BOSTON — Locally based design firm Finegold Alexander Architects has unveiled the new design and renovation of the Eliot Innovation School in Boston. The school is part of a three-building campus in the city’s North End neighborhood and will serve students in grades 5-8. The building formerly served as an FDA testing facility and an office property before its latest conversion to a school. Construction of the $15 million project was completed in September 2019, but the coronavirus outbreak delayed the school’s opening.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Pennsylvania-based Hersha Hospitality Trust has sold the 112-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites Boston, located at 250 Monsignor O’Brien Highway in Cambridge. Cyrus Vazifdar, Jay Morrow, Michael Tormey and Alex Yiankes of Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) represented Hersha Hospitality in the transaction. Additionally, HWE’s capital markets team sourced acquisition financing for the undisclosed buyer.
WILMINGTON, MASS. — Lowe’s Home Improvement (NYSE: LOW) has signed a 178,757-square-foot industrial lease at 613 Main St. in the northern Boston suburb of Wilmington. Tony Coskren, Ed Jarosz, Richard Ruggiero, Torin Taylor, Rick Schuhwerk, Brian Pinch and Lizzie Kusbit of Newmark represented the landlord, a joint venture between The Seyon Group and Connecticut-based Wheelock Street Capital, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.
TAUNTON, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $3.4 million acquisition loan for a 30-unit multifamily asset in Taunton, located south of Boston. The property was built in 1987 and offers an equal mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Patrick Brady of Cornerstone arranged the loan, which was structured with a fixed interest rate, 24 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower is planning a capital improvement program.
LOWELL, MASS. — SVN | Parsons Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 44,472-square-foot industrial property in the northern Boston suburb of Lowell. The sales price was approximately $2.8 million. Marci Alvarado of SVN | Parsons Commercial Group represented the seller, Pagson LLC, and procured the buyer, 4th Corner LLC.
WILMINGTON, MASS. — Homans Associates, a distributor of HVAC supplies and equipment, has signed a 202,435-square-foot industrial lease at 613 Main St. in Wilmington, a northern suburb of Boston. Tony Coskren, Ed Jarosz, Richard Ruggiero, Torin Taylor, Rick Schuhwerk, Brian Pinch, and Lizzie Kusbit of Newmark represented the landlord, a joint venture between The Seyon Group and Connecticut-based Wheelock Street Capital, in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
BELMONT, MASS. — A partnership between two development firms, Pennsylvania-based Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) and Boston-based Davis Cos., has opened The Bradford, a 112-unit apartment building in the western Boston suburb of Belmont. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with keyless entry systems, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Balconies are also available in select units. Amenities include a private courtyard with grilling stations, a roof deck and a resident lounge. Rents start at $2,000 per month for a studio unit, according to Apartments.com.
AUBURN, MASS. — Pennrose and the Town of Auburn, located just south of Worcester, have broken ground on the historic rehabilitation of the Julia Bancroft School, a 60-unit, mixed-income development for seniors age 62 and older. Plans for the redevelopment include renovating the original 1920s school building, demolishing the later-built addition and replacing it with a new, four-story building. The project is slated for completion in summer 2022. The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development provided 9 percent federal low-income housing tax credits for the project.
NORTHBOROUGH, MASS. — A joint venture between Connecticut-based Wheelock Street Capital and Camber Development has purchased Sanofi Genzyme’s Northborough Global Operations Center, a 212,000-square-foot life sciences building in Northborough, located outside of Worcester. The sales price was $33 million. The property is situated on a 19.3-acre site and was fully leased at the time of sale. Coleman Benedict, Matthew Sherry, Ben Sayles, Michael Restivo and Corbin Stall of JLL represented the buyer in the deal. The seller was Chicago-based Capri EGM.
LYNN, MASS. — Locally based developer The Procopio Cos. has begun leasing Caldwell, a 259-unit apartment complex in the northern Boston suburb of Lynn. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace and a lounge area with a bar. Rents start at roughly $1,600 per month for a studio unit.