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Premier Fence Acquires 25.8-Acre Industrial Facility in Middleborough, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:06:29 +0000

MIDDLEBOROUGH, MASS. — Premier Fence, a provider of fencing and outdoor home goods, has acquired a 25.8-acre industrial facility in Middleborough, located south of Boston. The property at 370 Wareham St. features four approximately 20,000-square-foot buildings. Two buildings will house uses such as manufacturing, warehousing of raw materials, storage of finished goods and office, showroom and employee training space. Premier Fence will market the other two buildings for lease. The company expects to open its new facility this spring. MassDevelopment provided $11.7 million in bond financing, some of which is tax-exempt, for the purchase and build-out of the facility. Cambridge Savings Bank purchased the bond.

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Cummings Buys 330,000 SF Vacant Office, Life Sciences Complex in Bedford, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:03:05 +0000

BEDFORD, MASS. — Locally based investment firm Cummings Properties has purchased a 330,000-square-foot vacant office and life sciences facility in Bedford, located northwest of Boston. Developed in 2001 and known as Bedford Woods, the two-building facility sits on a 56-acre site at 174-176 Middlesex Turnpike; 35 of those acres remain undeveloped. Cummings acquired the property, which last sold for more than $93 million in 2012 to Texas-based Orion REIT LP, via auction.

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WinnCos. Completes $55.3M Affordable Seniors Housing Redevelopment in Holyoke, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:08:23 +0000

HOLYOKE, MASS. — WinnCos. has completed a $55.3 million seniors housing redevelopment in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke. Residences at Appleton is an adaptive reuse of a former alpaca mill complex that has been vacant since the 1970s into an affordable housing complex for residents age 55 and older. Of the property’s 88 units, 12 are reserved for seniors earning 30 percent or less of the area median income (AMI); 63 are earmarked for renters earning 60 percent of AMI; and 13 are set aside for those earning 80 percent or less of AMI. The unit mix comprises four studios, 75 one-bedroom residences and nine two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge and an outdoor recreation area. Keith Construction served as the general contractor for the project, which was designed by The Architectural Team. VHB provided civil engineering and permitting services. Local nonprofit OneHolyoke provided gap financing for the project, and Bank of America served as the construction lender and the investor in the project’s state and federal low-income housing tax credits. MassHousing also provided tax-exempt bond financing for the development.

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HVPG Buys Two Affordable Housing Properties in Boston, Plans Renovation

Taylor Williams — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:36:35 +0000

BOSTON — Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG), a New York-based affordable housing owner-operator, has purchased Boston Bay and Hope Bay, two adjacent properties totaling 133 units in the Dorchester area of Boston. The properties comprise 20 buildings that were constructed between 1890 and 1920. HVPG plans to invest about $6.4 million ($48,000 per unit) in renovations to both properties, including upgrades to kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances, as well as common area enhancements and upgraded security and lighting features. Capital improvements will ensure long-term affordability of both assets.

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Newmark Negotiates 47,500 SF Industrial Lease in Bedford, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:24:24 +0000

BEDFORD, MASS. — Newmark has negotiated a 47,500-square-foot industrial lease in Bedford, located northwest of Boston. The tenant is sustainable energy company Fourth Power, and the space is located within a newly built, 147,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility. Torin Taylor, Rich Ruggiero, Matt Adams, Tyler McGrail and Rory Walsh of Newmark represented the landlord, a partnership between Camber Development and Wheelock Street Capital, in the lease negotiations. Rob Glor and Michael Goodwin of Rise73 represented the tenant.

