Massachusetts

Jumbo Capital, Guggenheim Purchase 50 Congress Street in Boston for $79M

by Haisten Willis May 30, 2017

BOSTON — A joint venture arranged between Jumbo Capital Management and Guggenheim Real Estate has purchased 50 Congress St. in downtown Boston for $79 million. The office property spans 179,872 square feet and occupies an entire city block. HFF arranged the sale of the property on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of KBS Capital Advisors, and procured the buyer. Originally designed by architect Andrews, Jaques & Rantoul as the headquarters for State Mutual Life Insurance, the building was constructed in two phases between 1910 and 1915. Today, it is 90 percent leased to over 60 tenants and features first-floor retail. The tenant roster includes a mix of law firms, retail, private equity and financial services tenants. Coleman Benedict, Christopher Phaneuf and Ben Sayles led the HFF investment sales team representing the seller.

May 30, 2017

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

MassHousing Provides $9.3M Financing for Multifamily Complex in Greater Boston

by Haisten Willis May 30, 2017

GARDNER, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $9.3 million in financing to an affiliate of the non-profit Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) for the preservation and renovation of 134 affordable housing units at Binnall House in Gardner. Binnall House is home to senior citizens and residents with disabilities who will see the affordability of their units extended for at least 15 years. The Binnall House refinancing is one of the first nationally in which a Housing Finance Agency (HFA) has completed a transaction through the Federal Housing Administration’s Housing Tax Credit Pilot Program. The program allows borrowers to utilize federal low-income housing tax credits and an affordable fast-track mortgage product insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). MassHousing refinanced Binnall House through the Agency’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae Joint Venture Initiative with lender partner Rockport Mortgage Corp. The Schochet Cos. provided development consulting and its affiliate, Federal Management Co., is the property manager for Binnall House.

May 30, 2017

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Novaya Real Estate Ventures Signs New Tenant at Industrial Property in Greater Boston

by Haisten Willis May 26, 2017

FRANKLIN, MASS. — Novaya Real Estate Ventures has signed a lease with defense contractor Qinetiq North America for 100 percent of the space at 130 Constitution Blvd. in Franklin. Novaya acquired the 59,970-square-foot industrial building in 2013 and launched a capital improvement program. Transwestern’s John Lashar represented Novaya and Bill Bailey of JLL represented Qinetiq North America in the transaction.

May 26, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

King Street Breaks Ground on 145,000 SF Spec Office/Lab Building in Greater Boston

by Haisten Willis May 25, 2017

WALTHAM, MASS. — King Street Properties has broken ground on a 144,910-square-foot office and laboratory property at 828 Winter St. in Waltham, Mass. The speculative building is scheduled for completion in mid-2018. King Street Properties also owns 830 Winter St., a 100 percent leased, 185,000-square-foot building adjacent to the new development. When 828 Winter St. is complete, the two-building campus will encompass 330,000 square feet in total. On-campus amenities will include two cafeterias, a central courtyard, conference facilities, structured parking, bicycle storage and showers with changing facilities. HFF provided debt financing services for the construction of 828 Winter St. The project team includes architect Perkins+Will and general contractor BW Kennedy & Co.

May 25, 2017

Loans Massachusetts Northeast Retail

EagleBridge Capital Arranges $3.5M Financing for Retail Property in Milford, Massachusetts

by Haisten Willis May 25, 2017

MILFORD, MASS. — Ted Sidel and Brian Sheehan of EagleBridge Capital have arranged $3.5 million in permanent mortgage financing to refinance Milford South Plaza in Milford. A Massachusetts-based thrift institution was the lender. The property is a 44,270-square-foot retail plaza with 237 parking spaces on 5.1 acres. Milford South Plaza is located at 146 S. Main St. The plaza is 100 percent leased to four tenants including Big Lots, Dollar Tree, The Milford National Bank and Dunkinâ€™ Donuts. An affiliate of Summit Realty Partners manages the property.

May 25, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

HFF Secures $8.9M Sale of Newmarket Center in Boston

by Haisten Willis May 19, 2017

BOSTON — HFF has secured the $8.9 million sale of Newmarket Center, a 55,000-square-foot office building located at 67 Kemble St. in Boston’s Roxbury submarket. HFF arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, DDJB Real Estate Holdings, and procured the buyer, The Winhall Cos., on an off-market basis. Urban Core Development redeveloped the property and served as its manager. Newmarket Center was originally built in the 1880s to house one of the area’s blacksmith shops, which operated until the 1930s. After sitting vacant, the building was again occupied in the 1940s by Newmarket Wool and operated as a wool storage and sorting warehouse for roughly 50 years. The building then ended up vacant during the late 1990s. Urban Core Development redeveloped the former warehouse into a loft-style office building in 2014 and 2015. Ben Sayles and Adam Dunn led the HFF investment sales team representing the seller.

May 19, 2017

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast Office

NAI Hunneman Brokers $6.3M Sale of Office/Industrial Property in Greater Boston

by Haisten Willis May 19, 2017

REVERE, MASS. — NAI Hunneman has brokered the $6.3 million sale of 777 N. Shore Road, a 31,950-square-foot office/warehouse building located on Route 1A in Revere. The location will be the new headquarters location for AmQuip, a crane rental company. NAI Hunneman’s Trey Agnew represented the landlord, N.S. Realty Trust, while Steve Clancy of CBRE represented the buyer, Alterra LLC. The property includes a one- and two-story office and warehouse building, with the office component accounting for 25 percent. The warehouse component features 23-foot clear heights and 10 overhead doors.

May 19, 2017

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

IPA Brokers Sale of Seniors Housing in Greater Boston

by Haisten Willis May 18, 2017

FRANKLIN, MASS. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of The Estate at Franklin, an 81-unit seniors housing facility in Franklin. Mark Myers, Joshua Jandris and Matthew Andriano of IPA represented the seller, a family-owned real estate development company, and procured the buyer, a privately held real estate investment and property management firm. Completed in 2014, The Estate at Franklin is located seven miles from the 141-bed Landmark Medical Center.

May 18, 2017

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Benchmark, Farallon Acquire 199-Unit Seniors Housing Community Near Boston

by Haisten Willis May 16, 2017

WALPOLE, MASS. — A joint venture between Benchmark Senior Living and Farallon Capital Management has acquired New Pond Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Boston suburb of Walpole. BH Brightview New Pond Village LLC sold the property for an undisclosed price. The community offers 167 independent living units and 32 supportive living units. The three-story, 259,000-square-foot building was built in 1990 on 19.4 acres. New Pond is Massachusetts-based Benchmark’s 54th community and fourth CCRC. Allen McMurtry, Paul Carr, David Kliewer and Megan Fetter of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

May 16, 2017

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Transwestern Arranges $33M Sale of Industrial Property in Northborough, Massachusetts

by Haisten Willis May 16, 2017

NORTHBOROUGH, MASS. — Transwestern Consulting Group (TCG) has arranged the sale of One Beeman Road in Northborough on behalf of Stockbridge Capital Group. According to public records, the sale price was $33 million. TH Real Estate purchased the 342,900-square-foot, high-bay industrial facility. TH Real Estate is an affiliate of Nuveen, the investment management arm of TIAA. The facility is 100 percent leased to FedEx SmartPost, serving as the company’s sole New England hub. TCG’s Chris Skeffington, John Lashar and Joe Olin represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the transaction. The firm has been retained by the new ownership to provide leasing and property management services for the building. One Beeman Road features 104 tailboard doors with cross-dock capability and building clear height up to 33 feet. A tenant since 2001, FedEx recently extended its term through 2023.

May 16, 2017

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