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CBRE Arranges Sale of 295-Unit Strata Apartments in Malden, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

MALDEN, MASS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Strata, a 295-unit apartment community located north of Boston in Malden. Built in 2000, Strata is a single-story building that houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 892 square feet. Amenities include a pool, resident lounge, private work pods, a fitness center and expansive socialization areas. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler represented the seller, an affiliate of Oregon-based investment firm The Green Cities Co., in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer, an undisclosed institutional investment firm.

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Marcus Partners Acquires Two Industrial Buildings Totaling 68,480 SF in Holliston, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

HOLLISTON, MASS. — Regional investment firm Marcus Partners has purchased two industrial buildings totaling 68,480 square feet in Holliston, about 30 miles southwest of Boston. Completed in 2013, the building at 275 Hopping Brook Road totals 20,480 square feet and was fully leased to four tenants at the time of sale. Built in 2005, the facility at 330 Hopping Brook Road totals 48,000 square feet and was also fully leased at the time of sale. Cambridge Savings Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal, the seller in which was the original developer.

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Procopio Cos. Completes 290-Unit Multifamily Project in Haverhill, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

HAVERHILL, MASS. — Locally based owner-operator The Procopio Cos. has completed The Beck, a 290-unit multifamily project in the northern Boston suburb of Haverhill. The Beck consists of two five-story residential buildings that house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a clubroom, rideshare lounge, fitness center and a sports lounge with a golf simulator, as well as some 6,000 square feet of retail space. Dellbrook | JKS was the construction manager for the project, and CUBE3 was the architect. Needham Bank financed construction, which began in summer 2023. Rents start at $1,850 per month for a studio apartment.

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CBRE Negotiates Sale of 99-Unit Apartment Building in Easton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

EASTON, MASS. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 99-unit apartment building in Easton, located roughly midway between Boston and Providence. Zen Easton is a three-story building that was completed in 2003 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 798 square feet. Amenities include a resident lounge, dining hall and catering kitchen, cyber lounge, fitness center, library and two theater rooms. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of San Francisco-based FPA Multifamily, in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer, an unnamed institutional investor. 

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The Picklr to Open 36,192 SF Sports Entertainment Venue in Danvers, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

DANVERS, MASS. — The Picklr, an entertainment concept centered on pickleball, will open a 36,192-square-foot venue in Danvers, a northern suburb of Boston. The space is located within a former Bed Bath & Beyond store at Endicott Square, a 56,275-square-foot shopping center that is also home to tenants such as Quest Diagnostics, Salem Five and Advance Auto Parts. Don Mace of local brokerage firm KeyPoint Partners represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The venue is expected to open before the end of the year.

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Marcus Partners Breaks Ground on 304-Unit Multifamily Project in North Attleboro, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS. — Regional owner-operator Marcus Partners has broken ground on 582 Kelley, a 304-unit multifamily project that will be located in North Attleboro, about 15 miles north of Providence. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, coworking space, dog park, community gardens and outdoor grilling stations. TD Bank is financing the project, the first units of which are expected to be available for occupancy sometime next year.

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Riverside Properties Buys 135,272 SF Office Building in Needham, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

NEEDHAM, MASS. — Locally based investment firm Riverside Properties has purchased a 135,272-square-foot office building in Needham, about 20 miles southwest of Boston. The three-story building at 160 Gould St. offers an outdoor socialization area and a former full-service cafeteria. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell, William Sleeper, Joseph Alvarado and Casey Valente of Newmark represented the seller, James Campbell Co., in the transaction. The team also procured Riverside Properties as the buyer.

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MMCC Arranges $18.7M in Financing for Three Boston-Area Multifamily Properties

by Taylor Williams

BOSTON — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $18.7 million in financing across three loans for a trio of multifamily properties in Boston. The properties include the 31-unit Heywood Apartments in Worcester, the 36-unit Eames Apartments in Framingham, a western suburb of Boston, and the 29-unit Summer Street Apartments in Waltham, also located west of the state capital. All three loans carried 6.5 percent interest rates. Robert Damigella of MMCC arranged the loans. The direct lenders and borrowers were not disclosed.

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Gilbane Completes 110,000 SF Academic Project in Groton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

GROTON, MASS. — Gilbane Building Co. has completed the Florence Roche Elementary School in Groton, located northwest of Boston. The 110,000-square-foot academic facility serves 645 students in grades kindergarten through fourth and features a dedicated project area that offers opportunities for breakout spaces and a zone for non-classroom-based activities. In addition, the school features a media center, STEM lab with an outdoor patio, spaces for music and art and a theater area, as well as advanced security and energy-efficient utility systems.

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Hamilton Co. Acquires Hill Estates Apartments in Metro Boston for $175M

by John Nelson

BELMONT, MASS. — The Hamilton Co., a privately held real estate investment and management firm based in Boston, has acquired Hill Estates, a 396-unit apartment community in Belmont. The original developer, the DiGiovanni family, sold the market-rate community for $175 million. Built by the DiGiovanni brothers — Silvio, Rocco, Joseph and Charles — in the 1960s, Hill Estates had been owned and managed by the family since its inception and hit the market for the first time as part of this transaction. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the DiGiovanni family and procured The Hamilton Co. in the transaction. KeyBank Real Estate Capital provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing. “For over 50 years, the DiGiovanni family had been great stewards of this legacy asset in one of the most desirable towns in the Boston metro,” says St. John. “While the DiGiovanni family has taken great care and pride in this asset, we anticipate that The Hamilton Co. will make substantial investments in the asset to modernize and amenitize the community.” Hill Estates is situated on a 14.7-acre site off Brighton Street in Belmont, which is located on the western border of Cambridge, …

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