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American Healthcare REIT Acquires Eight Seniors Housing Communities for $696M

Matthew Auchincloss — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

IRVINE, CALIF. — American Healthcare REIT Inc. (NYSE: AHR) has acquired eight senior housing communities in six states for $696 million. The properties, which collectively comprise 867 units and were built between 2020 and 2022, are located in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Georgia. Newmark acted as AHR’s real estate advisor for the transaction. While there were multiple sellers, all eight properties were marketed together. AHR purchased 10 communities all together but assigned the purchase and sale agreements of two properties to another institutional investor. “This series of transactions is an example of disciplined capital allocation supported by strong execution,” says Jeff Hanson, chairman and CEO of AHR. “We understood that only a solution for all 10 communities would clear the market. Rather than either walking away from a highly strategic opportunity or compromising our capital allocation discipline to secure it, we constructed a solution that required neither.” The purchase gives the Irvine-based company a larger presence in the Northeastern seniors housing market. The Northeast properties in the portfolio are located primarily in wealthy suburban markets such as Philadelphia’s Main Line, Westport, Conn., and suburban Boston. AHR is strengthening this newfound foothold via a new operating relationship with Massachusetts-based LCB…

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JLL Arranges $39M Loan for Refinancing of Active Adult Complex in Worcester, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

WORCESTER, MASS. — JLL has arranged a $39 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Arbella at Bramble Hill, a 123-unit active adult complex in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The newly built, 17.3-acre complex offers 57 one-bedroom and 66 two-bedroom apartments with an average size of 1,049 square feet that are housed across three buildings, as well as an 8,500-square-foot clubhouse. Amenities include a fitness center, wellness spa and salon, indoor pool, bistro, great room, multimedia theater, golf simulator and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Residents also have access to onsite pickleball and bocce courts, a community garden and a dog park. Henry Schaffer and Madeline Joyce of JLL arranged the loan through Eastern Bank on behalf of the owner, The United Group of Cos.

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Frontrunner Bus Group Signs 88,000 SF Industrial Lease in Billerica, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:43:59 +0000

BILLERICA, MASS. — Frontrunner Bus Group has signed an 88,000-square-foot industrial lease in Billerica, a northern suburb of Boston. The provider of bussing services plans to relocate its headquarters to the 136,421-square-foot building at 23 Esquire Road, which includes 20,000 square feet of office space. Newmark represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Dan Driscoll, Greg Klemmer, Tim Brodigan, Anne Coe and Will Torrence of Colliers represented the landlord, a partnership between two local real estate companies, Marcus Partners and Rhino Capital Advisors.

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Atlantic Capital Partners Negotiates $8M Sale of Shopping Center in Milford, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:15:08 +0000

MILFORD, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners (ACP) has negotiated the $8 million sale of Milford Square, a 50,326-square-foot shopping center located about 40 miles southwest of Boston. The neighborhood center is home to a mix of service-oriented and necessity-based tenants, including the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Danielle Turpin and Matt Ericson of ACP represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.

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Oxford Properties Group Acquires 18-Story Office Tower in Boston for $435M

Hayden Spiess — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:36:00 +0000

BOSTON — Oxford Properties Group has completed the acquisition of One Marina Park Drive, a Class A office tower located in the Seaport District of Boston. Oxford purchased the property from New York City-based Clarion Partners for $435 million. Clarion Partners reportedly acquired the tower in December 2019 for $482 million. Coleman Benedict, Riaz Cassum, Scott Carpenter, Patrick Shields, Chris Barry and David Mega of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Situated within the Fan Pier waterfront mixed-used development, One Marina Park Drive totals approximately 500,000 square feet across 18 stories. The LEED Gold-certified property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants in the venture capital, legal and financial services sectors. Boston Business Journal reports the office tower’s tenant roster includes MassMutual, Fish & Richardson, Gunderson Dettmer, Battery Ventures and The Fallon Co., which originally developed One Marina Park Drive in 2010 According to the company, this marks Oxford’s first acquisition of a stabilized core office asset in the United States in almost a decade. The company’s Class A office holdings in Boston now totals 3.2 million square feet. Since the beginning of 2025, the Toronto-based firm has deployed roughly $2 billion into the office sector globally. This…

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Trader Joe’s to Open New Grocery Store in Reading, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:18:57 +0000

READING, MASS. — Trader Joe’s will open a new grocery store in Reading, a northern suburb of Boston, later this year. The square footage was not disclosed. The store will be located within The Crossing at Walkers Brook, a 480,000-square-foot shopping center that is also home to Jordan’s Furniture, Home Depot, Golf Galaxy, The Paper Store and Starbucks. Chris Mearn of District Real Estate Advisors represented Trader Joe’s in the lease negotiations. Regional owner-operator Wilder Cos. owns The Crossing at Walkers Brook.

