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JLL Arranges $991.8M in Financing for 17-Property National Portfolio

by Amy Works March 25, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — JLL Capital Markets has secured $991.8 million in financing for a 17-property portfolio totaling more than 7 million square feet across seven states, including California, Arizona, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Massachusetts. The portfolio’s five office assets comprise the majority of the asset’s value, with the remaining properties consisting of nine industrial facilities and three multifamily communities. The commercial property portfolio is leased to a diverse mix of tenants from a variety of industries, including financial services, media, software, government, food, law, internet, e-commerce and healthcare. Further details on the assets were not disclosed. The JLL team worked on behalf of CalSTRS and its advisor, PCCP, to arrange the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with New York Life Insurance Co. Kevin MacKenzie, Bruce Ganong, Brian Torp, Spencer Bergthold, Sam Godfrey, Bercut Smith and Andie Fezell of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.

March 25, 2020

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office Top Stories

Starwood REIT Acquires 60 State Street in Downtown Boston for $614M

by Kristin Harlow March 25, 2020

BOSTON — Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has acquired the leasehold interest in 60 State Street in downtown Boston. Local city records indicate a sales price of $614 million. The 38-story office and retail tower spans 911,394 square feet. The tower’s major tenants include law firm WilmerHale, asset manager Amundi Pioneer, advertising technology solutions provider Criteo, and asset manager BlackRock. A three-level Samuel Adams Tap Room, which opened earlier this year, anchors the retail portion. The building also features the State Room event space on floors 33 and 34 and a 240-space parking garage. Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Oxford Properties Group sold the asset. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell, Debra Gould and Gilbert Dailey of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) oversaw the transaction, which marks the largest sales price recorded for an office asset year-to-date in Boston’s central business district, according to NKF. Starwood Real Estate Income Trust is a nontraded REIT managed by Starwood Capital Group, a global private investment firm. — Kristin Hiller

March 25, 2020

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Oxford Economics Study Projects 44 Percent Hotel Job Losses Nationwide

by Alex Patton March 24, 2020

NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS — An Oxford Economics study for the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has found that 44 percent of hotel employees in every state have lost or are projected to lose their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. AHLA reports that hotel occupancy rates in some markets are below 20 percent following restrictions of air-travel and business shutdowns in many states, including New York. Of the state’s 112,897 direct hotel operations jobs, 49,674 have been lost or are projected to be lost in the coming weeks. Hotel job loss has also affected other major markets in the Northeast including New Jersey (52,490 jobs, 23,096 lost); Pennsylvania (65,229 jobs, 28,701 lost); and Massachusetts (40,562 jobs, 17,847 lost).

March 24, 2020

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

NKF Brokers Sale of 104,000 SF Office Building in Norwell, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton March 24, 2020

NORWELL, MASS. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of 42 Longwater Drive, a 104,000-square-foot office building in Norwell, located approximately 25 miles southeast of Boston. The property is situated within the 1 million-square-foot Assinippi Park office complex and is located in close proximity to several retail destinations, including Derby Street Shops, Merchant’s Row and the newly redeveloped Hanover Mall. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and Samantha Hallowell led an NKF team that represented the seller, The RMR Group. The buyer, waste management company Clean Harbors, has used the building as its headquarters since 2005. The sales price was undisclosed.

March 24, 2020

Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Parent Company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls Closes All Stores, Distribution Centers for Two Weeks

by Alex Patton March 20, 2020

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — TJX Cos., the Framingham-Mass.-based parent company of T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Marshalls, has closed all stores under its brands for two weeks in response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a statement from company CEO and president Ernie Herrman. In addition to T.J. Maxx (approximately 1,200 stores in the United States), HomeGoods (700) and Marshalls (1,000), the corporation also owns Sierra and Homesense, which have a combined 43 stores in the United States. TJX will also be closing all of its online businesses, distribution centers and offices.

March 20, 2020

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Berkadia Arranges $211.2M Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton March 13, 2020

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. — Berkadia has arranged a $211.2 million refinancing loan for Hancock Village, a 161-unit multifamily community in Chestnut Hill, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The 15-year Freddie Mac loan featured a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property features one- and two-bedroom townhomes and amenities including a fitness center and a resident lounge. Robert Lipson of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Chestnut Hill Realty.

March 13, 2020

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Greystar Underway on 126-Unit Multifamily Project in Boston’s Bay Village Neighborhood

by Alex Patton March 13, 2020

BOSTON — Greystar Real Estate Partners is underway on a 126-unit multifamily project in the Bay Village neighborhood of Boston. The 150,000-square-fooot, 19-story building will be located at 212 Stuart St., a site that was previously a vacant lot. The project will also include two townhouses and retail space on the ground level. Sasaki is serving as the project architect, and Höweler + Yoon is the design architect. Construction is slated for completion in early 2022.

March 13, 2020

Development Healthcare Massachusetts Northeast Office

DWS Group Completes 20,000 SF Expansion of Medical Office Building in Boston

by Alex Patton March 13, 2020

BOSTON — DWS Group has completed a 20,000-square-foot expansion of 50 and 60 Staniford Street, two adjacent medical office buildings totaling 193,230 square feet in the West End neighborhood of Boston. The project involved construction of additional lobby space between the two buildings, effectively enlarging and connecting the first floors. Margulies Perruzzi served as the project architect, and Lee Kennedy Co. was the general contractor.

March 13, 2020

Industrial Loans Massachusetts Northeast

JLL Arranges $5.6M Loan for Refinancing of Industrial Building in Wilmington, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton March 12, 2020

WILMINGTON, MASS. — JLL has arranged a $5.6 million loan for the refinancing of a light manufacturing industrial building in Wilmington, a northern suburb of Boston. Local bank Webster Five provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan to the borrower, Boston-based Rhino Capital Advisors LLC. The property, located at 272 Ballardvale St., was constructed in 1976 and features 20-foot clear heights. Brett Paulsrud and Amy Lousararian of JLL arranged the loan.

March 12, 2020

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Broadway Capital to Undertake 33-Unit Apartment Conversion Project in Chelsea, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton March 10, 2020

CHELSEA, MASS. — Local developer Broadway Capital Inc. will convert a recently closed nursing home into a 33-unit apartment building in Chelsea, a northern suburb of Boston. Located at 932 Broadway, the property was previously called Chelsea Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation and offered 82 beds and skilled nursing services. Six of the units in the new apartment building will be reserved for renters earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Broadway is investing $5 million in the repositioning and will also utilize a portion of the building for its new headquarters. Construction is slated for completion in November.

March 10, 2020

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