Massachusetts

North River Company Recapitalizes Office Property in Somerville, Mass.

by Haisten Willis March 31, 2017

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — NGKF Capital Markets has completed the recapitalization of 200 Inner Belt Road, a four-story office asset in Somerville. The NGKF Capital Markets Boston team of Robert Griffin, Edward Maher and Matthew Pullen oversaw the recapitalization of the property with North Colony Asset Management on behalf of North River Co. Totaling 190,096 square feet, 200 Inner Belt Road is 97 percent leased to tenants including Harvard University’s Somerville research facility, which includes the Harvard Art Museums Archives, the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis and the museum’s communications division.

March 31, 2017

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Wheelock Street Capital, The Seyon Group Form Venture Targeting $300 Million in Industrial Acquisitions

by Haisten Willis March 31, 2017

BOSTON — Wheelock Street Capital and The Seyon Group have formed a joint venture to acquire industrial real estate assets in prime Northeast markets. The joint venture commenced with the acquisition of three assets totaling $32 million along the Route 128 corridor in Greater Boston. The Seyon Group, recently formed by Bryan Blake, Andrew Iglowski and John Meador, pursues real estate investment opportunities varying in size and scope. The Wheelock/Seyon partnership was formed to take advantage of market forces increasing the demand for flex/industrial assets located in close-in suburban markets. Wheelock is targeting an allocation of $100 million from its current investment vehicle, Wheelock Street Real Estate Fund V, for equity investments in the industrial sector. The partnership has been active in the investment market since the start of 2017.

March 31, 2017

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E-commerce Activity Drives Boston Industrial Vacancy to Lowest Rate in 15 Years

by Taylor Williams March 29, 2017

E-commerce and the growth of the digital age have become important factors in the tightening industrial real estate market. With single-digit vacancy rates becoming the norm in nearly all of the Greater Boston submarkets, existing product cannot supply the space necessary to meet current market demand. Consumers’ shopping attitudes have changed, and retailers are having to adjust their strategies to meet their needs. In 2016, the Greater Boston industrial market recorded vacancies averaging 6.8 percent, the lowest in more than 15 years. The thriving e-commerce industry has been a large factor in the spike in demand. Last year, major e-commerce tenants like Amazon, FedEx and Wayfair expanded their presence in the Boston market with new leases on distribution centers, pushing 2016 absorption to almost 6 million square feet, an all-time record. Retailers are now looking to expand their coverage with multiple warehousing locations, pushing for facilities proximate to their specified consumer base. Instead of having one regional warehouse/distribution center, retail giants have zeroed in on infill submarkets surrounding cities to locate multiple warehouses close to the population center. Just last year, Amazon leased a 96,600-square-foot warehouse in Everett, minutes from Downtown Boston, which would become a base for grocery and …

March 29, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Retail

New England Retail Properties Brokers 24,000 SF Lease to Liquors 44 in Springfield, Mass.

by Haisten Willis March 28, 2017

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Matt Halprin of New England Retail Properties has brokered a 24,000-square-foot lease to Liquors 44 at 1755 Boston Road in Springfield. Liquors 44 is locally owned and operated.

March 28, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Senior Housing Properties Trust Forms Joint Venture to Own Life Science Buildings in Boston’s Seaport District

by Haisten Willis March 27, 2017

BOSTON — Senior Housing Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SNH) has formed a joint venture with a sovereign institutional investor to own 11 Fan Pier and 50 Northern Ave. in Boston. The investor will contribute $261 million for a 45 percent equity interest in the new venture, and SNH will own the remaining 55 percent. The investment amount is based on a property valuation of $1.2 billion, less $620 million of existing secured debt on the property. Senior Housing Properties Trust acquired the property included in the joint venture in May 2014 for $1.1 billion. It consists of two 15-story, LEED Gold-certified life science buildings with structured parking located in Boston’s Seaport District. The two buildings are 95 percent leased to Vertex Pharmaceuticals through 2028 and include 1.1 million square feet of lab, office and retail space. Senior Housing Properties Trust expects to use the cash proceeds from the transaction to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility. Eastdil Secured acted as Senior Housing Properties Trust’s advisor and Sullivan & Worcester LLP provided legal counsel to the company in the transaction. SNH is a publicly traded REIT that invests in seniors housing, medical office buildings, wellness centers and …

