Massachusetts

WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASS. — EagleBridge Capital has arranged $14 million in permanent financing for One United Drive, a 315,000-square-foot industrial facility in West Bridgewater. The property is currently leased to Cheer Pack North America, a developer and manufacturer of packaging equipment for the food and beverage industry. Brian Sheehan and Ted Sidel of EagleBridge Capital arranged the financing on behalf of an undisclosed borrower through a Massachusetts-based financial institution. One United Drive includes 30,000 square feet of office space and 285,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution space on a 29-acre site. The facility features 40 loading docks.

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28 Austin Street Apartments, a mixed-use development in Newton, Mass.

NEWTON, MASS. — HFF has secured a $30.1 million construction loan for the 28 Austin Street Apartments, a mixed-use development in Newton. The property will consist of 68 one- and two-bedroom apartment homes, 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a new public plaza and a 124-space municipal parking lot. Amenities will include a common roof terrace and garden as well as a private 90-car underground parking garage. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Dinosaur Capital Partners and Oaktree Development, to secure financing through Eastern Bank. The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2019.

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WESTFORD, MASS. — Horvath & Tremblay has negotiated the $5.7 million sale of a retail building in Westford. The 14,820-square foot property is fully occupied by Walgreens pharmacy. Located at 145 Littleton Road, the building is approximately 25 miles northwest of Boston. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed. Walgreens has 13 years remaining on the initial lease term with 10, five-year renewal options. Nearby retailers include Whole Foods, CVS, Rite Aid, Marshalls, Home Goods, Petco, Panera Bread, Chipotle and Five Guys.

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BOSTON — NKF Capital Markets has negotiated the $39 million sale of a mixed-use property in the Somerville neighborhood of Boston. Located at 240 Elm St., the 46,276-square-foot property is currently fully leased to a tenant roster that includes urban grocery concept bfresh and office sharing concept Spaces. Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith, Paul Penman and Christian Brannelly of NKF Capital Markets brokered the transaction. The buyer and seller were undisclosed.  

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HAVERHILL, MASS. — Yannios RE Investment Sales has brokered the sale of Highland Maple Apartments, a 39-unit apartment community in Haverhill. Haverhill is located 35 miles north of Boston. Built in 1850, the masonry-style property includes two, three-story buildings. Yannios RE Investment Sales represented the seller, who was undisclosed. The buyer was also undisclosed.

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ROSLINDALE, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $4.4 million loan for the construction of Roslindale Village, a residential condominium development in the Boston suburb of Roslindale. The lender was undisclosed. The development, which is located at 32 Cummins Highway, will include nine condominiums. All units will feature granite countertops, custom cabinets, and stainless steel appliances as well as in-unit washers and dryers. Roslindale is located approximately eight miles south of Boston. Andrew Saccone of Cornerstone Realty Capital arranged a full-term, interest-only loan at a fixed rate for the undisclosed borrower.  

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BOSTON — TD Bank has provided a $10.2 million construction loan for The Clarion, a 39-unit unit, mixed-income residential development in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. The project will include 27 affordable housing units for low- or moderate-income working families earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of Boston’s area median income. The remaining 12 units will be workforce housing units reserved for middle-income families earning between 100 percent and 120 percent of the median income. The borrower, Community Builders Inc., is a non-profit real estate developer based in the Northeast. Construction on the project is slated for completion by the start of 2019.  

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BOSTON — CBRE Group has acquired CB Richard Ellis-N.E. Partners LP (CBRE/New England), a long-standing joint venture with Whittier Partners Group. The acquisition price was not disclosed. The CBRE/New England leadership team and professionals will join CBRE immediately with the CBRE/New England brand remaining through the end of the year. “We felt the timing was right for this transition to better serve our clients and our employees,” says Andy Hoar, president and co-managing partner at CBRE/New England. “Joining forces with CBRE and our new colleagues will ensure CBRE’s market leadership in the New England market for the foreseeable future.” CBRE/New England has seven offices throughout New England including Boston, Hartford, New Haven, Providence, Portsmouth, Manchester and Portland.

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LYNN, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has secured the $6.4 million refinancing of a 55-unit apartment building in Lynn. Located at 16 Newhall St., the fully occupied building is approximately 11 miles north of Boston. Cornerstone secured a loan through a correspondent lender with an initial fixed-rate period followed by a floating rate. The first 12 months will feature interest-only payments, followed by 30-year amortization. The borrower was undisclosed.  

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WALTHAM, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the $86 million sale of CenterPoint, a 440,000-square-foot office complex in Waltham. The property comprises two buildings, 41 Seyon St. and 43 Foundry Ave. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and Robert Griffin of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, Rubenstein Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was Hilco Real Estate. Anchor tenants at the property include Repligen, EDC (Education Development Center) and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger.

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