Massachusetts

Calare Properties Acquires 119,000 SF Warehouse/Retail Building in Massachusetts

by Amy Works May 4, 2016

STOUGHTON, MASS. — Calare Properties has acquired a warehouse and retail building located at 301 Page St. in Stoughton. The 119,000-square-foot property was purchased for an undisclosed sum. The Class A property is currently fully occupied by Boston Interiors. Built in 2004, the property features 10,000 square feet of office space; 9,000 square feet of showroom space; and 100,000 square feet of high-bay warehouse space. Situated on 17.1 acres, the facility also features 36-foot clear ceiling heights, 16 dock-high doors, two trash dock doors and 113 surface level parking spaces. The name of the seller was not released.

May 4, 2016

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

The Hampshire Companies Sells 248,500 SF Industrial Facility in Massachusetts

by Amy Works May 2, 2016

NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — The Hampshire Companies has completed the sale of an industrial building located at 351 Holt Road in North Andover. Atlantic Management Corp. acquired the 248,500-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased by, but no longer occupied by, Solo Cup Co. Situated on 27.7 acres, the facility features 26-foot ceiling heights, eight tailboard doors, three drive-in doors, two rail-car doors, 150 automobile parking spaces, 30 trailer parking spaces and 9,000 square feet of office space. Mark Reardon, Bruce Lusa and David Corkey of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

May 2, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Berkeley Investments Acquires 314,176 SF Office Building in Massachusetts for $21.8M

by Amy Works April 27, 2016

MALDEN, MASS. — Berkeley Investments Inc. has acquired an office building located at 200 Exchange St. in Malden. An affiliate of KBS Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. sold the 314,176-square-foot property for $21.8 million. The buyer plans to reposition the property into a mixed-used asset with street-level retail, a state-of-the-art data center and approximately 200,000 square feet of creative office space. Coleman Benedict, Chris Phaneuf, Ben Sayles and Mark Campbell of HFF represented the seller, while Gramercy Property Trust, as asset manager, advised the seller on the transaction.

April 27, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Retail

The Stubblebine Company Brokers $1M Sale of Health Club Facility in Massachusetts

by Amy Works April 27, 2016

BURLINGTON, MASS. — The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a health club facility at 12 A St. in Burlington. Academy of Creative Arts acquired the property from Burlington Recreation Group for $1 million. The buyer, which is currently located at 217 Middlesex Turnpike, plans to relocate to the facility. Built in 1977, the 17,500-square-foot facility has been the site of several health clubs, including Gold’s Gym, Mad Maggie’s and Empire Fitness. David Stubblebine, James Stubblebine and Alan Ringuette of The Stubblebine Company procured the buyer and represented the seller.

April 27, 2016

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Senate Construction to Build 615,600 SF Distribution Center in Massachusetts

by Amy Works April 25, 2016

WORCESTER, MASS. — Owner/developer 150 Blackstone River Road LLC has selected Senate Construction Corp. to build a 615,600-square-foot distribution center in Worcester. Located at 150 Blackstone River Road within the Quinsigamond Village area, the multi-use high-bay industrial building is slated for occupancy by year’s end. Imperial Distributors Inc. will occupy 325,000 square feet of the new facility. The redevelopment project will receive $5.4 million in tax breaks from the city over a 15-year period.

April 25, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Chevron Partners Acquires Sears Crescent Building in Boston for $23.8M

by Amy Works April 25, 2016

BOSTON — Chevron Partners has acquired the Sears Crescent building, located at 38-68 Cornhill in Boston. Copley Investments sold the historic property for $23.8 million. Located in Boston’s Government Center neighborhood, the 50,300-square-foot office building is 100 percent leased to 14 tenants and offers street-level retail space. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and Justin Smith of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.

April 25, 2016

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Linchris Hotel Corp. Sells 227-Room Hampton Inn Near Boston Logan International Airport

by Amy Works April 22, 2016

REVERE, MASS. — Linchris Hotel Corp. has completed the sale of the Hampton Inn Boston-Logan Airport, located at 230 Lee Burbank Highway in Revere. The 227-room property was sold for an undisclosed sum. Built in 2001, the seven-story hotel features 672 square feet of function space, an indoor swimming pool, fitness room, business center, complimentary shuttle service and breakfast, an airline crew lounge and dining options at the Two Doors Down Bar & Restaurant. Denny Meikleham and Alan Suzuki of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.

April 22, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Integrated Builders Breaks Ground on Office Expansion in Massachusetts

by Amy Works April 22, 2016

NEWTON, MASS. — Integrated Builders, on behalf of Two Wells Avenue LLC, has broken ground on an expansion at an office building located at Two Wells Ave. in Newton. The new three-story addition will require extensive demolition on the north and west portions of the existing facility and will increase the building’s total size from 69,000 square feet to 127,000 square feet. The updated facility will feature a modern design with a glass exterior, an expanded parking lot, new utilities and an underground storm water infiltration system. Additionally, a 3,162-square-foot common corridor will connect the new and existing buildings. Spagnolo Gisness & Associates is providing architectural services for the project, which is slated for completion in December.

April 22, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office

New Dover Associates Brokers $3.9M Sale of Office/R&D Building in Massachusetts

by Amy Works April 20, 2016

NATICK, MASS. — New Dover Associates has arranged the sale of an office/R&D building located at 2-4 Mercer Road in Natick. Nivek Investments I LLC sold the 17,875-square-foot building to 2-4 Mercer Road LLC for $3.9 million. Situated on 1.4 acres, the building is located within the Natick Business Park. Scott Hughes of New Dover Associates represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

April 20, 2016

Massachusetts Northeast Office Top Stories

TIAA Purchases Historic Boston Seaport Office Portfolio for $224M

by Haisten Willis April 20, 2016

BOSTON — An affiliate of TIAA has purchased a seven-property office portfolio totaling 408,342 square feet in Boston for $224 million, or approximately $550 per square foot. An account advised by New York-based Clarion Partners was the seller of the portfolio, which is located in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood of Boston’s seaport district. Clarion acquired the offices in 2012 for a combined $129.3 million from an affiliate of New York-based Angelo, Gordon & Co. Properties within the 97 percent leased portfolio are located at 263 Summer St.; 332 and 374 Congress St.; and 33-41, 34, 38 and 44 Farnsworth St. The six offices span between five and nine stories and were built between 1890 and 1920, according to the Boston Business Journal. The portfolio also includes a 16-space parking lot. Originally built in the early 1900s, the properties feature high-quality office space with exposed ceilings and natural lighting. Coleman Benedict and director Ben Sayles led the HFF investment sales team, which represented the seller and procured the buyer. According to the Journal, the Farnsworth Street offices will host General Electric Co. (GE) temporarily while the company builds a permanent headquarters on nearby Necco Ct. “TIAA is one of the …

April 20, 2016

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