NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — SVN|Parsons Commercial Group|Boston has brokered the sale of an industrial property located at 1429 Osgood St. in North Andover. School of Leadership-Afghanistan sold the property to Oliver Enterprises for an undisclosed price. The new owner, a full-service landscape design and construction company, will relocate to the 21,060-square-foot property from Woburn, Mass. Alex Berger and Matt Quinlan of SVN|Parsons Commercial represented the seller, while Steve Donahue of Donahue Associates represented the buyer in the deal.
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Cornerstone Realty Capital Arranges $38.5M in Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Boston
by Amy Works
BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $38.5 million in financing for Mount Vernon Co.’s development of a mixed-use building, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Leo M Birmingham Parkway in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Cornerstone secured the fixed-rate financing structure, including an interest-only period during construction followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The six-story building will feature parking for 108 vehicles; three on-street retail spaces totaling 4,578 square feet; residential amenity space, including a rooftop multipurpose room and fitness center; storage for 132 bicycles; 115 market-rate apartments; and 17 affordable apartments. The unit mix includes 53 studios, 43 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 16 one-bedroom/one-bath units with a den and 20 two-bedroom/two-bath units. Ranging from 520 square feet to 906 square feet, the units will feature vinyl plank and tile flooring, Silestone countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers.
BOSTON — CIM Group and Nordblom Co. have purchased an office building located at 1000 Washington St. and an adjacent parking garage at 321 Harrison Ave. in Boston’s South End. The 11-story building features 242,000 square feet of office space, while the four-level parking garage features 309 stalls. Nordblom has been an owner and operator of 1000 Washington Street and will continue to manage the property. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released.
Valencia Realty Capital Arranges $4.5M in Acquisition Financing for Warehouse Facility in Newburyport, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
NEWBURYPORT, MASS. — Valencia Realty Capital has arranged $4.5 million in acquisition financing for a cold-storage warehouse facility in Newburyport. The financing covers nearly 100 percent of the acquisition cost. The undisclosed borrower acquired the vacant 89,000-square-foot facility, located at 2 Opportunity Way, from a national REIT. Built in 1994 and expanded in 2008, the property features 26-foot clearance heights and approximately 14 percent of the building is office space. Stephen Smeke of Valencia secured the financing from a commercial lender for the borrower.
BOSTON — Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) has provided $2.1 million in financing to Traggorth Cos. and Southwest Boston Community Development for the construction of Residences at Fairmont Station in Boston’s Hyde Park. Located at 11 Nott St., the community will feature 27 apartments for low- and moderate-income households. MassHousing is providing a $1.8 million permanent loan and $300,000 through the agency’s $100 million Workforce Housing Initiative. The community will feature one studio unit, three one-bedroom units, 18 two-bedroom units and five three-bedroom units, as well as a community room, green space and an outdoor play area. Of the 27 units, six will be for low-income households earning at or below 30 percent of the area median income (AMI) supported by a federal Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Contract, five will be for households with incomes at or below 50 percent of AMI, 13 will be for households with incomes at or below 60 percent AMI, and three will be workforce housing units for households earning at or below 80 percent AMI. The project is also receiving financing from the city of Boston, and the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development as well as an allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax …
NEWTON, MASS. — Chesapeake Lodging Trust has completed a multi-million renovation at Boston Marriott Newton, located at 2345 Commonwealth Ave. in Newton. The large-scale renovation program included upgrades to all 430 guest rooms, including the bi-level presidential suite, the lobby, guest corridors, all meetings rooms and the 9,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom. All guest rooms feature a 50-inch flat screen television, a workstation, Wi-Fi access, mini refrigerators, in-room safes and coffee makers. The hotel also features a newly redesigned Concierge Lounge on the seventh floor that caters to business travelers. Atlanta-based Design Directions International led the hotel’s renovations. TPG Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of Procaccianti Cos., operates the hotel, which is owned by Chesapeake Lodging.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — CBRE/New England has facilitated the sale of an office and retail building located at 625 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. L&B Realty Advisors sold the 122,104-square-foot building to a partnership between Lincoln Property Co. and Chile-based Stars Investments for $75 million. Featuring direct access to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Red Line, the property is occupied by Boston Sports Club, Walgreens, TD Bank and WeWork’s Cambridge location. Dave Pergola and Brian Doherty of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
BOSTON — PTC, a global technology provider, has signed a lease for 250,000 square feet of office space at 121 Seaport in Boston’s Seaport District. The company will move its global headquarters to Skanska’s elliptical tower in early 2019. PTC will occupy two-thirds of the 17-story, 400,000-square-foot building, from floors nine through 17. Designed by CBT, 121 Seaport is slated to come online in the first quarter of 2018. Newmark Knight Frank represented the developer/owner, Skanska, while Cresa represented PTC in the transaction.
Cushman & Wakefield Secures $38M in Financing for Two Multifamily Properties in Worcester, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
WORCESTER, MASS. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $38 million in financing for MG2 Group for two multifamily properties: Bancroft on the Grid and Portland on the Grid. Located along the Common in Worcester, the adjacent properties total 335 residential units and 27,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The loan will facilitate the assets’ transition to luxury apartments and provide necessary capital to build out two high-end restaurant spaces at ground level. The properties are part of a large contiguous assemblage of 540 residential units and 60,000 square feet of commercial space that MG2 rebranded as The Grid District in 2016. Tom Sullivan of Cushman & Wakefield secured the financing through Ladder Capital of New York for the borrower.
FRANKLIN, MASS. — NAI Hunneman has arranged the sale of a former retail building located at 750 Union St. in Franklin. 750 Union Street LLC acquired the property from US National Bank Association for $2.6 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the 25,852-square-foot former Boston Sports Club into a medical office building. Ovar Osvold of NAI Hunneman procured the buyer, while Osvold, Cathy Minnerly, Leeanne Rizzo, Ned Halloran and Sean Hannigan, also of NAI Hunneman, represented the seller in the deal.