Massachusetts

JV Arranges 17,639 SF Office Lease for Springfield RMV in Massachusetts

by Amy Works September 1, 2016

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Albany Road Real Estate Partners and Davenport Cos. have arranged the lease of office space for the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) within Springfield Plaza in Springfield. RMV will relocate from 165 Liberty St. in Springfield and launch a full-service branch at the 17,639-square-foot space. RMV plans to take occupancy at the 500,000-square-foot retail center in the fourth quarter. Davenport Advisors is the construction manager for the relocation and build-out for the new space. Additional tenants at the newly renovated center include Kmart, Stop & Shop, Planet Fitness, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Fallas Stores. CBRE/New England is the property manager for the retail center.

September 1, 2016

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Colony Capital Sells 450,000 SF Industrial Facility in Massachusetts for $39.7M

by Amy Works August 31, 2016

LITTLETON, MASS. — Colony Capital has completed the sale of Potpourri | Littleton, a newly completed industrial facility located in Littleton. Gramercy Property Trust acquired the built-to-suit, 450,000-square-foot facility for $39.7 million. The property is fully leased to Potpourri Group on a long-term basis and will serve as the company’s regional fulfillment center. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher and Matthew Pullen of NGKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

August 31, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Colliers Negotiates Sale of 80,000 SF Office Building in Massachusetts

by Amy Works August 31, 2016

FOXBOROUGH, MASS. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of an office building located at 33 Commercial St. in Foxborough. An affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust sold the property for an undisclosed sum. Situated on approximately 18 acres, the property features 80,000 square feet of office space. Caleb Hudak, P.J. Foster and Steve Woelfel of Colliers handled the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.

August 31, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Enel Green Power North America Moves Headquarters to Andover Landing at Brickstone in Massachusetts

by Amy Works August 30, 2016

ANDOVER, MASS. — Enel Green Power North America (EGP-NA) has leased 66,000 square feet of space at Andover Landing at Brickstone in Andover for its new North American headquarters location. Located at 100 Brickstone Square, the facility features a renovated full-service cafeteria, flexible conference facilities, a coffee/juice bar, fitness center with yoga room, shower and locker facilities, a Bright Horizons Day Care facility, outdoor seating, on-site property management and ample parking. EGP-NA is an operator of more than 100 renewable energy plants in North America, and its parent company, Enel Group, is a multinational power company headquartered in Rome, Italy. Kerry Hawkins, Jason Levendusky and Jake Borden of CBRE/New England represented the landlords, KS Partners and Oaktree Capital, while Brooks Murphy and Brian Morrissey of JLL represented the tenant in the lease.

August 30, 2016

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Tocci Building Cos. Completes 130-Key Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel in Boston Suburb

by Amy Works August 29, 2016

BROOKLINE, MASS. — Tocci Building Cos., on behalf of owner Claremont Cos., has completed the construction of Homewood Suites by Hilton in Brookline. Located at 111 Boylston St., the 101,996-square-foot all-suite hotel features 130 guest rooms, a swimming pool and close proximity to the MBTA Green line. The project team included Group One Partners as architects and R.W. Sullivan Engineering as mechanical and electrical engineers.

August 29, 2016

Industrial Loans Massachusetts Northeast

Calare Properties Receives $4M in Acquisition Financing for Industrial Property in Massachusetts

by Amy Works August 29, 2016

LAKEVILLE, MASS. — Calare Properties Inc. has received nearly $4 million in financing for the acquisition of 8 Lakeville Business Park, a 100,000-square-foot warehouse building located in Lakeville. Kyle Juszczyszyn, Chris Coutts and Lenny Pierce of CBRE/New England’s Debt & Structured Finance team secured the financing, which was provided by East Boston Savings Bank. The fully leased property is occupied by Guardian Building Products and T3 Expo.

August 29, 2016

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

CBRE/NE Negotiates Sale of 195-Unit Apartment Community in Suburban Boston

by Amy Works August 26, 2016

MALDEN, MASS. — CBRE/New England has brokered the sale of 480 Main Street, an infill apartment community located in Malden. Residence at Malden Square, an affiliate of Priderock Capital Partners, sold the 195-unit property to The DSF Group for an undisclosed price. The five-story property features 30 studios, 115 one-bedroom apartments and 50 two-bedroom units with an average unit size of 768 square feet. Additionally, the building features four retail suites totaling 7,599 square feet. The apartments are 100 percent market rate and the retail space is partially leased to a bakery and drop-off dry cleaning service. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

August 26, 2016

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

CBRE/NE Negotiates $40.4M Sale of Apartment Community in Massachusetts

by Amy Works August 19, 2016

ANDOVER, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of Andover Place Apartments, a garden-style apartment community located at 650 Bulfinch Drive in Andover. A joint venture between Taymill Partners and LEM Capital acquired the 220-unit property from Andover Place Apts. LLC, an affiliate of Roseland Residential, for $40.4 million. Built in 1989 and situated on 34.3 acres, Andover Place Apartments features two studio units, 132 one-bedroom apartments, 74 two-bedroom apartments and 12 three-bedroom units, ranging from 518 square feet to 1,225 square feet. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/New England represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Roseland Residential Trust is a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

August 19, 2016

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Nordblom Co. Sells Hotel Development Site in Boston Suburb

by Amy Works August 18, 2016

BURLINGTON, MASS. — Nordblom Co. has completed the disposition of a hotel development site with the 3rd Ave development, an urban, retail-walking street lined with restaurants, cafes, retail boutiques connected with pedestrian walkways and public green space in Burlington, a suburb of Boston. The site will be home to Massachusetts’ first Archer Hotel, a new collection of boutique hotels with locations in New York City, Napa, Calif., and Austin, Texas. The new hotel will feature 147 rooms. Denny Meikleham and Alan Suzuki of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.

August 18, 2016

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Massachusetts Mixed-Use Northeast Retail Top Stories

American Realty Advisors Purchases 400,000 SF Retail Center Near Boston for $206M

by Haisten Willis August 17, 2016

WESTWOOD, MASS. — American Realty Advisors, an institutional real estate investment manager, has acquired the shops at University Station, a newly constructed, 400,000-square-foot retail asset in the Boston suburb of Westwood. Located within a 130-acre mixed-use development, the purchase price was $206 million. Wegmans, a regional supermarket chain, anchors the retail portion of University Station. Other tenants include Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls and PetSmart. “The average term of in-place leases for the property is approximately 15 years, while 95 percent of the asset’s total income is generated from its national tenant base,” says Shelley. “We believe these characteristics will provide stabilized, risk-adjusted returns for our investors over time.” University Station services a 13-town area with 214,700 residents and an average annual household income in excess of $121,000. The property is situated 15 miles from downtown Boston near I-95 and Route 128, which draw 140,000 vehicles per day. It is located across the street from the area’s sole Amtrak/MBTA commuter rail station, which transports 1.3 million travelers annually. New England Development will continue to serve as the management and leasing agent for the retail center. Robert Griffin Jr., who was with Cushman & Wakefield and is now with Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, …

August 17, 2016

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