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Mill Creek Breaks Ground on $145M Multifamily Project in Boston

Taylor Williams — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:35:12 +0000

BOSTON — Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on a $145 million multifamily project in the Allston area of Boston. Modera Allston will have 240 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and in-home washers and dryers. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, grilling areas, resident clubhouse, a speakeasy-inspired lounge with a sports simulator, coworking spaces, private workstations and offices, landscaped courtyards, pet spa and a fitness studio. CUBE3 is the project architect, and H+O is the structural engineer. The first move-ins are expected to begin in 2028.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $53.6M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Cambridge

Taylor Williams — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:20:38 +0000

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the $53.6 million sale of 929 MASS, a two-building, mixed-use property in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. The property consists of an 18-story building with 96 apartments, 12,451 square feet of commercial space and 101 parking spaces, along with a contiguous five-story building with 31 residential units. Travis D’Amato, Michael Coyne, Brendan Shields, Kevin Gleason and Maggie McFarland of Walker & Dunlop represented the undisclosed, institutional seller in the transaction. The buyer was John M. Corcoran & Co.

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MassDevelopment Provides $23.5M in Bond Financing for Metro Boston Affordable Housing Project

Taylor Williams — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:20:17 +0000

REVERE, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided $23.5 million in tax-exempt bond financing for a 56-unit affordable housing project in Revere, located just east of Boston. The building at 110 Ocean Ave. will have 32 units for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI) and 24 units for households earning 30 percent or less of AMI. In addition to 48 one-, two- and three-bedroom units, the building will also have eight group living units. The borrower is an affiliate of local owner-operator The Neighborhood Developers.Construction is underway and is expected to be complete in fall 2027. TD Bank purchased the bond.

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Greystar Tops Out 416-Unit Multifamily Project in Everett, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:02:08 +0000

EVERETT, MASS. — South Carolina-based developer Greystar has topped out a 416-unit multifamily project in the eastern Boston suburb of Everett. The project represents the second phase of a larger development at 1690 Revere Beach Parkway, the first phase of which totals 325 units and is known as Jade. Phase II is known as Juniper and will offer amenities such as courtyards, a fitness center and a lounge with a golf simulator. CUBE3 Architects designed both properties, which between them will include 850 parking spaces and 10,500 square feet of retail space. Juniper is expected to be complete before the end of the year. Construction of Juniper began in summer 2024.

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JLL Arranges $23M Loan for Refinancing of Cambridge Apartment Building

Taylor Williams — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:45:44 +0000

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — JLL has arranged a $23 million loan for the refinancing of a 65-unit apartment building in Cambridge. The seven-story building at 1008 Mass Ave. was completed in 1999 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a fitness center and a sundeck. Anthony Cutone, Madeline Joyce and Michael Schwarze of JLL arranged the loan through Manulife / John Hancock Life Insurance Co. The borrower was not disclosed. Boston Residential Group provided support for the transaction.

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Partnership Breaks Ground on 473-Unit Multifamily Project in Revere, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:53:02 +0000

REVERE, MASS. — A partnership between regional developer HYM Investment Group, private investment group Cathexis Holdings and Related Fund Management has broken ground on Portico, a 473-unit multifamily project in Revere, located northeast of Boston. The site is located within Suffolk Downs, a 161-acre, mixed-use redevelopment of a former horseracing complex. Portico will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and 33,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a sky deck, lounge with a kitchen, courtyard with flex spaces and grilling stations, recording pods, a fitness center and a veranda with a coffee bar and private workspaces. Prellwitz Chilinski Architects is designing the project, and Suffolk Construction is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2028.

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Ionomr Innovations Opens 22,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Charlestown, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:11:44 +0000

CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Electrochemistry company Ionomr Innovations Inc. has opened 22,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Charlestown, located north of Boston. The facility, which includes research-and-development space, is located within Hood Park, which is a redevelopment of the former facility of dairy producer H.P. Hood & Sons. Ionomr expects the facility to account for the creation of 40 new jobs over the next three years.

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Gilbane Tops Out 19,335 SF Academic Project in Metro Boston

Taylor Williams — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:28:29 +0000

NEWTON, MASS. — Gilbane Building Co. has topped out a 19,335-square-foot academic project in metro Boston. The building is a new dining hall for students at The Fessenden School, a K-12 establishment in Newton, located just west of the state capital. The building will feature an all-electric kitchen and a flexible design that divides the dining room into two zones separated by a central servery and flex bar.

