QUINCY, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on a 610-unit multifamily redevelopment project in Quincy, a southern suburb of Boston. The Bozzuto Group and Atlantic Development are redeveloping the North Quincy Station bus depot and parking lot into a three-building residential property with 45,000 square feet of retail space as well as a 1,500-spot parking garage. The residential portion of the project will be delivered over two phases with the first units expected to be available for occupancy in May 2021. Units delivered in Phase II are slated to come on line in January 2022, with the entire project scheduled to be complete soon thereafter. Amenities will include two outdoor courtyards, a pool deck, club lounge, commercial kitchen and a fitness center with yoga and spin classes.
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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 287,856 SF Industrial Property in Chelsea, Massachusetts
by Alex Patton
CHELSEA, MASS. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of 22 Willow Street, a 287,856-square-foot industrial property in Chelsea, a northern suburb of Boston. The asset is situated within an 8.4-acre industrial complex leased to 52 tenants across a variety of industries. Rob Byrne, Scott Gredler, Pete Rogers, Mary Kensinger, Phillip Verre and James Murphy of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Everett Place LLC. The buyer was a joint venture between Berkeley Partners and the Seyon Group.
BARNSTABLE, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has completed construction of The Everleigh Cape Cod, a 225-unit independent seniors housing community in Barnstable. The property comprises a four-story, 338,695-square-foot building with one- and two-bedroom units for residents aged 55 and up. The development features more than 17,000 square feet of recreational space, including a pool, dog park, pickleball and bocce courts, theater and a fitness center. The Architectural Team designed the property, and Greystar owns and manages it.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Capstone Apartment Partners (CAP) has brokered the $28.8 million sale of SkyMark Tower, a 206-unit apartment building in Worcester, located approximately 40 miles west of Boston. Completed in 1991, the property features one- and two-bedroom apartments and was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. Stasiu Geleszinski, Austin Green and A.J. Klenk of CAP represented the seller, VTT Management, in the transaction. The CAP team also represented the buyer, Benedict Canyon Equities.
EagleBridge Secures $5.2M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Marlborough, Massachusetts
by Alex Patton
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — EagleBridge Capital has secured a $5.2 million acquisition loan for 33 Locke Drive, a 61,177-square-foot office building in Marlborough, located approximately 25 miles west of Boston. A regional financial institution provided the loan for an undisclosed borrower to purchase the two-story office building. At the time of the loan closing, the property was 95 percent occupied by tenants including Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Communication Technology Services. Ted Sidel of EagleBridge secured the loan.
Callahan Breaks Ground on 410,000 SF Mixed-Use Development in Amesbury, Massachusetts
by Alex Patton
AMESBURY, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on Maples Crossing, a 410,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Amesbury, located approximately 40 miles north of Boston. Developed by Global Property Development Corp., the 70-acre entertainment and lifestyle center will be anchored by six ice hockey rinks. The Daily News of Newburyport reports that the development costs $70 million and will also include an office building, restaurant and hotel. Andrus Architecture is designing the project, which is slated for completion by the end of 2020.
BOSTON — Choice Hotels International Inc. has opened Cambria Hotel Boston, Downtown-South Boston, a 159-room hotel in the South Boston or “Southie” neighborhood. The hotel features a food and beverage service called Six \ West that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a ground-floor restaurant and extends service to a rooftop 4,000-square-foot rooftop lounge. Other amenities include a 2,400-square-foot gym, business meeting space and close access to mass transit lines. City Point Capital is developing the hotel, and Meyer Jabara will manage the property.
BOSTON — Suffolk University has purchased the 114-room Ames Boston Hotel, located in Financial District of the city, for $63 million. The historic property, located at 1 Court St., was originally built in 1893 and redeveloped in 2009. The university will rebrand the building as a student housing facility called the One Court Street Residence Hall, which will ultimately house approximately 280 students. The building will undergo minor renovations, which are slated for completion in fall 2020. Ted Wheatley and Robert Webster of JLL represented Suffolk University in the transaction. Denny Meikleham, Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of JLL represented the seller, Invesco Real Estate.
LOWELL, MASS. — Northeast Private Client Group (NPCG) has brokered the $1.3 million sale of Salem Street Apartments in Lowell, located approximately 25 miles northwest of Boston. The building is located near the UMass Lowell campus and offers six units of one- and two-bedroom apartments. Drew Kirkland and Francis Saenz of NPCG represented the seller, XYZ Atlantic Property LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Bird and Fish Realty LLC.
REVERE, MASS. — CBRE has arranged a $20.5 million construction loan for a multifamily property in Revere, a northern suburb of Boston. Located at 90 Ocean Ave., the six-story property will offer 75 apartment units, including studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The building will also include a fitness center and rooftop lounge. John Kelly of CBRE arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Helge Capital Inc.