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Fantini & Gorga Arranges Three Loans Totaling $12.3M for Three Properties in Boston

by Amy Works January 5, 2016

BOSTON — Fantini & Gorga has arranged three loans totaling $12.3 million in permanent financing for three properties in Boston. The properties include a mixed-use property at 174 Newbury St. and two multifamily assets located at 471 and 475 Commonwealth Ave. within Kenmore Square. The Newbury Street property features four stores with a lower level retail space occupied by Ben & Jerry’s and Vans, and five apartment units on the upper levels with direct access to the sidewalk. 471 Commonwealth is a four-story building with 10 apartment units and 475 Commonwealth is a seven-story property with 42 apartments and one office suite. Derek Coulombe, Tim O’Donnell and Chris Miller of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.

January 5, 2016

Market Reports Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Northeast Market Reports

Despite Naysaying, Boston Remains Attractive to Millennials and Developers

by Jaime Lackey December 30, 2015

Despite the clichés and naysayers, Boston’s apartment fundamentals continue to trend at the top of U.S. cities’ forecasts. For developers, investors and borrowers, Boston truly is that city on a hill. Clichés heard often in the commercial real estate community: Interest rates have no place to go but up. Who is going to pay $4.50-per-square-foot rents? Wait until the next wave of units is delivered. Valuation and yield don’t make sense. The facts: Economists have been predicting interest rate increases for the past five years. Market vacancy has been sub-5 percent for more than five years. Every major apartment player owns or is currently building in Boston, averaging $1.2 billion in product for past three years. Boston is a premier gateway city and buyers want in. The Investor Outlook Simplified When cap rates for the most desired real estate class — in a gateway city, in the safest country for investment in the world — average 4.25 percent, it’s a great time to invest. The 2006 cap rates were just 100 basis points above the 10-year risk-free rate. Today they are 2.0 to 2.25 percent. Half of the deals are cash transactions. Locals can only shake their heads at the …

December 30, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Office Retail

Rockpoint Group Acquires 99 Summer Street in Boston

by Amy Works December 24, 2015

BOSTON — Affiliates of Boston-based Rockpoint Group LLC have acquired 99 Summer Street, an office and retail building located in Boston. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers sold the 20-story property for an undisclosed price. The 270,000-square-foot Class A building was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property will be managed by a Rockpoint affiliate, Rockhill Management, which provides property management and related services for investments made by Rockpoint-sponsored funds.

December 24, 2015

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Kelleher & Sadowsky Brokers Sale of 65,000 SF Industrial Building in Massachusetts

by Amy Works December 24, 2015

WORCESTER, MASS. — Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 70 Quinsigamond Ave. in Worcester. Lutco Inc. acquired the 65,000-square-foot property from A.M. Castle Metals Co. for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to make several improvements, including significant electrical upgrades, to the property in January 2016.William Kelleher IV and Matthew Mayrand of Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates brokered the transaction.

December 24, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Modell’s Sporting Goods Acquires Three New Locations from City Sports

by Amy Works December 23, 2015

PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Modell’s Sporting Goods has acquired three new locations in major cities on the East Coast. The company has acquired 1608 Walnut St. in Philadelphia, 480 Boylston St. in Boston and 715 Seventh St. NW in Washington, D.C., from City Sports for an undisclosed price. Modell’s Sporting Goods will transition the three locations, ranging from 7,500 square feet to 9,000 square feet, from City Sports retailers in early 2016. The acquisition of these locations brings Modell’s total store count to 160 locations in 10 states.

