BOSTON — CBRE has brokered the $65 million sale of Fairlawn Apartments, a 347-unit apartment community in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the seller, AP Fairlawn LLC, an affiliate of ARES Management. The buyer was an affiliate of the DSF Group. The property consists of 12 four-story apartment buildings built between 1965 and 1968.
BOSTON — JLL has arranged a $330.7 million loan for the construction of the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, a 1,055-room luxury hotel being developed in Boston’s Seaport District. Completion is slated for early 2021. Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport will be located across the street from the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The property will be the fourth-largest hotel in Massachusetts by room count and will also feature 111,700 square feet of meeting and convention space, including a 25,000-square-foot ballroom. Other amenities will include more than 47,000 square feet of retail space, a pool, event venue and a fitness center. JLL arranged the financing on behalf of New Boston Hospitality — an affiliate of Boston-based investment and development firm The Davis Cos. — and its development partner, Omni Hotels & Resorts. A syndicate led by U.S. Bank, Santander and M&T Bank originated the loan. Kevin Davis, Bob Webster and Jon Schneider of JLL led the debt placement effort. “Lodging supply growth in the Seaport District has been minimal,” said Schneider. “The addition of Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport will really meet that demand and solidify Boston as a premier convention destination, both nationally and internationally.” “This …
BOSTON — Cambridge-based developer Carpenter & Co. has topped out One Dalton, a 61-story hotel and residential tower in Boston. The tower will include a 215-room Four Seasons hotel and 160 residential condominiums. Carpenter & Co. is developing One Dalton, which was designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Cambridge Seven Associates. Suffolk is the builder. At 742 feet tall, One Dalton will be Boston’s third-tallest tower after the 790-foot tower at 200 Clarendon St. formerly known as the John Hancock Tower and the 749-foot Prudential Tower.
BOSTON — Colliers International has negotiated the $42.5 million sale of Trac 75, an 80-unit apartment community in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. Located at 75 Braintree St., the property consists of a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Colliers represented the seller, a joint venture between affiliates of The Grossman Cos. and The Waypoint Cos. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage represented the buyer, a private family office. Dolben will continue to manage Trac 75.
BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has secured a $7.5 million refinancing for a four-building, 64-unit multifamily community in Boston. The properties are located on Pleasant Street in Melrose, approximately 8 miles north of Boston. Cornerstone secured a fixed-rate loan through a correspondent lender with 24 months of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. The borrower was undisclosed.
HUDSON, MASS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Matrix Hudson, a 176-unit apartment community in Hudson. The property sold for $44.2 million. Matrix Hudson was completed in 2017 and consists of three five-story apartment buildings. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/New England represented the seller, Madison Place Hudson LLC., in the transaction. The buyer was PP Hudson Investors LLC.
NEEDHAM, MASS. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the $96.5 million sale of a 247,542-square-foot office building in Needham. The property, located at 89 A Street, is approximately 12 miles southwest of Boston. The recently renovated building features a two-story lobby, two interior courtyards, a cafeteria and a fitness center. NKF Capital Markets represented the sellers, Normandy Real Estate Partners and Westbrook Partners, in the transaction. MetLife Investment Management purchased the property. The global headquarters of SharkNinja, a household cleaning and kitchen appliance company, anchors the building.
LEXINGTON AND WALTHAM, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has secured $10.2 million in permanent financing for two retail properties in Lexington and Waltham. The Lexington property was built in 2010 and is located at 46 Bedford St. It features 6,698 square feet of retail space, which is fully leased to a tenant roster including Qdoba and People’s United Bank. The property in Waltham was built in 2013 and is located at 1019 Trapelo Road. It features 9,442 square feet of retail space with a tenant roster that includes Starbucks and PhysiciansOne Urgent Care. Fantini & Gorga arranged the long-term, fixed-rate loan for a local real estate investor and developer through a regional financial institution.
CHELSEA, FALL RIVER, BROCKTON, MASS. — Capital One has provided $47.2 million to refinance a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts. The three facilities have a combined 512 beds and were purchased as part of a four-facility portfolio in 2016. The properties are Eastpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Chelsea with 195 beds, Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Fall River with 152 beds, and Baypointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Brockton with 169 beds. Although the borrower was not disclosed, the properties are all listed on the website of The Pointe Group. Joshua Rosen of Capital One originated the transaction. The three HUD loans feature fixed rates and 35-year terms.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — The Davis Cos. has arranged a 48,700-square-foot lease for Japanese pharmaceutical conglomerate Eisai Inc. at the Alewife Research Center in Cambridge. Eisai will relocate from its current site in Andover in the first quarter of 2019. Developed by The Davis Cos., the Alewife Research Center is a LEED Silver-certified, 224,000-square-foot laboratory building with ground-floor retail. Located at 35 Cambridgepark Drive, the five-story facility is scheduled for completion by Oct. 1, 2018.
