Stubblebine Negotiates 78,000 SF Industrial Lease in Whitinsville, Massachusetts

WHITINSVILLE, MASS. — The Stubblebine Co., a CORFAC member and brokerage firm based in the Boston area, has negotiated a 78,000-square-foot industrial lease at 355 Main St. in Whitinsville, located south of Worcester. The lease represents an expansion of the current footprint of the tenant, Core-Mark, a Fortune 400 distributor and marketer of consumer goods. David Stubblebine and James Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Co. represented the landlord, WRT Management, in the lease negotiations. The …

May 23, 2019Industrial, Leasing Activity, Massachusetts, Northeast

HFF Negotiates Sale of 291,860 SF Retail Center Near Downtown Boston

BOSTON — HFF has negotiated the sale of Meadow Glen, a 291,860-square-foot retail center located near downtown Boston. A Wegmans grocery store anchors the property, which was redeveloped in 2017 and now houses other tenants such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls and Petco. Coleman Benedict, Riaz Cassum, Jim Koury and Ben Sayles of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private partnership. The team also procured the buyer, global investment manager DWS Group. The sales price …

May 22, 2019Acquisitions, Massachusetts, Northeast, Retail

Harrison Street Acquires 676,917 SF Life Sciences Property Near MIT

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Chicago-based investment management firm Harrison Street has acquired Osborn Triangle, a 676,917-square-foot life sciences property situated adjacent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus in Cambridge. The complex encompasses three buildings, all of which were either recently built or renovated. The sale included a 650-space parking garage. Harrison Street partnered with Bulfinch Cos., a subsidiary of MIT that retains a partial interest in the property, …

May 21, 2019Acquisitions, Healthcare, Massachusetts, Northeast, Office

American Street Capital Arranges $30.4M Refinancing for Apartment Building in Boston

BOSTON — American Street Capital (ASC), a Chicago-based intermediary specializing in balance sheet and CMBS deals, has arranged a $30.4 million loan for the refinancing of Barclay on Beacon, a 111-unit apartment building located in the Brookline neighborhood of Boston. Built in 1965, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,014 square feet. Amenities include a 92-space underground parking garage, rooftop pool with pavilion, onsite laundry facilities and tenant lounge. Igor …

May 21, 2019Loans, Massachusetts, Multifamily, Property Type

Regenerative Medicine Firm Leases 43,850 SF of Life Science Space Near Boston

NORWOOD, MASS. — Organogenesis, which provides regenerative medicine for the surgical and sports medicine fields, has leased 43,850 square feet of lab and manufacturing space at 333 Providence Highway in the Boston suburb of Norwood. The single-story building consists of 86,450 square feet of office, lab and flex space. Rob Byrne, Paul Leone, Ryan Romano, George O’Connor and Philip Verre of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, The Davis Companies, in the lease negotiations. …

May 20, 2019Leasing Activity, Massachusetts, Northeast, Office

NorthMarq Arranges $3.7M Construction Loan for Metro Boston Apartment Project

LYNN, MASS. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $3.7 million construction loan for Andrew Street Apartments, a 32-unit project that will be located in the northern Boston suburb of Lynn. The financing was structured with a 25-year term, a 25-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments throughout the construction period, the duration of which was not released. A local bank provided the loan to the undisclosed

May 15, 2019Loans, Massachusetts, Multifamily, Northeast

Colliers Brokers $15M Sale of Apartment Community in Mansfield, Massachusetts

MANSFIELD, MASS. — Colliers International has brokered the $15 million sale of Village at Cedar Heights, a 66-unit apartment community in Mansfield, located south of Boston. Bruce Lusa, Jonathan Bryant, John Flaherty and Maggie Collins of Colliers represented the seller and developer, Turner Brothers, in the transaction. The buyer, Manhattan-based Corigin Real Estate Group, will implement a value-add

May 14, 2019Acquisitions, Massachusetts, Multifamily, Northeast

Unitex Signs 188,653 SF Industrial Lease in Lawrence, Massachusetts

LAWRENCE, MASS. — Unitex Healthcare Laundry Services has signed a 188,653-square-foot industrial lease at 155 Shepard St. in Lawrence, located just south of the New Hampshire border. The property previously served as a plant for beverage can manufacturer Crown Cork & Seal. Greg Klemmer, Tim Brodigan, Tim Allen and Daniel Driscoll of Colliers International represented Elmsford, New York-based Unitex in the lease negotiations. James Lipscomb, Michael Ciummei and Joe Fabiano of JLL …

May 14, 2019Industrial, Leasing Activity, Massachusetts, Northeast

EagleBridge Capital Arranges $2.1M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Building in Metro Boston

HINGHAM, MASS. — Boston-based mortgage banking firm EagleBridge Capital has arranged $2.1 million in acquisition financing for a 23,600-square-foot industrial building located at 80 Sharp St. in Hingham, a southern suburb of Boston. The borrower, Yankee Trader Seafood, which prepares and sells frozen prepackaged seafood meals, will occupy and renovate the space. Ted Sidel of EagleBridge Capital secured the loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed, through a Massachusetts thrift …

May 9, 2019Industrial, Loans, Massachusetts, Northeast

PGIM Provides $164M Loan for Refinancing of New England Multifamily Portfolio

BOSTON — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $164 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of 14 multifamily properties located throughout metro Boston and the nearby suburbs of New Hampshire. Eleven of the properties are located in the Middlesex, Essex and Worcester counties of Massachusetts, and the others are located in Keene, New Hampshire. The portfolio totals 1,620 units. The borrower was Princeton Properties, an investment firm that has owned all 14 properties for more than …

May 7, 2019Loans, Massachusetts, Multifamily, New Hampshire, Northeast