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Millennium Partners Receives $281M in PACE Financing for Residential Component of Downtown Boston Mixed-Use Tower

Taylor Williams — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:55:00 +0000

BOSTON — National developer Millennium Partners has received $281 million in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for the residential component of Winthrop Center, a 62-story mixed-use tower in downtown Boston. Nuveen Green Capital provided the financing, which will be administered under the PACE Massachusetts program by MassDevelopment, the Commonwealth’s development finance agency and land bank. Located at 115 Federal St. in downtown Boston, Winthrop Center comprises 317 luxury condominium residences that are known as The Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center, as well as approximately 800,000 square feet of office space and a multi-level public gathering space known as The Connector. Winthrop Center, which was first capitalized in fall 2020, carries LEED Platinum and WELL Gold certifications. The financing allows Millennium Partners to build on these sustainability investments and reinforces Winthrop Center’s position as an environmentally advanced mixed-use development, according to the team that worked on the deal. Riaz Cassum, Andrew Gray, Robyn King and David Mega of JLL arranged the 20-year, C-PACE loan on behalf of the borrower. “MassDevelopment is excited to see The Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center recapitalized through PACE Massachusetts, representing the largest commercial PACE financing in the region to date,” says Navjeet Bal, president and…

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Greystar Breaks Ground on 390-Unit Multifamily Project in Taunton, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:11:23 +0000

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.

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Simon Welcomes Two New Tenants to Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:55:00 +0000

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.

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NEPCG Negotiates Sale of 66-Unit Apartment Building in Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:20:44 +0000

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. Taylor Perun and Brad Balletto of NECPG, in conjunction with internal agents Daniel Scherban and Joseph Scherban, represented the seller, Rowin Capital, in the transaction and procured the buyer, The Alander Group.

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Onyx Partners Buys Historic Building in Metro Boston for New Headquarters

Taylor Williams — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:15:49 +0000

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.

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ABG Commercial Negotiates $7M Sale of Retail, Office Building in Natick, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:58:48 +0000

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.

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JLL Brokers Sale of 686-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Newbury, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:59:33 +0000

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.

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Ratio Therapeutics Signs 17,000 SF Office Lease Expansion in Boston’s Seaport District

Taylor Williams — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:53:53 +0000

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.

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Autodesk Signs 72,000 SF Office Lease Renewal in Boston’s Seaport District

Taylor Williams — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:44:10 +0000

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.

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Advocates Signs 95,182 SF Office Lease in Marlborough, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:24:49 +0000

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.

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MassHousing Provides $26.4M in Financing for Boston Affordable Housing Property

Taylor Williams — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:42:44 +0000

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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MPZ, Capstone Near Completion of $36M Multifamily Adaptive Reuse Project in Templeton, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:23:32 +0000

TEMPLETON, MASS. — A partnership between metro Boston-based MPZ Development and Capstone Communities is nearing completion of a $36 million multifamily adaptive reuse project in Templeton, about 65 miles northwest of Boston. A housing lottery was launched and closed on July 15, and full completion is slated for this fall. Designed by ICON Architecture, the project converted the historic Baldwinville Elementary School, which was originally built in 1923, into a 54-unit apartment complex known as Baldwinville School Apartments. Residences come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and the majority (49) of the units are reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a children’s playground, fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations, onsite laundry facilities and a community walking trail and green space.

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JLL Negotiates $8.5M Sale of Grocery Building in Beverly, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:20:57 +0000

BEVERLY, MASS. — JLL has negotiated the $8.5 million sale of a 60,666-square-foot grocery building in Beverly, a northeastern suburb of Boston, that is fully leased to regional operator Stop & Shop. The freestanding building sits on a 4.9-acre site that originally served as the site of the first Marshalls store in the United States (circa 1956). Alex Quinn, Zach Nitsche, Sam Wiesman and Joe Marinaro of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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Corbus Pharmaceuticals Signs 36,471 SF Office Lease Renewal in Norwood, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:17:21 +0000

NORWOOD, MASS. — Corbus Pharmaceuticals has signed a 36,471-square-foot office lease renewal in Norwood, a southern suburb of Boston. The space is located within the building at 500 River Ridge Drive, which according to LoopNet Inc. was constructed in 1988 (renovated in 2016) and totals 100,261 square feet. Curtis Cole, Sean Hannigan and Tim Allen of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Nat Kessler led a JLL team that represented the landlord.

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