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.
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.
BOSTON — HFF has negotiated the sale of the 120-room Residence Inn Boston Downtown Seaport located in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston. The sales price was undisclosed. Denny Meikleham, Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of HFF represented the seller, Norwich Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was Claremont Cos. The property was built in 1901 as the Stillings Building by the Boston Wharf Co. In 2013, the building was redeveloped into a Residence Inn and was honored as the “Best Custom Project” in 2014 by Marriott International. The guest rooms at the hotel feature 12-foot ceilings, exposed brick walls, wooden beams and fully equipped kitchens. Amenities include meeting space, a business center, fitness center and two restaurants.
NEWBURYPORT, MASS. — Nauset Construction has finished building Port Healthcare Center, a 123-bed skilled nursing facility in Newburyport, located in the very northeastern corner of the state. Whittier Health Network, a family-owned healthcare organization with operations in Massachusetts and New York, owns and operates the facility. The new center is a replacement property, more than doubling the bed count of the original asset. Designed by longtime Whittier architect Ranere Associates Inc., the two-story, steel-and-concrete building totals 62,000 square feet.
BOSTON — CBRE/New England has negotiated the sale of Troy Boston, a 378-unit apartment tower in the South End neighborhood of Boston. The 19-story high-rise opened in 2015 and has an overall average unit size of approximately 630 square feet. The property is certified to LEED Gold standards. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the seller, a fund advised by Gerding Edlen, in the transaction. Equity Residential bought the property for an undisclosed price.
HAVERHILL, MASS. — Yannios Real Estate Investment Sales has brokered the $3.5 million sale of Highland Maple Apartments, a 39-unit apartment community built in 1850. The property, which comprises two three-story buildings, is located at 3-5 Maple Ave. in Haverhill, 35 miles north of Boston. Yannios Real Estate represented the seller, 3-5 Maple Ave. LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Kuma Realty.
BOSTON — CommonWealth Partners has acquired the Pier 4 office building in Boston’s seaport district from developer Tishman Speyer for $450 million. The 372,372-square-foot property sold for $1,208 per square foot, the highest ever for a Boston office property, according to Tishman Speyer. Located at 200 Pier 4 Blvd., the building was designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects of Boston and completed in May 2018. Pier 4 currently serves as the global headquarters for the Boston Consulting Group, educational content and technology services company Cengage Learning, and equity manager Man Numeric. “From the beginning, the Pier 4 site presented Tishman Speyer with a unique opportunity to create Boston’s finest modern mixed-use development,” says Jessica Hughes, managing director of Tishman Speyer. “We thank the City of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the very dedicated waterfront community for sharing our vision for this property and working with us to bring that vision to full realization.” Amenities at Pier 4 include harbor views, a roof terrace, fitness center, bicycle storage and three levels of parking. Tishman Speyer is currently developing the final phases of the Pier 4 project, which will include a nine-story condominium building and one-acre public waterfront park. The Pier 4 …
WESTBOROUGH, MASS. — Kelleher & Sadowsky has orchestrated the sale of a 3,960-square-foot office building in Westborough for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 32-36 Milk St. in downtown Westborough, approximately 34 miles west of Boston. Drew Higgins of Kelleher & Sadowsky represented the buyer, Francis Vaccaro of Masis Staffing Solutions, in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
REVERE, MASS. — Northeast Private Client Group has negotiated the $2.6 million sale of the Revere Beach Parkway Apartments in Revere. The property, which is located at 473 Revere Beach Parkway, consists of eight two-bedroom residential units. The sales price equates to $333,333 per unit at a capitalization rate of 5.9 percent based on current net operating income. Drew Kirkland and Francis Saenz of Northeast Private Group represented the seller, Boston-based Nine John Street LLC., in the transaction. The buyer was 7 Hills Living Community LLC.
CHICOPEE, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $20.5 million construction loan for Chicopee Assisted Living at RiverMills, an assisted living community in the Western Massachusetts city of Chicopee. Once completed in Spring 2019, the three-story, 80,000-square-foot community will include 95 units. The development will be located along the Chicopee River in the city’s historic RiverMills District. Approximately 20 percent of the units will offer memory care services. An additional 20 percent of the units will be reserved as affordable units. The fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan made at a loan-to-cost ratio of 85 percent is for a period of 15 years.