WEYMOUTH, MASS. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of the former Colonial Nursing Center in Weymouth, a South Shore suburb of Boston. The buyer plans to convert the property into a workforce housing asset. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Located on 2.1 acres and totaling 72,999 square feet, the current layout includes 93 units with various amenities, including a commercial kitchen, dining room, activity areas, outdoor courtyard, common gathering areas and outdoor walking trails. Jason Skalko, Zach Rigby, Brannan Knott and C.J. Kodani of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
NORTON, MASS. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a seniors housing campus in Norton, located near Rhode Island in the southern part of the state. The campus houses Residences at Norton, a 72-unit assisted living facility, and Wingate at Norton, a 106-bed skilled nursing home. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Dan Baker and Jack Griffin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the institutional seller in the transaction. The buyer was a joint venture between investment firm Harrison Street and regional operator LCB Senior Living. The new ownership plans to upgrade the existing assisted living building and convert the existing skilled nursing portion to memory care and increased common area space.
BILLERICA, MASS. — Locally based investment firm Rhino Capital Advisors has purchased a two-building, 170,146-square-foot flex office/research and development portfolio in the northern Boston suburb of Billerica for $10.4 million. The buildings were constructed in 1984 on a 12-acre tract along Middlesex Turnpike (Route 3). Matt Daniels, Brian Tisbert, Christopher Lawrence and Zach Gramlich of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Brett Paulsrud, Amy Lousararian and Madeline Joyce of JLL arranged $16.1 million in financing for the acquisition and redevelopment of the portfolio.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — Locally based investment firm Equity Industrial Partners has purchased a 69,000-square-foot retail building that is net leased to grocer Stop & Shop in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. The sales price was $35.5 million. Stop & Shop has occupied the building for more than 25 years and recently extended its long-term lease. JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Winstanley Enterprises and Surrey Equities LLC, in the sale and procured Equity Industrial as the buyer. Equity Industrial Partners said it targeted the asset in response to intense competition for industrial properties that was pushing yields lower, and that the company believed it could find higher yield in retail deals for a similar risk profile.
BEVERLY, MASS. — Locally based developer The Procopio Cos. has completed the 30-unit Building B at Sedna, a 3.5-acre waterfront multifamily development in Beverly, located northeast of Boston. The 32-unit Building A opened to residents in October. Units feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include two rooftop terraces, a fitness center, clubroom and wine bar, pet wash station and onsite parking for residents. Rents start at $2,450 per month for a one-bedroom unit, according to Apartments.com.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has submitted plans for a 690-bed residence hall for graduate students at 269-301 Vassar St. on the university’s campus in Cambridge, according to reports by development tracking platform Bldup. The university will develop the project with American Campus Communities, according to reports, in order to “allow MIT the financial flexibility and resources necessary to expand bed capacity and expedite capital renewal improvements.” Further details on the development were not announced.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — A joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and LCB Senior Living has acquired The Residence at Watertown Square, a 90-apartment senior living community located in the western Boston suburb of Watertown. Developed in 2014, the community features 19 independent living units, 46 assisted living units and 25 memory care units. Newmark’s Sarah Anderson, Ryan Maconachy, Chad Lavender, Ross Sanders and David Fasano arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the transaction. The seller was also undisclosed.
BOSTON — Newmark has arranged the $1.5 billion recapitalization of 401 Park Drive and 201 Brookline Ave. in Boston’s Fenway submarket. The 1.5 million-square-foot campus sits on nearly nine acres. Concurrent with the financing transaction, Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. acquired a majority stake in the campus. The seller is a joint venture between institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives and Samuels & Associates. Boston-based Samuels will retain a minority interest in the campus and continue to operate, lease and lead development activities for the property in conjunction with the new majority owner. The asset at 401 Park Drive is an existing 973,145-square-foot office and retail tower. It is currently 93 percent occupied. The second property, 201 Brookline Ave., is a 510,116-square-foot laboratory and office tower that is currently under construction. It is 17 percent pre-leased with tenants expected to take occupancy in 2022. There is also potential for an additional phase of commercial development at the site. Located next to an MBTA Green Line station, the campus incorporates a recently created 1.1-acre park that provides direct access to new retailers Time Out Market and Trillium Brewing Co. The park also features an ice-skating rink in the winter. …
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $6.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 26-unit apartment building in Cambridge. Originally built in 1903, the property consists of 25 three-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit that have been renovated in phases over the last several years. Cornerstone arranged the nonrecourse loan, which was structured with a 10-year term, fixed interest rate and 24 months of interest-only payments. The borrower was locally based management firm The Micozzi Companies.
BOSTON — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on a 108-unit apartment project located at 5 Washington St. in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood that will have 18 units designated as affordable housing. The five-story building will also house 12,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 127 parking spaces. Building amenities will include a fitness area, clubhouse, entertainment kitchen, home office space and an outdoor terrace with two quartz-topped bars, cabanas, gas grills and fireplaces. Washington Square Ventures is the developer, and Stantec is the architect. Completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.