, MASS. — Greystar has broken ground on Whittenton Mills, a 390-unit multifamily project in Taunton, located south of Boston. The project, which will feature modular construction, is a redevelopment of a former 19th-century mill complex that has long been vacant and was demolished earlier this year. The property will consist of 10 buildings that will house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, dog park, putting green, bocce ball court and a playground, as well as 1.5 acres of public green space. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy by next spring.
HYANNIS, MASS. — Simon Property Group has welcomed two new tenants to Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis. Aloha Mini Golf, which provides a glow-in-the-dark mini golf experience, and Exotic Snack Guys, which offers a curated mix of international snacks, trending treats, and viral favorites from around the world, are now both open. The stores are located across from Dick’s Sporting Goods and American Eagle, respectively.
GREAT BARRINGTON, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the sale of a 66-unit apartment building in Great Barrington, located in western Masschusetts. Beech Tree Apartments comprises eight buildings on a 4.5-acre site. Daniel Scherban and Joseph Scherban of NEPCG represented the seller, Rowin Capital, in the transaction and procured the buyer, the Alander Group.
NEEDHAM, MASS. — Onyx Partners has purchased a historic building in Needham, a southwestern suburb of Boston, for its new headquarters. The regional investment and development firm will redevelop the former You-Do-It Electronics Center building at 40 Franklin St., which was completed in 1965 and closed in 2024. Plans call for a modernization of the building interior and exterior, the upgrading of utility and mechanical systems and the adding of new office finishes. A tentative completion date was not announced.
NATICK, MASS. — Locally based brokerage firm ABG Commercial Realty has negotiated the $7 million sale of a 24,448-square-foot office and retail building in the western Boston suburb of Natick. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 801 Worcester St. was completed in 1985. Bernard Gibbons of ABG Commercial represented the buyer, Empire Management, in the transaction. JLL represented the seller, Cognex, a locally based manufacturer of machine vision systems, software and industrial barcode readers.
NEWBURY, MASS. — JLL has brokered the sale of a 686-unit self-storage facility in Newbury, located northeast of Boston. Newbury Self Storage comprises 12 single-story buildings that were built in phases between 2016 to 2023 on a 49.3-acre site. Totaling 111,000 net rentable square feet, the property also includes land for future expansion. JLL represented the seller, an entity doing business as Stowaway Storage Newbury LLC, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Andover Properties.
BOSTON — Ratio Therapeutics has signed a 17,000-square-foot office lease expansion in Boston’s Seaport District. The developer of radiopharmaceuticals for cancer patients will remain at the Innovation & Design Building, a 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use property that was originally constructed in 1918 as a waterside storehouse for the South Boston Army Base. Ratio Therapeutics was self-represented in the lease negotiations. A partnership between Related Beal and Jamestown owns the building.
BOSTON — Autodesk has signed a 72,000-square-foot office lease renewal in Boston’s Seaport District. The provider of 3D design, engineering and entertainment software will remain at the Innovation & Design Building, a 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use building that was originally constructed in 1918 as a waterside storehouse for the South Boston Army Base. Luke Wilson of Colliers represented Autodesk in the lease negotiations. A partnership between Related Beal and Jamestown owns the building.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Advocates, a nonprofit organization that supports people with behavioral health disorders, disabilities and brain injuries, has signed a 95,182-square-foot office lease in the western Boston suburb of Marlborough. The deal brings the 160,649-square-foot building at 251 Locke St. to full occupancy. Alison Powers and Robert Walles of JLL represented the landlord, Related Beal, in the lease negotiations. Jon Pezzoni of Avison Young represented Advocates.
BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $26.4 million in financing for Beacon House, a 135-unit affordable housing property in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. The eight-story building was converted from a hotel to residential use in 1983. Of the 135 units, 117 are rentals that are subject to a range of income restrictions, and 18 units are rented through a commercial lease to nearby Massachusetts General Hospital for use by patients and their family members. The borrower, nonprofit organization Rogerson Communities, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt, fund capital improvements and preserve the property’s affordability status.
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