December 23, 2015

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Construction Completions Drive Boston Office Boom

by Jaime Lackey December 23, 2015

In what was the most dynamic quarter since the dot-com boom in 2000, tenants in Greater Boston absorbed 2 million square feet of office space in the second quarter of 2015. The activity was driven by a number of high-profile construction completions throughout both the urban and suburban areas of the market. The Boston CBD experienced its ninth straight strong quarter with 861,000 square feet absorbed. Notably the activity occurred mostly outside of the boundaries of the “Big 3” Boston submarkets of Back Bay, Seaport District and Financial District (though the latter did absorb 290,000 square feet in its own right). North Station saw a major bump in occupancy with the completion of Converse’s 230,000-square-foot headquarters, causing the submarket’s largest quarterly absorption number on record. Move-ins by Sonos and Safari Books Online added 200,000 square feet of absorption in Midtown, where vacancy has dropped to nearly half of what it was a year ago after State Street’s departure. And development continues at Boston Landing, where the 245,000-square-foot second phase is currently under construction and is already partially pre-leased to the Boston Bruins. Space continues to be scarce in Cambridge, where vacancy is just 5.8 percent and availability is at an …

December 23, 2015

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Hodges Ward Elliott Negotiates Sale of Godfrey Hotel Boston

by Amy Works December 21, 2015

BOSTON — Hodges Ward Elliott has negotiated the sale of the Godfrey Hotel Boston, a luxury boutique hotel located in Boston. Union Investments acquired the 242-room hotel for an undisclosed price. Located at 505 Washington St., the hotel, which is currently under construction, is slated to open in January 2016. The hotel will feature a chef-driven restaurant, local coffee house, lobby bar, 24-hour fitness center, complimentary WiFi, and digital technology. Oxford Hotels and Resorts, an affiliate of Oxford Capital Group, will operate the hotel on behalf of the new owner.

December 21, 2015

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Fantini & Gorga Arranges $19.9M Loan for Apartment Complex in Massachusetts

by Amy Works December 21, 2015

MALDEN, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $19.9 million first mortgage for Residences @ Malden Station, a recently completed and stabilized multifamily property at 39 Florence St. within Malden Center in Malden. The transit-oriented development features 18 studio units, 39 one-bedroom units and 27 two-bedroom units with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and in-unit washer/dryers. On-site amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, common roof deck, clubroom and a WiFi lounge. Derek Coulombe, John Gorga and Despina Hatzipetrou of Fantini & Gorga secured the financing through Lincoln Financial Group for the undisclosed borrower.

December 21, 2015

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Kelleher & Sadowsky Arranges $3.9M Sale of 44-Unit Apartment Complex in Massachusetts

by Amy Works December 17, 2015

AUBURN, MASS. — Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates has brokered the sale of Laurel Hill Apartment Complex, located at 11 Whitney Circle and 1-17 Temple St. in Auburn. Micozzi Management Inc. acquired the property from Laurel Hill Realty Inc. for $3.9 million. The property features 44 two-bedroom/one-bath units and was fully occupied at the time of closing. Donald Mancini and Will Kelleher of Kelleher & Sadowsky brokered the transaction.

December 17, 2015

Industrial Market Reports Massachusetts Northeast Northeast Market Reports

Recent Decrease in Absorption an Anomaly; Boston Industrial Market Thrives

by Jaime Lackey December 16, 2015

All of the property sectors in the Boston area are thriving, thanks to one of the strongest economies in the nation. As of April this year, the unemployment rate in Massachusetts was 4.7 percent and in Boston, it was 3.7 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists generally consider employment to be essentially “full” when unemployment rates dip below 5 percent. By comparison, the unemployment rates in neighboring states were 6.3 percent for Connecticut, 3.8 percent for New Hampshire and 6.1 percent for Rhode Island. The U.S. unemployment rate in April was 5.4 percent. Boston’s overall industrial vacancy rate at the close of the second quarter was 8.1 percent, according to CoStar, and includes warehouse/distribution space, flex space and R&D facilities. It was the fourth consecutive quarter that the vacancy rate has remained in the low 8 percent range. Overall net absorption has been negative this year: -82,364 square feet in the second quarter and -41,089 square feet in the first quarter this year. This compares with positive net absorption of more than 3.1 million square feet in the third and fourth quarters of 2014. However, we believe that the first half of this year is a …

December 16, 2015

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