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Boston Life Sciences Market Shows No Sign of Slowing in 2020

by Alex Patton February 18, 2020

At this point, it sounds like the movie “Groundhog Day,” but 2019 was another impressive year of growth and success for the greater Boston life sciences real estate market — and that growth shows no signs of subsiding any time soon. Duncan Gratton, Cushman & Wakefield Strong levels of venture capital investment, big pharmaceutical partnerships and merger and acquisition activity continued to fuel unprecedented demand for life sciences space, not only in and around Cambridge but also in submarkets like the Seaport, Watertown and certain Route 128 corridors. Venture capital (VC) funding for life sciences, while not quite at 2018 levels, remained robust with nearly $6 billion invested through the end of November. Major funding deals that closed in 2019 include Ginkgo Bioworks ($290 million), ElevateBio ($150 million) and Beam Therapeutics Inc. ($135 million), which all committed to leasing lab space in existing buildings and new developments throughout the area. Supply-Demand Balance The urban Massachusetts life sciences market, which includes Boston, Cambridge, and the inner suburbs of Watertown, Lexington, Medford and Waltham, now enjoys an inventory of about 20 million square feet and ended 2019 with a vacancy rate of just over 4 percent. Successful speculative developments at Arsenal Yards …

February 18, 2020

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Noodle Concept Opens 5,000 SF Restaurant in Boston

by Alex Patton February 17, 2020

BOSTON — Noodle concept TuruTonTan has opened a 5,000-square-foot restaurant in the Kenmore Square neighborhood of Boston. The two-story restaurant can accommodate 168 guests in the main dining room and also features patio seating for additional guests. Dining Innovation is TsuruTonTan’s parent company. Blank Design and American Construction Corp. designed and built out the space. Local investment firm Urban Meritage owns the building.

February 17, 2020

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Acquisitions Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

MCR Acquires 164-Room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Boston Peabody

by Alex Patton February 13, 2020

PEABODY, MASS. — MCR Development LLC, a hotel owner and manager headquartered in New York City and Dallas, has acquired the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Boston Peabody, a 164-room hotel located approximately 30 miles north of Boston. The sales price was $16.2 million. Situated at 43 Newbury St., the hotel offers convenient access to State Route 1 and Interstate 95. Amenities include a fitness center and saltwater pool. The property is MCR’s first in Massachusetts. New York City-based investor Lightstone Group was the seller.

February 13, 2020

Acquisitions Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast Office Top Stories

IQHQ Acquires Life Sciences Office, Lab Building in Boston’s Fenway for $270M

by Alex Tostado February 13, 2020

BOSTON — IQHQ Inc. has acquired 109 Brookline Avenue, a 285,000-square-foot office and lab building in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. Equity Commonwealth sold the asset for $270 million. IQHQ, formerly Creative Sciences Properties, used funds from a $770 million capital raise to make the acquisition. The company, which specializes in life sciences real estate development, will use the rest of the funds to invest in life sciences projects in its core markets of Boston, San Francisco and San Diego in the United States, as well as the Golden Triangle in the United Kingdom (Cambridge, London and Oxford). “Boston’s amazing life sciences cluster keeps fueling demand for high-quality space,” says John Bonanno, chief investment officer of IQHQ. “109 Brookline checks a lot of boxes for us — it’s adjacent to Fenway Center, easily accessible by public transportation and in a neighborhood with a history of full occupancy and a bright future.” According to LoopNet Inc., the three-story building was originally developed in 1915 and renovated in 2000. The property is located along the corridor between Kenmore Square and the Longwood Medical Area, which is home to some of the country’s leading medical and research institutions. The property is situated two blocks from …

February 13, 2020

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Can Boston Keep Up with Multifamily Demand?

