SWAMPSCOTT, MASS. — TA Realty, on behalf of a separate account relationship with a state pension fund, has acquired Hanover at Vinnin Square, a multifamily property located at 330 Paradise Road in Swampscott. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $67 million. The newly constructed property features 184 apartments with living spaces with high ceilings, expansive windows, custom color accent walls and open-concept gourmet kitchens.
QUINCY, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of 5 Hundred Falls, a garden-style apartment community located in Quincy. An affiliate of Mill Creek Residential acquired the 171-unit property from Fairfield Faxon Park LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer acquired the asset with an institutional partner and has renamed the community Alister Quincy. Originally built in 1997 and renovated in 2012, the property offers a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with an average size of 1,027 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse with fitness center and clubroom, a resort-style heated outdoor pool with sun deck, playground and grilling areas, and 42 detached garages. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller in the deal.
BRAINTREE, MASS. — The Triad Group has arranged the 20-year lease for the former Kindred Hospital campus, located at 2001 Washington St. in Braintree. CATS Academy, a United Kingdom-based prep school, has leased the 100,000-square-foot facility from 2001 Washington Street LLC. The landlord completely renovated the former hospital facility, which was built in 1918, and built 400 dorm rooms to accommodate students on the property. Andrew Mann of The Triad Group represented the tenant, while David Stubblebine, James Stubblebine and Micah Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Company represented the landlord in the transaction.
BOSTON — EagleBridge Capital has arranged $9.5 million in permanent mortgage financing for an apartment complex located at 8-12-16 Harvard Terrace in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. Brian Sheehan and Ted Sidel of EagleBridge secured the loan, which was provided by a major commercial bank, for the undisclosed borrower. The fully occupied three-building apartment complex features 18 three-bedroom/two-bath units and six two-bedroom/one-bath units. Apartments feature hardwood floors, fully equipped designer kitchens with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, contemporary cabinetry and a private balcony or patio.
WALTHAM, MASS. — An affiliate of True North Capital Partners has acquired Waltham Overlook, an apartment community located in Waltham, for an undisclosed sum. Built in 1979 and renovated in 2010, the community comprises nine three-story garden-style apartment buildings, a fitness center, outdoor pool, grill area and sun deck. The property features 207 apartment units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/New England represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Sentry Commercial has brokered the lease of an industrial facility located at 26 Sears Way in West Springfield. Global décor printing and impregnator company Suddekor LLC leased the 127,091-square-foot warehouse facility from Remeche LLC. Sentry Commercial represented the tenant, while the landlord was represented self-represented in the deal.
FRANKLIN, PEABODY, WILMINGTON AND AVON, MASS. — New York Life Real Estate Investors, on behalf of institutional investors, has originated $37 million in acquisition financing for a four-building industrial portfolio located in the Greater Boston area. The five-year loan has a floating rate. The portfolio, which is 95 percent leased, comprises assets in Franklin, Peabody, Wilmington and Avon.
WALPOLE, MASS. — RK Centers has acquired a 12.5-acre ground lease of a Stop & Shop in Walpole for $6.3 million. Located at 565 Main St., the ground-lease property includes a freestanding 75,096-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store. Constructed in 2002, the building also features an in-store Citizens Bank and the site has 398 parking spaces. Geoffrey Millerd and Justin Smith of NGKF Capital Markets represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller was not released.
BOSTON — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a multifamily property located at 256 Parker Hill Ave. in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. Qianlong Management sold the property to Tremont Asset Management for $9.7 million, or $303,516 per unit. The 32-unit property comprises two garden-level apartment buildings offering a mix of studio and two-bedroom units and 16 surface parking spaces. Christopher Sower, Jen Price, Jonathan Bryant and Maggie Collins of Collins represented the seller. Additionally, Stephen Horan, also of Colliers, coordinated the acquisition financing through JP Morgan Chase on behalf of the buyer.
NORWOOD, MASS. — DPS and TRIA have been selected by Moderna Therapeutics to provide architectural, engineering and project management services for a $110 million, 200,000-square-foot clinical manufacturing facility in Norwood. DPS will provide full architectural and engineering design for the facility, as well as construction management oversight, commissioning, qualification, and validation and procurement services. TRIA will design the facility’s clinical labs, offices, employee facilities and a conference center. Construction of the new facility is slated to begin in October, with completion scheduled for early 2018. Moderna Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering mRNA therapeutics to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients.