WOBURN, MASS. — Nanoramic Laboratories has signed a 40,000-square-foot office and life sciences lease in Woburn, a northern suburb of Boston. The developer of lithium ion batteries for the automotive and aerospace industries will relocate from nearby Wakefield to 10 Commerce Way, which is owned by Cummings Properties. David Thomann of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Rob Yacobian and John Halsey represented the landlord on an internal basis.
NORWOOD, MASS. — Hobbs Brook Real Estate has topped out a 320,000-square-foot office and life sciences project in Norwood, a southern suburb of Boston, that is a build-to-suit for commercial property insurance company FM Global. The project replaces a 1950s-era building with a four-story office, lab and research and development building and adds a new 930-space parking garage and outdoor amenity spaces. Payette is the project architect, and Shawmut Design & Construction is the general contractor. Completion is slated for 2026. Construction began earlier this year.
WALTHAM, MASS. — ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI) has signed a 101,000-square-foot office and life sciences lease in Waltham, a western suburb of Boston. The business-to-business data and AI-powered sales platform is taking space at 404 Wyman Street, a 384,841-square-foot building that is part of a larger 2.2 million-square-foot development. CBRE represented the landlord, Hobbs Brook Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Newmark represented ZoomInfo.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — A joint venture between New York City-based developer O’Connor Group, real estate private equity firm FrontRange Capital Partners and Japanese construction company Takenaka Corp. has broken ground on a 142-unit multifamily project in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. Elysian Watertown Square will be a five-story building with retail space, and 15 percent of the units will be reserved for households earning between 65 and 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a fitness center, coworking space, pet care spa and two rooftop terraces. ICON Architecture designed the project, and Dellbrook | JKS will be the general contractor. Completion is slated for summer 2026.
BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $25 million in financing for the consolidation and renovation of two affordable housing properties in Boston. The borrower, Affordable Housing & Services Collaborative Inc., will combine the 46-unit Columbia West Apartments and the 45-unit Uphams Corner Market in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood into a 91-unit property that will be known as Columbia Uphams Apartments. The properties were built in 2005 and 1926, respectively. The financing includes $3.9 million in permanent debt, a $20 million construction loan and $1.1 million in subordinate financing. Planned improvements include upgrades to building envelopes via new windows and doors, as well as new roofs, HVAC systems, appliances, faucets, showerheads, toilets, lighting and security systems. Units will also receive new kitchen and bathroom cabinets, countertops and flooring, and elevator systems will be modernized.
BILLERICA, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.7 million sale of a 40,000-square-foot industrial flex building in Billerica, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The building sits on a 2.9-acre site at 4 Federal St. and was fully leased at the time of sale to Boston Semi Equipment. Harrison Klein, Luigi Lessa and Mattias Edenkrans of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Peter Kim of Berkshire Hathaway procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity. Miguel Encarnacion of NAI | Parsons Commercial Group was also involved in the transaction.
SAUGUS, MASS. — Chicago-based investment firm Waterton has purchased Residences at Stevens Pond, a 326-unit community in Saugus, approximately 10 miles north of Boston. Constructed in 2003, Residences at Stevens Pond consists of 25 three-story residential buildings and a clubhouse building. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, including apartments, lofts and townhomes. Amenities include a pool and spa, outdoor pavilion with fireplace, fitness center, arcade, indoor half-basketball court and a golf simulator. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, Los Angeles-based investment firm JRK Property Holdings, in the transaction and procured Waterton as the buyer. The new ownership plans to renovate the unit interiors and common areas at the community. Planned updates include new quartz countertops, backsplashes and cabinets, as well as lighting and plumbing fixtures throughout.
MALDEN, MASS. — Locally based brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the sale of a 79,299-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store in the northern Boston suburb of Malden. The sales price was $26.2 million. The store is located within immediate proximity of the Malden Center MBTA station. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Danielle Donovan of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller in the transaction and procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — Simon Property Group has completed a 130,000-square-foot redevelopment at Burlington Mall, located on the northern outskirts of Boston. The multimillion-dollar project added an outdoor park with green space and amenities, elevated wood elements and porcelain tile finishes throughout the center, as well as new seating and signage. The park features 30,000 square feet of space dedicated to wellness, beauty and dining for concepts including Sweetgreen, Sweathouz, All Eye Care Doctors, SkinMD and Caffe Nero. Almost 50 retailers and eateries were also added to the tenant roster during the redevelopment, including Uniqlo, lululemon, Vineyard Vines, Aritzia and Marc Jacobs.
SOMERVILLE, MASS. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty has arranged the $5.7 million sale of a multifamily development site at 13-17 Allen St. in Somerville, located just outside of Boston. The site spans a quarter-acre and is fully approved for the development of 40 rental units. Todd Glaskin and Gregg Leppo of Coldwell Banker represented the buyer, a local developer doing business as Somerville Allen Street LLC, in the transaction. Michael Kuritnik and Boris Kuritnik of Greenville Real Estate Group represented the seller, Kumo Capital.