Massachusetts

CBRE/NE Arranges Sale of 251-Unit Avalon Shrewsbury in Massachusetts

by Jaime Lackey September 27, 2016

SHREWSBURY, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Capital Markets team has arranged the sale of Avalon Shrewsbury, a 251-unit garden-style apartment community located in Shrewsbury. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE exclusively represented the seller, AvalonBay Communities Inc., and procured the buyer, Audubon Shrewsbury LLC, an affiliate of Boston-based Audubon Capital Partners. The Class A community, which was built in 2006, consists of eight three- and four-story garden-style buildings, one two-story garden-style building, five three-story townhouse buildings, two two-story townhouse buildings and one clubhouse building. The 251 units include one-, two- and three-bedroom homes as well as two-bedroom townhomes with an average apartment home size of 1,261 square feet. Community amenities include a freestanding community center, a business center, fitness center, indoor basketball court, while outdoor amenities include a resort-style heated outdoor swimming pool with sun deck, playground and grilling areas. Additionally, there are 36 attached garages with the townhomes and six detached garages.

September 27, 2016

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

CBRE/NE Secures $50M in Construction Financing for Massachusetts Apartment Project

by Jaime Lackey September 26, 2016

REVERE, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged $50 million in construction financing for Beach House, a 234-unit luxury apartment development located in Revere, for borrower Baystone Development. The project is located across from Revere Beach and will offer panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and Boston’s skyline. Units will feature open layout floor plans; amenities include a resort-style heated outdoor pool, roof deck with views of the Boston skyline, fitness center, resident club area with full kitchen and an entertainment package featuring a theater room. John Kelly, Kyle Juszczyszyn, Chris Coutts and Lenny Pierce of CBRE/NE arranged the loan with First Niagara Bank’s David Yesue and Doug MacLean.

September 26, 2016

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Stubblebine/CORFAC Handles 163,000 SF Lease in Massachusetts Build-to-Suit Project

by Jaime Lackey September 22, 2016

WEST BOYLSTON, MASS. — The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International has arranged a 163,000-square-foot lease at 70 Hartwell Street West Boylston for Curtis Industries, which produces tractors and mowers, as well as recreation and work vehicles. David and James Stubblebine, Al Ringuette, and Rob Stave of The Stubblebine Company represented landlord D & S Realty LLP in the transaction and procured the tenant. The transaction included an existing 53,000-square-foot building and an addition of 110,000 square feet of 24-foot clear high bay distribution space. The expansion will be completed in July 2017.

September 22, 2016

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Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

JLL Completes Sale of Arboretum Apartments Near Boston

by Jaime Lackey September 20, 2016

CANTON, MASS. — JLL’s Capital Markets team has completed the sale of the Arboretum Apartments in Canton. Universal Realty Inc. purchased the 156-unit value-add multifamily asset, which is located off Route 138, 11 miles south of downtown Boston. The property comprises 12 buildings and a resident clubhouse, and offers amenities such as an on-site dog park, an outdoor basketball court, a fitness center, a grilling area, a pool and a playground. In-unit amenities include private balconies, washer/dryer, central air conditioning, walk-in closets and kitchens with breakfast bars. Travis D’Amato, Michael Coyne, Kevin Gleason and Brendan Shields led the JLL team on the deal, representing the seller and procuring the buyer.

September 20, 2016

Healthcare Massachusetts Northeast

Tryko Partners Acquires Skilled Nursing Facility in Massachusetts, Plans $2.5M Renovation

by Jaime Lackey September 15, 2016

METHUEN, MASS. — Brick, N.J.-based private equity investment group Tryko Partners has acquired Methuen Health & Rehabilitation Center, which is being renamed Cedar View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. SMV Methuen LLC sold the property, which was built in 1960 and renovated in 1995. The property is licensed for 107 beds and currently operates 98 beds in 46 resident rooms. The 33,500-square-foot, single-story building sits on a seven-acre parcel at 480 Jackson Street in Methuen. It is the closest skilled nursing facility to Steward Health System’s Holy Family Hospital, a 345-bed short-term acute care hospital, and also near Lawrence General Hospital, a 189-bed short-term acute care hospital. Tryko affiliate Marquis Health Services will immediately launch a $2.5 million renovation to modernize the building and accommodate expanded programming. Steve Thomes and Jacob Gehl of Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors served as brokers in the sale. Chicago-based Private Bank provided acquisition financing.

