WATERTOWN, MASS. — Labshares has signed a 58,000-square-foot life sciences lease in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. The operator of shared lab facilities will occupy space at 66 Galen St., a newly completed, 225,000-square-foot facility that is part of a larger campus. Bob Richards, Ben Coffin and Sam Crossan of JLL represented the landlord, a partnership between The Davis Cos. and Boston Development Group, in the lease negotiations. Crossan also represented Labshares.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — NanoDx has signed a 20,908-square-foot life sciences lease in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. The diagnostics company is taking space at 66 Galen St., a newly completed, 225,000-square-foot facility that is part of a larger campus. Stefan Frey of Commonwealth Commercial Advisors represented NanoDx in the lease negotiations. Bob Richards, Ben Coffin and Sam Crossan of JLL represented the landlord, a partnership between The Davis Cos. and Boston Development Group.
EASTHAMPTON, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has arranged the $9.7 million sale of Mill 180, a 96,200-square-foot mixed-use building in the Central Massachusetts city of Easthampton. The building is a conversion of a historic mill structure, the initial redevelopment of which took place in 2005. Mill 180 now consists of 25 apartments and 60,000 square feet of retail space. Tim McGeary and Taylor Perun of NEPCG represented the seller, local developer Michael Michon, in the transaction and procured the buyers, private investor Jay Patel and associates.
BEVERLY, MASS. — Locally based investment firm Foxfield has sold 50 Broadway, a 45-unit apartment building in Beverly, located northeast of Boston. According to Apartments.com, the building exclusively offers studio apartments with an average size of 421 square feet, as well as outdoor grilling and dining stations and onsite laundry facilities. Kevin Gleason and Henry Smith of Walker & Dunlop brokered the sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Foxfield acquired the building in 2021 in partnership with Taymil Partners.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates Inc. has arranged $14 million in financing for a multifamily conversion project in downtown Worcester. The borrower, CMK Development Partners, will use the proceeds to acquire and convert a historic three-building complex known as One Exchange Place into 44 apartments and ground-floor retail space. Units will feature a mix of floor plans, and nine residences will be set aside as affordable housing. Amenities will include a fitness center, business center and a revitalized outdoor courtyard. Meghan Liddy and Chris Naff led the debt placement for Kelleher & Sadowsky. The direct lender was not disclosed.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the $12.2 million sale of Fieldstone Marketplace, a 192,003-square-foot shopping center in New Bedford, located at the base of Cape Cod. Restaurant Depot and discount retailer Ollie’s anchor the newly repositioned center. Nat Heald, Connor Scott and Jordana Roet of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction and procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
LEOMINSTER, MASS. — GSC USA has renewed its 231,000-square-foot industrial lease in Leominster, a western suburb of Boston. The plastics injection molding company will remain at the building at 175 Pioneer Drive for an unspecified term. Steve Woodworth and Mitch Kumin of Savills represented GSC USA in the lease negotiations. The landlord, Arris Partners, was self-represented.
CHELMSFORD AND MEDFORD, MASS. — A partnership between two local investment firms, Marcus Partners and Rhino Capital Advisors, has purchased a portfolio of five industrial properties totaling 307,053 square feet in the Boston area. The sales price was $40.5 million. Four of the properties are located in Chelmsford, and the fifth is located in Medford. Citizens Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
BOSTON — Urban Edge Partners has acquired Brighton Mills Center, a 91,000-square-foot retail property in Boston. Grocer Star Market anchors the center, and other tenants include Petco, Spring Shabu Restaurant, Bank of America and McDonald’s. Nat Heald, Jordana Roet, Connor Scott and Scott Dragosled of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the negotiations. The team also procured the buyer. The sales price was not disclosed.
BOSTON — WilmerHale has renewed its 201,018-square-foot office lease in downtown Boston. The international law firm will continue to occupy floors 25 through 32 at 60 State Street, a 600,000-square-foot building in which the company has been a tenant since 1977. Roy Hirshland, Thomas Fulcher, Arthur Greenberg, Ron Perry and Matthew Perry of Savills represented WilmerHale in the lease negotiations. Dan Cavanaugh, Ryan Enright and Patrick Nugen of JLL represented the landlord, Starwood REIT.