BOSTON — Trinity Financial has opened One Canal Apartment Homes, an apartment community located in Boston’s Bulfinch Triangle neighborhood. Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco) invested $195 million in the 12-story, 310-unit apartment community. One Canal features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, plus 44 luxury penthouses on the building’s top two floors. On-site amenities include a 2,000-square-foot fitness center and a rooftop social deck with a heated pool, fire pit lounge, outdoor theater and 360-degree panoramic views of the city. Additionally, the project features 21,000 square feet of retail space that will house City Winery, a high-end culinary and cultural destination that will offer concerts, food and wine classes.
BOSTON — Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) has obtained a $620 million mortgage loan for two life sciences buildings in Boston’s Seaport District. The 15-story, Class A towers include 1.6 million square feet of lab space, corporate office space, structured parking and ground-floor retail space. SNH purchased the towers in May 2014 for $1.1 billion. They are 96 percent leased to Vertex Pharmaceuticals through 2028. Vertex is the manufacturer of hepatitis C and cystic fibrosis pharmaceutical treatments. The 10-year loan is interest-only, carries a fixed interest rate of 3.53 percent and matures in August 2026. SNH will use the loan proceeds to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the company’s $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, as well as for general business purposes. Following the repayment, there will be approximately $900 million available under SNH’s unsecured revolving credit facility. “We are pleased to take advantage of the current low interest rate environment to term out the majority of the outstanding balance on our unsecured revolving credit facility and to extend the average maturity of our debt to 8.9 years,” says David Hegarty, SNH’s president and chief operating officer. “We believe that this transaction also highlights the value …
BOSTON — A consortium comprising New England Development, Eastern Real Estate, Rockpoint Group, Lubert-Adler and Highgate has acquired Taj Boston, a historic hotel located at 15 Arlington St. in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces sold the property for an undisclosed price. As part of the transaction, New England Development, Eastern Real Estate and Highgate will serve as asset managers, working closely with the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces team, Rockpoint Group and Lubert-Adler. The 90-year-old hotel comprises 273 guestrooms, including 44 spacious suites featuring classic décor and wood-burning fireplaces. The hotel will retain the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces brand through a long-term management services agreement. Sentinel Advisors Pte. Ltd. worked closely with Eastern Real Estate in advising the buyers on strategy for the transaction.
BOSTON — Canyon Partners Real Estate has provided a $12.7 million investment in subordinate financing to fund the development of The Boulevard, a 12-story residential condominium project located at 110 Broad St. along Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston. A team led by New Boston Ventures is developing the property, which will feature 31 market-rate units, five artist live-work units, 3,550 square feet of retail space and 48 parking spaces. Construction commenced in May with completion slated for early 2018.
BOSTON — Trinity Financial has broken ground on Treadmark, a mixed-income, mixed-use development located in the Ashmont section of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Situated at 1971-1977 Dorchester Ave., the 83-unit property will be comprised of 51 affordable rental units and 32 ownership units, all designed by Boston-based Taniya Nayak Design. Additionally, the project will feature ground-floor retail space. The Architectural Team is providing architectural services for the project. Financing for the development includes more than $3 million in state and federal tax credits that will generate approximately $22 million in equity for the project, $3 million in rental subsidy funds and more than $4 million in funding from the City of Boston.
STURBRIDGE, MASS. — Kimco Realty has completed the disposition of The Center at Hobbs Brook, a 230,590-square-foot retail center in Sturbridge. Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc. acquired the property for $43.5 million. At the time of sale, the property was 98.7 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Stop & Shop, Marshalls, Michaels and Staples. Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith, Matt Waisnor and Paul Penman of NGKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
TEWKSBURY, MASS. — Rubenstein Partners has received $28.1 million in refinancing for the Center at Innovation Drive in Tewksbury. The recently rebranded property, formerly known as 495 Business Center, comprises four conjoined buildings located at 200, 300, 400 and 500 Innovation Drive. The complex features 706,000 square feet of office, manufacturing and warehouse space. Cambridge Savings Bank provided the financing. The facility is currently undergoing an interior and exterior renovation and capital improvement plan, which is slated for completion later this year. The redevelopment will transform the facility into a creative office complex.
PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $5.7 million in first mortgage financing for a hospitality and retail center located at 4, 6-20 Home Depot Drive in Plymouth. The borrower was FREJA LLC. The 18,250-square-foot property is 100 percent occupied. Tenants include a 130-room Hilton Garden Inn, New Tokyo Japanese restaurant, Sleepy’s Mattress, Hot Locks Spa and Salon and Massage Envy. Casimir Groblewski and Jason Cunnane of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the Franklin, Mass.-based borrower.
AVON, MASS. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged the sale of an office and distribution warehouse facility located at 80 Stockwell Drive in Avon. Hilco Real Estate, a unit of Hilco Global, sold the 241,454-square-foot property for $9.55 million. Situated on 12.7 acres, the property features 35,840 square feet of office space and 205,614 square feet of warehouse space. Additionally, the property features two presentation rooms, private offices, 22-foot ceilings, 17 dock doors and an open floor plate. Peter Whoriskey and Michael Frisoli of NGKF represented the seller, while Joel Miller of Permanser represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
MANSFIELD, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $16.4 million in financing for the development of North Common Estates, a transit-oriented mixed-use development in Mansfield. The borrower is North Common Residences LLC, an affiliate of Curgnale Properties. Casimir Groblewski of Fantini & Gorga arranged both the debt and equity portions of the capital stack for the project. The debt was placed with a major Massachusetts-based financial institution and the equity with a group of private investors. Slated for completion in fall 2017, North Common Estates will feature two four-story buildings offering a total of 37 one-bedroom and 44 two-bedroom apartments, ranging in size from 700 to 1,500 square feet, and 7,689 square feet of commercial space. RESKON Group is the project manager and Annino Inc. is serving as architect for the project.