by Sarah Daniels February 11, 2020

Think Boston multifamily is overbuilt or overheated? Think again. Due to superb fundamentals and a slowing development pipeline, Boston is now regarded as the number one metro area for multifamily investment. From 2019–2030, Boston will need to add 51,007 units to accommodate population growth, an average of 4,637 units per year. Recent development (2014–2017) averaged 3,334 units per year. Population and job growth are expected to remain strong, fueling continued demand for multifamily housing and countering arguments that the Boston market is overbuilt. Many developers nationally are interested in the market. The construction pipeline for multifamily properties features organizations with headquarters as far away as Portland, Phoenix, and Dallas. The Houston-based Hanover Company, for example, has four properties totaling over a thousand units in the Boston development pipeline. Boston is a seller’s market as well, with deals typically attracting multiple bids, and it is easy to see why. For investors, Boston is a market with an average cap rate of roughly 4.5 percent. This is the same cap rate as Raleigh or Central Florida — two markets generally considered to be more volatile than Boston in the case of a recession. A Reliable Hub Becomes a Vibrant City “Historically, people …

February 11, 2020

Loans Massachusetts Northeast Office

JLL Secures $43.1M Acquisition Loan for Office Portfolio in Framingham, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton February 11, 2020

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — JLL has secured a $43.1 million acquisition loan for a two-property office portfolio totaling 292,014 square feet in Framingham, a western suburb of Boston. The properties, a 166,101-square-foot building situated at 492 Old Connecticut Path and a 125,913-square-foot building situated 161 Worcester Road, were 90 percent leased to 32 tenants at the time of the loan closing. Cambridge Savings Bank provided the fixed rate, nonrecourse loan to the borrower, a partnership between Campanelli and TriGate Capital. The borrower plans to invest $2.4 million into capital improvements to the portfolio. Greg LaBine and Martha Nay of JLL arranged the loan.

February 11, 2020

Acquisitions Healthcare Massachusetts Northeast

Joint Venture Acquires Emerson Hospital Center in Concord, Massachusetts, for $23.3M

by Alex Patton February 7, 2020

CONCORD, MASS. — A joint venture of Celera Properties and AEW Capital Management has acquired Emerson Hospital Center for Specialty Care, a 46,350-square-foot medical office property in Concord, a northwestern suburb of Boston. Located at 54 Baker Ave. Extension, the building serves as a specialized outpatient facility for Emerson Hospital. Coleman Benedict, Ben Sayles and Mike Restivo led a JLL team that represented the seller, Concord Property Management, in the transaction. The team also procured the joint venture as the buyer.

February 7, 2020

Development Massachusetts Northeast Office

Marcus Partners Completes $25M Redevelopment of 5 Branch Street Office Building in Methuen, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton February 3, 2020

METHUEN, MASS. — Marcus Partners has completed the $25 million redevelopment of 5 Branch Street, a 94,125-square-foot office building in Methuen, located approximately 30 miles north of Boston. The developer transformed the building into a medical facility with a built-in café. The anchor tenant with approximately 61,000, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will offer cancer and blood disorder care. Michael Greeley of Newmark Knight Frank is leading the leasing effort for the remaining space.

February 3, 2020

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Retail

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Milford Crossing Shopping Center in Massachusetts for $42M

by Alex Patton January 31, 2020

MILFORD, MASS. — JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed daily NAV REIT, has acquired Milford Crossing, a 160,000-square-foot shopping center located approximately 40 miles southwest of Boston, for $42 million. A Stop & Shop grocery store anchors the shopping center, which was 99 percent leased to restaurants, medical, fitness and service-oriented retailers at the time of sale. RD Management LLC was the seller.

January 31, 2020

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Samuel Adams Opens 14,000 SF Brewery, Taproom at Boston’s Faneuil Hall

by Alex Patton January 31, 2020

BOSTON — Samuel Adams has opened a 14,000-square-foot brewery and taproom in Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The brewery will serve as an experimental facility for specialty brews. Along with Samuel Adams’ year-round beer roster, guests can taste taproom-exclusive offerings and share feedback directly with the brewers. The taproom will feature three bar floors with large community tables and a rooftop patio. The Boston Beer Co. owns the Samuel Adams brands. Bergmeyer Associates Inc. designed the space, and Gilbane Building Co. constructed it.

January 31, 2020

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