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CBRE Brokers Sale of 206-Unit Apartment Complex in Watertown, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:36:28 +0000

WATERTOWN, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Watertown Mews, a 206-unit apartment complex located on the western outskirts of Boston. Built in 2014, Watertown Mews offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,014 square feet. Amenities include a pool, community room, business center, media room, fitness center, community garden and outdoor dining and grilling stations. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, an account advised by PGIM, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Mesirow.

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Makarora, Ares Complete $2.1B Acquisition of Plymouth Industrial REIT

Taylor Williams — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:16:47 +0000

NEW YORK CITY AND BOSTON — Affiliates of New York City-based investment firm Makarora Management and global investment firm Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARE) have completed the $2.1 billion, all-cash acquisition of Boston-based Plymouth Industrial REIT. Under the terms of the deal, which was announced last fall, Plymouth shareholders will receive $22 for each share of common stock they own, and Plymouth will no longer be traded or listed on any public securities exchange. The transaction also calls for the acquiring entities to assume certain pieces of Plymouth’s outstanding debt. The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 50 percent to Plymouth’s unaffected closing common stock price on August 18, 2025. That date marks the last trading day prior to the filing of a Schedule 13D by affiliates of Sixth Street Partners LLC disclosing a nonbinding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Plymouth’s common stock.

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Lydian Opens 25,000 SF Life Sciences Facility at Hood Park in Metro Boston

Taylor Williams — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:42:38 +0000

CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Lydian, a Massachusetts-based provider of synthetic fuels, has opened a 25,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Charlestown, located north of Boston. The space is located within Hood Park, a 20-acre mixed-use redevelopment of the former H.P. Hood and Sons dairy facility, and will support operations at Lydian’s demonstration plant. The launch of that facility is scheduled for 2027.

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TransMedics Signs 498,000 SF Headquarters Lease in Somerville, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:46:41 +0000

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — TransMedics Group Inc. has signed a 16-year, 498,000-square-foot headquarters lease in Somerville, located just outside of downtown Boston. The provider of organ transplant therapy services will occupy the entirety of a newly constructed, 12-story building within Assembly Innovation Park that houses office, life sciences and manufacturing space. San Diego-based BioMed Realty owns Assembly Innovation Park, which is planned to ultimately feature three office/life sciences buildings, as well as retail and open green space.

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Dentsply Sirona Renews 84,413 SF Office, Industrial Lease in Waltham, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:39:02 +0000

WALTHAM, MASS. — Dentsply Sirona has renewed its 84,413-square-foot office and industrial lease in Waltham, a western suburb of Boston. The North Carolina-based provider of dental products will continue to occupy the entirety of the building at 590 Lincoln St., which includes manufacturing space, for an additional six years. CBRE represented the landlord, Hobbs Brook Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, which has leased the building since 2017.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $20.5M Sale of Metro Boston Multifamily Property

Taylor Williams — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:28:56 +0000

ARLINGTON, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $20.5 million sale of Mystic Grove Apartments, a 60-unit multifamily complex located on the northwestern outskirts of Boston. Built in phases between 1925 and 1963, Mystic Grove offers studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom apartments, as well as a fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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Newmark Negotiates $132M Sale of Office Property in Needham, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:04:23 +0000

NEEDHAM, MASS. — Newmark has negotiated the $132 million sale of 140 Kendrick Street, a 400,00-square-foot office property in Needham, located southwest of Boston. Wellington Management anchors the property, which comprises three interconnected buildings that are also home to tenants such as Clarks, CyberArk and Focus Partners Wealth. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell and William Sleeper of Newmark represented the seller, BXP (formerly known as Boston Properties), in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a partnership between Cross Ocean Partners and Lincoln Property Co.

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