WORCESTER, MASS. — Nonprofit owner-operator The Community Builders (TCB) has completed the renovation of The Aurora, an 85-unit affordable housing complex in downtown Worcester. The historic six-story building was originally constructed as a hotel in 1898 and offers 30 units that are reserved for those earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI). In addition, a portion of residences are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of AMI and for renters who make 60 percent or less of AMI. Architecture Environmental Life Inc. designed the project, and Keith Construction served as the general contractor.
HYANNIS, MASS. — MassDevelopment and BankFive have provided $11 million in financing for a 45-unit multifamily project in the Cape Cod community of Hyannis. The building at 199 Barnstable Road will house 40 market-rate units and five affordable units that will be earmarked for households earning 65 percent or less of the area median income. Units will have an average size of 550 square feet. The developer, Bratt LLC, is a real estate holding entity owned by Bradley Sprinkle and Timothy Telman; the former’s family-owned contracting business most recently occupied the site. Completion is slated for mid-2026.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Nonprofit owner-operator The Community Builders (TCB) has completed Merrick at the Square, a 49-unit affordable housing project in downtown Worcester. The building offers 11 units for households earning up to 30 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), five units reserved for renters earning 50 percent or less of AMI and 33 units for those making 60 percent or less of AMI. Amenta Emma Architects designed the project, and Saloomey Construction served as the general contractor.
WORCESTER, MASS. — A partnership between affordable housing owner-operator Jonathan Rose Cos. and local developer Schochet Cos. has acquired Plumley Village, a 430-unit community in Worcester. Plumley Village was originally developed in 1970 and rehabilitated in 2005. About 80 percent (342) of the residences are rent-subsidized as project-based Section 8 housing, and the remainder are rent-restricted under a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit land use regulatory agreement with MassDevelopment. Amenities include a community room, business center, convenience store, food pantry, laundry facilities, basketball court, playgrounds and a community garden. The Boys & Girls Club occupies the property’s ground-floor retail space. The seller was The Community Builders.
LEXINGTON, MASS. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 31,000-square-foot mixed-use property located at 1792 Massachusetts Ave. in Lexington, a northern suburb of Boston. The property is located within Lexington Center and features retail and office space, as well as residential units and a historic movie theater. Kendin Carr led the Colliers team that represented the seller, Viano Realty Trust, in the transaction.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Locally based general contractor Nauset Construction has completed a 49-unit multifamily project in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. Designed by Piatt Associates, 605 Concord at Fresh Pond is a six-story building that offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 419 to 1,238 square feet, as well as 2,500 square feet of retail space. The developer is an entity doing business as Acorn Holdings LLC. Rents start at $2,800 per month for a studio apartment.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Insurify has signed a 21,000-square-foot office lease in Cambridge. The insurance technology company will occupy the entire sixth floor of 201 Broadway, a 119,000-square-foot building in the Kendall Square area. Robert Fitzgerald, Patrick Grady, Jim Boudrot, Peter Evans, Steve James and Henry Birmingham of regional brokerage firm Hunneman represented the landlord, The Davis Cos., in the lease negotiations.
ACTON, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.8 million sale of a 76,251-square-foot industrial and office complex in Acton, located northwest of Boston. The complex at 930 Main St. consists of seven buildings that collectively house about 61,700 square feet of warehouse space and 14,500 square feet of office space. Luigi Lessa, Harrison Klein and Mattias Edenkrans of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
METHUEN, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 30-unit apartment building in Methuen, a northern suburb of Boston. The newly renovated building at 11 Ashton Place houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units. The nonrecourse loan carries a five-year term, a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio, a sub-6 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Robert Bhat of MMCC arranged the loan. The direct lender was not disclosed. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the $7.1 million sale.
MANSFIELD, MASS. — U.S. Lumber has signed a 96,000-square-foot industrial lease in Mansfield, located south of Boston. The space is located within Francis Logistics Center, a 352,340-square-foot, rail-served development that includes 10 acres of industrial outdoor storage space. Ned Halloran and Leeanne Rizzo of regional brokerage firm Hunneman represented the landlord, Boston-based Oliver Street Capital, in the lease negotiations. Information on the tenant representative was not disclosed.