BOSTON — Dallas-based developer Trammell Crow Co. will open a new office in Boston. Charles Leatherbee, who joins the company from Skanska USA Commercial Development and most recently served as executive vice president in that firm’s Boston office, will head the new Trammell Crow office beginning Monday, May 6. The exact location and square footage of the new office is still being negotiated. The company hopes to announce that information in the coming weeks. Trammell Crow CEO Matt Khourie cited Boston’s diversified economy and deep pool of talent as key reasons behind the company’s decision to open the Boston office, which will offer development services for office, multifamily, life sciences and industrial product.
BOSTON — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $30.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Barclay on Beacon, a high-rise apartment complex located in the Brookline neighborhood of Boston. The property consists of 111 units and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. The loan carries a 15-year term and a fixed interest rate. The borrower was not disclosed.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — R.W. Holmes Commercial Real Estate has negotiated a 14,011-square-foot lease for flex space at 141 Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington, about 20 miles northwest of Boston. The tenant was Zimmer Northeast, a subsidiary of Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH), which manufactures and distributes orthopedics products. Mike Ogasapian and Garry Holmes of R.W. Holmes represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jordan Yarboro and Madison Chambers of JLL represented the landlord, The Berman Cos.
WELLESLEY, MASS. — Burlington, Mass.-based Linear Retail Properties LLC has acquired two buildings totaling 17,900 square feet in downtown Wellesley, a western suburb of Boston. The sale, which included the adjoining 60-space parking lot, closed at a price of $17.6 million. Tenants at the buildings include CVS Pharmacy, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, J.P. Licks and Vision Optics. The seller was a private family trust.
ACTON, MASS. — SVN | Parsons Commercial has negotiated the sale of a two-story retail strip center in Acton. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 452 Great Road, the property sits on nearly two acres of land. The buyer, Surfloft LLC, will occupy a portion of the building, which will be the new site for its retail store, Surfside Pools and Sport Loft Ski Shop. Marci Alvarado and Jake Parsons ofSVN | Parsons Commercial represented Surfloft LLC in the transaction. Avison Young represented the seller, Worker’s Credit Union.
STONEHAM, MASS. — Wood Partners has begun construction of Langwood Commons, a 261-unit multifamily community in Stoneham. The three-building community is scheduled to open in March 2020. The site is located adjacent to the 2,200-acre Middlesex Fells Reservation, known locally as The Fells, a year-round outdoor space that provides outlets for hiking and biking. Wood Partners broke ground on the project in November 2018. It is the company’s 12th project in the greater Boston area.
NORWOOD, MASS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Extra Space Storage, an 83,271-square-foot self-storage facility in Norwood. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 1450 Boston Providence Turnpike, the facility opened in 2016 and is currently 85 percent occupied. The property consists of 1,011 climate-controlled units. Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The buyer was also a limited liability company.
MEDFORD, MASS. — Charles River Realty Investors has acquired a 116,490-square-foot office building in Medford for an undisclosed price. The transaction was a sale-leaseback with the seller, Citizens Bank. Located at 20 Cabot Road, the property was built in 1987. Citizens Bank, currently occupies 85,200 square feet at the property and has signed a 10-year lease with Charles River Realty for the space. The remaining 31,290 square feet will be leased to new tenants. National Development will serve as the property manager. Charles River plans to make significant improvements to the building, including an updated lobby and common areas, a new fitness center, landscape enhancements and updated signage.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.4M sale of an industrial facility in Massachusetts. Located at 344 Franklin St., the 300,000-square-foot property was 60 percent occupied at the time of sale. Harrison Klein and Matthew Pierce in Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. An existing tenant purchased the property pursuant to a right of first refusal.
BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $3 million loan for the refinancing of a multifamily portfolio in Boston. The nine-unit portfolio includes a six one-bedroom, one two-bedroom, one three-bedroom and one five-bedroom unit. All units feature open floor plans, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and onsite laundry. Andrew Saccone of Cornerstone secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was not disclosed. Terms of the financing included a fixed interest rate with a 30-year amortization schedule.