September 15, 2016

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Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Auburndale Realty Co. Represents Manufacturing Tenant in 157,000 SF Boston Lease

by Jaime Lackey September 14, 2016

BOSTON — J.C. Cannistraro LLC has signed a lease to relocate to a 157,000-square-foot building at 25 Fid Kennedy in Boston’s Raymond L. Flynn Marine Industrial Park and will consolidate its machine shops currently located in Wilmington, Stoughton and Watertown, Mass. Robert Cleary, now at Colliers International, and Rob Nahigian, of Auburndale Realty Co., handled the tenant advisory assignment for the company, which offers plumbing, HVAC, piping, sheet metal and fire protection services. Cannistraro will move roughly 140 manufacturing jobs to the property after its renovation. The lease term with the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation is 50 years with a control period of 70 years.

September 14, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

O’Connell Hospitality Group Merges with HREC

by Amy Works September 9, 2016

BOSTON — O’Connell Hospitality Group is merging its Northeast hotel brokerage practice with HREC’s national hotel platform effective Sept. 8. With the merged companies, Jim O’Connell will be principal at HREC Investment Advisors, as well as HREC’s practice leader in the new Boston office. Combined the two firms will offer hotel investors expertise and contacts of approximately 40 dedicated lodging and gaming insiders across the North American hospitality industry.

September 9, 2016

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

CBRE/NE Facilitates $25.5M Sale of 252,600 SF Industrial Facility in Massachusetts

by Amy Works September 7, 2016

BELLINGHAM, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of a warehouse and distribution facility located at 150 Depot St. in Bellingham. An institutional investor, advised by Bentall Kennedy LP, acquired the property from National DCP for $25.5 million. The 252,600-square-foot property features dry storage, freezer/cooler space, 30-foot clear heights and ESFR sprinklers throughout the warehouse portion of the building. Dave Pergola, Brian Doherty and Robert Gibson of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

September 7, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Nordblom Co. Leases 21,000 SF to Medical Device Company in Massachusetts

by Amy Works September 6, 2016

BEDFORD, MASS. — Nordblom Co. has leased 21,000 square feet of office space to Augmenix Inc., a medical device company. The company will relocate its corporate headquarters from Waltham, Mass., to 201 Burlington Road in Bedford late this year. The privately held company focuses on the development and commercialization of radiation oncology and urology products using its proprietary hydrogel technology. The two-building, 135,000-square-foot property features an on-site café, bike storage, state-of-the-art fitness facility and shower/locker facilities.

September 6, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Transwestern Brokers Two Leases to Bring Massachusetts Office Park to 95 Percent Occupancy

by Amy Works September 6, 2016

NEWTON, MASS. — Transwestern has negotiated two leases totaling 36,854 square feet at Chapelbridge Park, an office park located in Newton. The new leases bring the 250,000-square-foot property to more than 95 percent occupancy. In the first transaction, Paytronix Systems Inc. expanded its corporate headquarters space from 12,383 to 33,283 square feet. Ted Lyons and Michael O’Leary of Cushman & Wakefield represented Paytronix in the lease. In the second deal, Ixxus Limited, a global provider of publishing solutions, signed a lease for 3,571 square feet of space for its U.S. headquarters. Warren Brown of Boston Commercial Properties represented the tenant, which is relocating from Washington Street in Newton. Ron Friedman, Rob Byrne, Chris Mullen and Perry Beal of Transwestern represented the landlord, Chapelbridge Associates, in the transactions.

September 6, 2016

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