Massachusetts

MassHousing Provides $36M Construction Loan for Boston Affordable Housing Project

by Taylor Williams November 19, 2020

BOSTON — MassHousing has provided a $36 million construction loan for the development of The Loop at Mattapan Station, a 135-unit affordable housing community located in the Mattapan area on the south side of Boston. Preservation of Affordable Housing, a nonprofit organization, is developing the building, which will house 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and is expected to be complete in June 2022. The unit mix will include six studio apartments, 38 one-bedroom apartments, 81 two-bedroom apartments and 10 three-bedroom apartments.  Approximately 30 percent of the units will be designated as workforce housing.

November 19, 2020

Acquisitions Healthcare Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast Office

Newmark Brokers Sale of 90,000 SF Life Sciences Facility in Boston

by Taylor Williams November 19, 2020

BOSTON — Newmark has brokered the sale of One Alewife Center, a 90,000-square-foot life sciences facility located adjacent to the MBTA Alewife station on the city’s north side. The facility is situated within the 290,000-square-foot Alewife Park office and life sciences campus. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and Samantha Hallowell of Newmark represented the seller, James Campbell Co., in the transaction. The team also procured life sciences REIT IQHQ as the buyer. IQHQ also purchased the larger Alewife Park campus in July.

November 19, 2020

Development Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Fantini & Gorga Arranges $19.9M Construction Loan for Metro Boston Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams November 19, 2020

CANTON, MASS. — Mortgage banking firm Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $19.9 million construction loan for Millside at Heritage Park, a 60-unit multifamily project in the southern Boston suburb of Canton. The age-restricted community will offer one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,076 square feet, with 25 percent of the units reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Casimir Groblewski and Lindsay Feig of Fantini & Gorga arranged the loan through HarborOne Bank and Bristol County Savings Bank on behalf of the borrower, 104 Revere Street LLC.

November 19, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Nuveen Real Estate Buys Industrial Facility in Metro Boston for $52M

by Taylor Williams November 18, 2020

MILFORD, MASS. — Nuveen Real Estate has purchased One National, a 300,000-square-foot industrial facility located in the southwestern Boston suburb of Milford for $52 million. According to LoopNet Inc., the property is located at 1 National Drive, was built in 1973 and renovated in 2019. The seller was not disclosed. The property was fully leased to an undisclosed e-commerce tenant at the time of sale.

November 18, 2020

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Newmark Arranges $25M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams November 16, 2020

MANSFIELD, MASS. — Newmark has arranged the $25 million sale of a 74,383-square-foot shopping center located at 377 Chauncy St. in Mansfield, a southern suburb of Boston. Grocer Stop & Shop anchors the property, which is situated on nine acres along Route 140. Robert Griffin, Geoffrey Millerd, Paul Penman and Mat Adler of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Bailard Real Estate Fund, in the transaction.

November 16, 2020

Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Waterton Acquires 503-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams November 13, 2020

RANDOLPH, MASS. — Chicago-based investment firm Waterton has acquired Rosemont Square at 2 Chestnut West, a 503-unit apartment community located in the southern Boston suburb of Randolph. The property comprises 20 three- and four-story buildings that were constructed in phases between 1982 and 2012. Units feature one and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling stations and multiple playgrounds. The transaction, the seller in which was not disclosed, marks Waterton’s first multifamily acquisition in the greater Boston market. Waterton will also implement a value-add program to select unit interiors, common area and amenity spaces and pieces of landscaping.

November 13, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

JLL Negotiates $12.2M Sale of Industrial Property Near Downtown Boston

by Taylor Williams November 13, 2020

BOSTON — JLL has negotiated the $12.2 million sale of a 26,500-square-foot industrial property located at 202 Southampton St. near downtown Boston. The single-story building features 29-foot clear heights, six loading docks with four drive-in doors and 33,000 square feet of excess parking housing 150 spaces. Michael Restivo of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Brett Paulsrud and Sam Campbell of JLL arranged fixed-rate acquisition financing through Webster Five Centers Savings Bank on behalf of the buyer, a partnership between Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate.

November 13, 2020

Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Avanath Acquires 207-Unit Morton Village Workforce Housing Community in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams November 12, 2020

MATTAPAN, MASS. — Avanath Capital Management, an owner-operator of affordable and workforce housing properties, has acquired Morton Village, a 207-unit community located in the Boston suburb of Mattapan. The workforce housing property was built in 1965 and features an average unit size of 920 square feet. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the seller, the Mirak family, which built and managed the property for 55 years. The deal marks Avanath’s entry into the Boston affordable housing market.

November 12, 2020

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Clothing, Shoe Retailer Concepts Opens Flagship Store in Boston’s Back Bay Area

by Taylor Williams November 12, 2020

BOSTON — Concepts, an apparel and footwear retailer that was founded in 1996, has opened a global flagship store on Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay area. Designed by Bergmeyer and built out by Shawmut Design & Construction to resemble the layout of an art gallery, the space spans three floors and 47,000 square feet. The ground floor houses Concepts’ private label apparel, accessories and footwear, as well as a headwear customization space. The mezzanine space features a dedicated area for rotating special projects and collaborations and a disc jockey booth, while the top floor features women’s-only merchandise.

November 12, 2020

Healthcare Leasing Activity Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

Translate Bio Signs 138,000 SF Life Sciences Lease in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams November 11, 2020

WALTHAM, MASS. — Translate Bio, an RNA therapeutics company, has signed a 10-year, 138,000-square-foot life sciences lease at 200 West St. in the western Boston suburb of Waltham. Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) is currently redeveloping the site into a lab property that is slated for completion in 2021 and that is now 100 percent preleased. Building amenities will include a full-service café, fitness center and conferencing facilities. According to the Boston Business Journal, Translate Bio is working with the vaccine unit of pharmaceutical giant Sanofi to use messenger RNA to synthesize antibodies that can fight COVID-19.

November 11, 2020

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