Massachusetts

The Davis Cos. Starts Construction on 223,000 SF Research Center in Cambridge

by Amy Works February 9, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — The Davis Cos. has started construction on The Alewife Research Center, a transit-oriented lab building located at 45 Cambridgepark Drive in Cambridge. Slated for completion in summer 2018, the 223,000-square-foot building will feature ground-floor retail space and is adjacent to the Alewife Subway Station. The facility will offer highly flexible lab and R&D space, an employee lounge, conference meeting area, a fitness center with showers and lockers, and a bike room with secure storage. Project members include Spagnolo Gisness & Associates as architect, AHA Consulting Engineers and John Moriarty & Associates.

February 9, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

HFF Arranges $18M Sale of 180,000 SF Office Asset in Danvers, Massachusetts

by Amy Works February 9, 2017

DANVERS, MASS. — HFF has arranged the sale of Tower at Northwoods, an office building located at 222 Rosewood Drive in Danvers, a suburb of Boston. LNR Partners sold the 180,000-square-foot property to an undisclosed buyer for $18 million. At the time of sale, the 11-story building was 90.8 percent leased. Tenants include Copyright Clearance, MetLife and Royal Bank of Canada. Chris Phaneuf and Patrick McAneny of HFF, along with Dustin Smith of LNR, represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Brett Paulsrud of HFF secured a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through East Boston Savings Bank for the buyer.

February 9, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Oxford Properties, Alony Hetz Acquire 220,000 SF Office Building in Cambridge

by Amy Works February 9, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Oxford Properties Group and Alony Hetz Properties & Investments have purchased The Davenport Building, an office building located at 25 First St. in Cambridge, for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the four-story, 220,000-square-foot building was fully leased. Oxford Properties Group will manage the property. The name of the seller was not released.

February 9, 2017

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Blueprint Brokers Sale of Vacant Skilled Nursing Facility Near Boston for $3.6M

by Amy Works February 7, 2017

MELROSE, MASS. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a vacant 82-bed skilled nursing facility located in the Boston suburb of Melrose for $3.6 million. The property previously operated as Wingate at Melrose. Prior to the sale, and with the approval of the owner, the operator elected to shut down the facility and move all residents to another property to consolidate regional operations. The buyer was a regional hospital system seeking to expand. Steve Thomes was the lead advisor on the transaction.

February 7, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office Retail

Synergy Investment Sells 53,000 SF Office, Retail Building in Boston for $21.8M

by Amy Works February 6, 2017

BOSTON — Synergy Investment has completed the disposition of an office and retail building located at 26 West St. in Boston’s Ladder District. Boston-based Eden Properties acquired the property for $21.8 million. Services Employee International Union occupies a portion of the building on a long-term lease. Scott Dragos of Colliers International Boston represented the seller in the deal.

February 6, 2017

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

NorthMarq Secures $2.3M in Refinancing for Seven-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Massachusetts

by Amy Works February 3, 2017

DOUGLAS AND WHITINSVILLE, MASS. — NorthMarq Capital has finalized $2.3 million in refinancing for a portfolio of multifamily properties. The firm secured a $1 million in refinancing for four properties in Douglas: 347, 349, 353 and 355 Main Street. Additionally, NorthMarq arranged $1.3 million in refinancing for three properties in Whitinsville: 258-260 Church Street, 87 East Street and 87.5 East Street. The seven-property portfolio features 41 apartment units. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule. Ed Riekstins of NorthMarq arranged the financing through its seller/servicer relationship with Freddie Mac for the undisclosed borrower.

February 3, 2017

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

New Balance, John Hancock Partner to Develop 295-Unit Apartment Building in Boston

by Amy Works February 1, 2017

BOSTON — New Balance Athletics Inc. and John Hancock Financial have partnered to develop The Residences at Boston Landing, a 17-story apartment building located near the New Balance headquarters in Boston. Hancock is taking a major equity stake in the project, which is slated to open in June 2018. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, the property will feature 295 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, 16,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space, an activity lounge, outdoor courtyard and pool, pet grooming station and bicycle storage. The Residences at Boston Landing will be a residential building within Boston Landing, which is a 15.2-acre mixed-use development. Other buildings at the development are occupied by New Balance, the Boston Bruins Practice and Training facility and the future practice and training facility of the Boston Celtics. Future plans for the development include the construction of a 290,000-square-foot sports complex. The project team includes John Hancock and New Balance Athletics as investors; New Balance Development Group as master-plan developer; The HYM Investment Group as development manager; Elkus Manfredi Architects as architect; John Moriarty & Associates as general contractor; and Moran & Co. as real estate investment banker.

February 1, 2017

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

HFF Arranges $21.6M Loan for 46-Unit Multifamily Property in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Amy Works January 31, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — HFF has arranged a $21.6 million first mortgage loan for Hathaway Lofts, a multifamily property located at 15 Richdale Ave. in the Porter Square neighborhood of Cambridge. Brett Paulsrud and Xave Jacoby of HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower, Camco Management Co. Formerly Hathaway Bakery, the recently renovated property has been converted into an apartment community featuring 46 loft-style units in 35 layouts.

January 31, 2017

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

The Stubblebine Co. Brokers 50,000 SF Lease Expansion in Wareham, Massachusetts

by Amy Works January 31, 2017

WAREHAM, MASS. — The Stubblebine Co./CORFAC International has arranged a 50,000-square-foot lease expansion at 20 Kendrick Road in Wareham. T. Marzetti Co., a subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corp., has added 50,000 square feet to its current 70,000-square-foot space to occupy the entire 120,000-square-foot distribution facility. David Stubblebine and James Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Co. represented the landlord, Malden Frame Realty Trust, and the tenant in the transaction.

January 31, 2017

Loans Massachusetts Northeast Office

HFF Secures $63M in Financing for Two Office Buildings in Boston’s Seaport District

by Amy Works January 25, 2017

BOSTON — HFF has arranged $63 million in financing for two office buildings, located at 320 and 333 Summer St. in Boston’s Seaport District. Frederic Wittman and Brett Paulsrud of HFF secured the 10-year, 3.65 percent fixed-rate loan with The Hartford Financial Services Group for the borrower, ASB Real Estate Investments. Totaling 217,000 square feet, the buildings feature loft-style space that is 97 percent leased to LogMeln, a PC data systems management firm that is merging into a subsidiary of Citrix. ASB’s Allegiance Fund, in a joint venture with Lincoln Property Co., owns the buildings.

January 25, 2017

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