Massachusetts

Capitol Seniors Housing Opens 96-Unit Community in Andover, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton August 21, 2019

ANDOVER, MASS. — Capitol Seniors Housing, a developer based in Washington D.C., has opened Stone Hill at Andover, a 96-unit community located about 25 miles north of Boston. The 81,500-square-foot community offers one- and two-bedroom units and provides independent living, assisted living and a specialized program focusing on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care. Additional amenities include a bistro, activity room, fitness room, theater, salon and courtyard. Pennsylvania-based Meyer Senior Living Studio designed the property.

August 21, 2019

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Bulfinch Acquires 193,000 SF Office Building in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton August 19, 2019

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Bulfinch, a Boston-based investment firm, has acquired a 193,000-square-foot office building in Cambridge. The office is located within the 27-acre Cambridge Discovery Park (CDP) development, and is 100 percent leased to market research company Forrester Research. With the acquisition, Bulfinch now owns all of CDP’s lab, office research and development facilities. People’s United Bank provided long-term financing for the acquisition.

August 19, 2019

Industrial Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast

Colliers Negotiates 62,000 SF Industrial Lease in Peabody, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton August 15, 2019

PEABODY, MASS. — Colliers International has negotiated a 62,000-square-foot industrial lease in Peabody, a suburb of Boston. Needham-based contractor Bowdoin Construction will convert the warehouse property into a printing facility for the new tenant, Spire Printing. Greg Klemmer, Tim Brodigan, Tim Allen and Dan Driscoll of Colliers represented the landlord, Boston-based Novaya Ventures, in the lease negotiations. John Cremmen of Boston-based Denenberg Realty Advisors represented Spire, which will move into the property in late summer 2019.

August 15, 2019

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Boston Properties Opens 272-Room Hotel in Boston

by Alex Patton August 14, 2019

BOSTON — Boston Properties has opened a 272-room hotel at The Hub on Causeway, a 2 million-square-foot mixed use development in Boston. Dutch brand citizenM will operate the hotel. The Hub houses direct connections to several entertainment and retail destinations in Boston, including the North Station transit line and TD Garden sports arena. California-based architecture firm Gensler designed the hotel, citizenM’s first property in the United States outside of New York.

August 14, 2019

Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Bell Partners Purchases 148-Unit Multifamily Community in Salem, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton August 7, 2019

SALEM, MASS. — Bell Partners Inc., a North Carolina-based property investment and management company, has purchased Vinnin Square Apartment Homes, a 148-unit multifamily property in Salem, a city located northeast of Boston. The property, which will be renamed Bell North Shore, comprises two five-story buildings, 16 townhomes and two additional buildings containing six units each. Amenities include a fitness center, walking trails, tennis courts and a pool. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.

August 7, 2019

Development Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

TMC Holdings to Develop 50,000 SF Industrial Property in Franklin, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton August 5, 2019

FRANKLIN, MASS. — TMC Holdings & Development LLC will develop a 50,000-square-foot industrial property in Franklin, about 30 miles southwest of Boston. Formerly the site of a glass recycling facility, the property is located in the Marijuana Overlay District with frontage on I-495. TMC Holdings plans to demolish the facility and build a 50,000-square-foot warehouse with 22 to 24-foot clear heights. Construction is slated to begin in fall 2019. John Eysenbach of R.W. Holmes represented TMC Holdings in the transaction, as well as the seller, Strategic Materials Inc.

August 5, 2019

Affordable Housing Loans Massachusetts Northeast

Fantini & Gorga Arranges $12.6M Loan for Affordable Housing Property in Lynn, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton August 5, 2019

LYNN, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $12.6 million in permanent financing for Marian Gardens, a 94-unit affordable housing multifamily property in Lynn, about 12 miles northeast of Boston. The property was built in the 1960s and includes two-, three- and four-bedroom townhouse units. Tim O’Donnell, Jason Cunnane and Lindsay Feig of Fantini and Gorga arranged the loan. The borrower and lender in the transaction were undisclosed.

August 5, 2019

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Office

Foundation Medicine Signs 580,000 SF Office Lease in Boston

by Alex Patton August 2, 2019

BOSTON — Foundation Medicine Inc., a manufacturer of medical tests and supplies, has signed a 580,000-square-foot lease for laboratory and office space at 400 Summer Street in Boston. Massachusetts-based WS Development is currently developing the 16-story building, which will total 625,000 square feet, including 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Foundation Medicine will move its headquarters to the building and occupy all of the laboratory and office space. WS Development expects to begin construction later this year and for tenants to move in by 2023. New York-based Morris Adjimi Architects and the Boston office of Stantec are the architects.

August 2, 2019

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Fortis Receives $87.5M Construction Loan for Multifamily Property in Boston

by Alex Patton July 31, 2019

BOSTON — Fortis Property Group has received an $87.5 million construction loan for LaGrange Street Residential Development, a 170-unit multifamily property in Boston. The project will include street-level retail. Apollo Global Management provided the loan. The property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, 22 of which will be rented at below-market rates. Construction is underway, slated for completion in late 2021. Stantec is the architect of the project and Zarifi is the interior designer.

July 31, 2019

Sheehan-Family-Cos.-Kingston-Massachusetts

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Dacon Corp. Completes 62,000 SF Headquarters Renovation in Kingston, Massachusetts

by Alex Patton July 29, 2019

KINGSTON, MASS. — Local design-build firm Dacon Corp. has completed a 62,000-square-foot renovation project at the headquarters of the Sheehan Family Cos., a distributor of beer and spirits in the Northeast region. The property is located in Kingston, a city on the southeast coast of Massachusetts. Renovations expanded the facility by 47,000 square feet, adding more temperature-controlled areas, storage space and efficient distribution capabilities. Renovations to the existing facility covered an additional 15,000 square feet.

July 29, 2019

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