March 27, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Retail

New England Retail Properties Brokers 22,140 Lease to Planet Fitness in Springfield, Mass.

by Haisten Willis March 27, 2017

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — New England Retail Properties has brokered a 22,140-square-foot retail lease to Planet Fitness at the corner of Parker Street and Boston Road in Springfield. Matthew Halprin of New England Retail Properties was the only real estate broker involved in the transaction. T & R Fitness, the western Massachusetts Planet Fitness franchisee, now operates nine full-service facilities in the region. The property was previously a Circuit City electronics store that closed several years ago. Basser Kaufman 312 LLC is the landlord.

March 27, 2017

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LaSalle Acquires 10 Post Office Square in Downtown Boston for $188M

by Kristin Harlow March 27, 2017

BOSTON — LaSalle Investment Management has acquired an interest in 10 Post Office Square in Boston’s CBD. The purchase price was $188 million, according to the Boston Business Journal. LaSalle acquired the 450,000-square-foot office building in a joint venture with Synergy Investments and on behalf of its U.S. value-add fund, LaSalle Income & Growth Fund VII. Synergy will continue to act as the operating partner. Known as 10 PO, the 14-story building is located at the corner of Milk and Pearl streets in Boston’s Financial District. The property features two interconnected towers. The office building is home to 36 tenants, with an average remaining lease term of six years. LaSalle plans to reposition the asset through strategic capital investment, including upgraded building systems, new tenant amenities, renovated common areas and the addition of a ground-level restaurant. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank provided brokerage services on behalf of LaSalle, Synergy and the undisclosed seller. Chicago-based LaSalle maintains approximately $60 billion of private and public equity and private debt investments under management across all of its operating subsidiaries. Fund VII seeks to acquire under managed, undercapitalized or mispriced assets to be repositioned as core assets. —Kristin Hiller

March 27, 2017

Healthcare Massachusetts Northeast

Tryko Partners Acquires Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center in Boston

by Haisten Willis March 23, 2017

BOSTON — Tryko Partners has acquired the Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center in Boston. Under the guidance of Marquis Health Services, Tryko’s healthcare affiliate, a $4 million renovation program will launch immediately. Tryko purchased the 100-bed skilled nursing facility from Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. Spaulding will continue to manage the property through late 2017, at which time operation will transition to Marquis Health Services. Located at 70 Fulton Street, Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center has been in operation since 1983. M&T Bank provided acquisition financing.

March 23, 2017

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Boston Office Market Continues Its Run of Positive Returns

by Camren Skelton March 22, 2017

Greater Boston’s office market is continuing a very strong streak, closing 2016 and the fourth quarter on a good note. The year saw 1.4 million square feet positively absorbed with 789,000 square feet absorbed in the fourth quarter. The current vacancy rate is 12.7 percent, slightly lower than the market average over the last five years of 13.6 percent. Average Class A asking rents are $43.12 per square foot, which has appreciated 9.1 percent in the last three years. Neither the quarter nor the year are aberrations. The market is on an extended run of positive returns. Office space in the Greater Boston market has now seen positive absorption in 14 of the last 15 quarters, accumulating 12 million square feet positively absorbed over that period. The Boston CBD contributed 59,000 square feet of positive absorption in the fourth quarter, decreasing the vacancy rate 0.1 percentage points to 9.6 percent. The most absorption of the CBD submarkets occurred in the Financial District, which saw 69,000 square feet positively absorbed. Average Class A asking rents are currently $55.09 per square foot in the CBD, led by Back Bay, which has an average asking rate of $62.51 per square foot. Across the …

March 22, 2017

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Homewood Suites by Hilton Opens in Metro Boston

by Haisten Willis March 20, 2017

CHELSEA, MASS. — Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea is now open at 145 Beech St. in Chelsea. XSS Hotels owns the 152-suite property, and Colwen Hotels is the manager. Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea offers studio and one-bedroom suites with kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, an evening social Monday through Thursday, Wi-Fi, an indoor heated pool and fitness center. The property offers 2,200 square feet of flexible meeting space that can accommodate more than 200 guests.

March 20, 2017

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