BELMONT, MASS. — Zelco Properties & Development, in partnership with AGW Partners, has purchased a 34,000-square-foot retail condo in Belmont, a western suburb of Boston. The space is located within The Bradford, a newly constructed development that houses 115 apartments across three buildings in addition to the retail condo. Retail spaces range in size from 450 to nearly 20,000 square feet. Starbucks currently anchors the condo, which also includes purpose-built restaurant space. The partnership has tapped Connecticut-based Charter Realty to lead leasing efforts.
WALPOLE, MASS. — Fun City Adventure Park will open a 40,500-square-foot entertainment venue south of Boston at Walpole Mall. Construction is underway on the venue, which will feature trampolines, inflatables, interactive games and party zones. Other tenants that have recently or will soon open at Walpole Mall include Burlington, The Milkshake Factory, Chick-fil-A, Duck Donuts and MANI-Q SALON. Regional owner-operator Wilder Cos. bought Walpole Mall in 2023 and has since implemented a range of capital improvements.
CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. — Simon Property Group has begun the redevelopment of The Shops at Chestnut Hill, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination located on the western outskirts of Boston. The project will include a full repainting of the center’s interiors, the installation of a new lighting system, as well as fresh artwork and decor throughout the center, and a refreshing of the indoor garden area. Simon will also upgrade the center’s flooring, facades and restrooms. The project is expected to be substantially complete by the end of the year. The Shops at Chestnut Hill is currently home to about 50 retail and restaurant establishments, including the only Bloomingdale’s in Massachusetts.
BOSTON — JLL has negotiated the $83 million sale of a 28,856-square-foot retail property in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. Known as the Mandarin Oriental Retail Collection, the spaces are located at 772 and 776-778 Boylston St. at the base of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and within the Prudential Center. Citizens Bank anchors the space, which was 82 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Frette, MiniLuxe and Lunette Optic. Chris Angelone, Zach Nitsche, Sam Wiesman and Anthony Cutone of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, The Hennick Group.
BOSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of the 80-room Boxer Hotel located at 107 Merrimac St. in Boston’s West End. The nine-story hotel was originally built in 1904 and last renovated in 2013. Additional upgrades to certain common areas and amenity spaces were completed in 2020. Amenities include a fitness center, bike rental program and an onsite restaurant and bar. Alan Suzuki, Matthew Enright and Emily Zhang of JLL represented the seller, Hersha Hotels & Resorts, in the transaction. The buyer was Eurostars Hotel Co.
BOSTON — Regional brokerage firm Hunneman has arranged the $11.8 million sale of a two-building, 14-unit apartment complex in the Brookline area of Boston. According to Apartments.com, the property at 10-12 Greenway Court was originally constructed in 1915 and exclusively offers two-bedroom units. Carl Christie and Dan McGee of Hunneman represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
BOSTON — An affiliate of locally based firm Berkeley Investments has sold a 73-unit apartment building located at 3200 Washington St. in the Jamaica Plain area of Boston for $37.8 million. Built in 2019, the property comprises a five- and six-story building that house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 809 square feet, as well as two commercial spaces. Amenities include a landscaped courtyard, roof deck, resident lounge and a fitness center. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented Berkeley Investments in the transaction and procured the undisclosed buyer.
HAVERHILL, MASS. — Chicago-based investment firm Echo Real Estate Capital Inc. has sold a 59,000-square-foot medical office building located in the northern Boston suburb of Haverhill for approximately $9.6 million. The building is located on the Lawrence General Holy Family Hospital campus and was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Revere Medical, Northeast Rehab, Mobility Bone and Joint Institute and PhyNet Dermatology. The buyer was not disclosed.
HANOVER, MASS. — Houston-based owner-operator The Hanover Co. has sold a 297-unit apartment complex in Hanover, located southeast of Boston. Hanover Crossing Residences was built in 2023 and comprises four four-story buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 934 square feet. Amenities include a pool, entertainment kitchen and social lounge, fitness center, coworking space and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of AEW Capital Management. The sales price was not disclosed.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.4 million sale of a nine-unit apartment building located in the western Boston suburb of Waltham. The building at 9-19 Brown St. houses a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom townhouses, as well as six rentable garages. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.