BEDFORD, MASS. — Lantheus has signed a 41,000-square-foot office and life sciences lease in Bedford, a northwestern suburb of Boston.The provider of diagnostic and therapeutic products and services is taking space at The Core @ Crosby, a nine-building, 592,000-square-foot campus. Cushman & Wakefield represented Lantheus in the lease negotiations. The landlord is a partnership between Boston-based investment firm Anchor Line Partners and Alloy Properties, the national life sciences platform of TPG Real Estate.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Locally based developer The Procopio Cos. has begun leasing Vesa, a 140-unit multifamily project in the western Boston suburb of Marlborough. Designed by Maugel Destefano Architects with a Procopio affiliate also serving as the construction manager, Vesa offers 60 one-bedroom units, 62 two-bedroom apartments and 18 three-bedroom residences. Amenities include a pool, resident lounge, dog park, fitness center and walking trails. Information on starting rents was not announced.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5 million sale of a nine-unit apartment building in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. The three-story building at 323-327 Columbia St. was constructed in 1920 and offers two- and three-bedroom units. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the off-market transaction.
MEDFORD, MASS. — A public-private partnership between Capstone Development Partners and Tufts University has broken ground on a 664-bed residence hall on the university’s campus in Medford, located north of Boston. The site is situated along the edge of campus adjacent to the Medford/Tufts Green Line public transportation station and previously housed a surface level parking lot. The complex will span 271,000 square feet across two 10-story buildings that will offer 271 apartment-style units in studio, two-, four- and six-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include common rooms and lounges, a fitness center, study spaces, conference rooms and onsite laundry facilities, as well as 4,000 square feet of retail space. Project partners include Provident Resources Group, Elkus Manfredi Architects, Erland Construction, Steven Winter & Associates and Barclays. Completion is slated for fall 2027.
NEWTON, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided $134.8 million in tax-exempt bond financing for Lasell Village, a seniors housing community located in the western Boston suburb of Newton. The owner, an entity doing business as Lasell Village Inc., will use the proceeds to renovate and expand the property. Regarding the renovation aspect of the deal, ownership plans to revamp its main building by adding seven supported living units and modernizing its skilled nursing program to include all-private rooms. Regarding the expansion, ownership has purchased a 1.4-acre tract with plans to construct a new building with 42 independent living units, a bistro, fitness and wellness centers, a multi-purpose room and common spaces.
BOSTON — PGIM Real Estate has provided $132 million in financing for The Viridian, a 342-unit multifamily property in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. The Viridian offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as penthouses, that are furnished with floor-to-ceiling windows, designer kitchens, spa-inspired baths, walk-in closets and Juliet balconies. Amenities include two rooftop decks with outdoor lounges, a fitness center and coworking and social lounges. Amy Lousararian, Madeline Joyce and Michael Schwarze of JLL arranged the floating-rate financing on behalf of the owner, The Abbey Group.
BEVERLY, MASS. — A partnership between two nonprofit owner-operators, Beacon Communities ad Harborlight Homes, has completed a multifamily adaptive reuse project in Beverly, a northeastern suburb of Boston. Beverly Village for Living & The Arts is a redevelopment of the former Briscoe School, which was originally built in 1923 and closed in 2018, into an affordable seniors housing complex. Of the complex’s 91 units, 85 are subject to income restrictions, while the other six units will be rented as live-work studios at market rates. The conversion involved preserving historic elements of the building, such as the windows and façade, while also installing sustainable utility systems.
MAYNARD, MASS. — Tractor Supply Co. will open a 21,840-square-foot store in Maynard, about 25 miles west of Boston. Tractor Supply will be the first retailer to open at 17 Digital Way, the final building within Maynard Crossing, a mixed-use development that comprises 11 buildings across 56 acres. A tentative opening date was not disclosed. Locally based development and investment firm Capital Group Properties owns Maynard Crossing.
EVERETT, MASS. — Greystar has begun leasing Jade, a 325-unit apartment community in the eastern Boston suburb of Everett. Jade offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with oversized windows, stackable washers and dryers, quartz countertops, built-in pantries and spa-like bathrooms. Amenities include a music room with recording equipment, a fitness center with a yoga studio, coworking pods and a conference room, pet spa, clubroom, two courtyards, a pool and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Rents start at $2,295 per month for a studio apartment.
ASHLAND, MASS. — JLL has brokered the $27.9 million sale of a 218,316-square-foot industrial property in Ashland, a western suburb of Boston. The property consists of two buildings on an 18-acre site that were fully leased at the time of sale to fire suppression systems manufacturer Kidde-Fenwal. Michael Restivo, Bob McGuire, Sam Crossan, David Coffman and Tommy Hovey of JLL represented the private seller in the transaction. The buyer was locally based investment firm Rhino Capital Advisors.