BURLINGTON, MASS. — The Gutierrez Company has completed the disposition of the second phase of an office and R&D facility in Burlington. Cole Offices & Industrial REIT (CCIT II) Inc. acquired the property for $119.8 million. The 280,560-square-foot office facility is currently leased to Keurig Green Mountain Inc. and features an 875-space parking structure. The first phase of the property, which was not included in the transaction, features 150,700 square feet of office/R&D space. Robert Griffin, Matt Pullen and Michael Frisoli of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while VEREIT Inc. represented the buyer in the transaction.
BOSTON — Sperry Van Ness International Corp. has joined forces with Raleigh, N.C.-based Howard Perry and Walston Commercial and Hotel Group to launch SVN Hotels, a national hotel brokerage franchise. Headquartered in Raleigh the franchise will work with more than 25 advisors in more than 10 offices throughout the United States. SVN Hotels will specialize in working with owners and investors of all sizes from large institutions with multiple properties to private owners with single assets. Sanjay Mundra, who currently serves as CEO of HPW Commercial and Hotel Group, will serve as CEO of the SVN Hotels brand with Don Walston as chairman.
WEST ROXBURY, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Multifamily Debt & Structured Finance group has arranged $7.5 million in acquisition financing for a multifamily property located at 218 and 250 Spring St. in West Roxbury. An affiliate of Yee Enterprises acquired the two-building, 55-unit property for $9.4 million. Constructed in 1968, the property is 100 percent market-rate apartments with a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. John Kelly and Sam Dylag of CBRE/NE secured the financing through a local bank on behalf of the buyer. The name of the seller was not released.
NORTON, MASS. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged $41.8 million in financing for a multifamily development in Norton. The borrower was a joint venture between Campanelli and Thorndike Development. HFF secured a $25 million construction loan through First Niagara Bank and a $16.8 million mezzanine loan through Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers on behalf of an institutional client. Slated for completion in 2016, 274 East Main St. will feature 188 apartment units, sidewalks, tree lined-streets and public spaces. In late 2014, HFF also secured $60 million in financing for One Upland, a 262-unit apartment community in Norwood, Mass., slated to open in October, for the joint venture. Greg LaBine and Patrick McAneny of HFF represented the borrower in both transactions.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Brendon Properties has acquired Marist House Retreat Center at 518 Pleasant St. in Framingham. Marist Fathers of Boston sold the two-building property, which totals 50,077 square feet, for $4 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the 28.7-acre property into a seniors housing townhome community. The property includes a 45,000-square-foot, 70-bed former seminarian residence, a chapel, support space and administration offices. Robert Cronin and Kevin Brawley of Colliers arranged the transaction. Brendon Properties is a builder of age-restricted developments in the MetroWest region.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Prudential Real Estate Investors has acquired Twenty|20, a newly developed residential tower in Cambridge. Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC, through its Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Built to LEED Silver specifications, the 335-unit apartment tower is part of the NorthPoint development site, a 42-acre master-planned development project transforming a former rail yard into a mixed-use, transit-oriented community. Apartments include high-end finishes, energy-efficient appliances and oversized windows. Common area amenities include a rooftop terrace with panoramic views, a 3,000-square-foot fitness center and yoga sundeck, an open-air courtyard and an indoor basketball court.
BOSTON — An affiliate of The Winhall Companies has acquired Two Liberty Square, a 67,609-square-foot office building in Boston. Originally constructed in 1913, the 11-story, Beaux Arts-style building is 82 percent occupied by tenants that include Zipcar, Humana, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Copyright Clearance Center and Brill. CenterSquare Investment Management, on behalf of one of its institutional clients, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Coleman Benedict and Ben Sayles of HFF represented the seller in the sale. Additionally, Lauren O’Neil of HFF arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through SunLife for the buyer.
DEDHAM, MASS. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has brokered the $7 million sale and arranged $4.7 million in acquisition financing for a 39,391-square-foot office building located at 20 Carematrix Drive in Dedham. Coleman Benedict and Ben Sayles of HFF represented the seller, an affiliate of The Bulfinch Companies Inc. Lauren O’Neil, also of HFF, led the debt placement team that arranged the acquisition financing for the buyer, an affiliate of NorthBridge CRE Advisors. The financing was arranged through Country Bank.
WARREN AND BRIDGEWATER, N.J., AND WESTBOROUGH AND MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — HFF has arranged $83.4 million in refinancing for a portfolio of office assets totaling 14 buildings and 946,374 square feet in New Jersey and Massachusetts. HFF secured the floating-rate loan through JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Rialto Capital for the borrower, Normandy Real Estate Partners. The properties are a two-building, 228,393-square-foot asset at 20 and 25 Independence Blvd. in Warren; a 40,565-square-foot building at 999 Frontier Road in Bridgewater; the four-building, 105,500-square-foot Flanders Business Park in Westborough; and the seven-building, 571,916-square-foot Marlborough Technology Park in Marlborough. Jon Mikula, Riaz Cassum and Porter Terry of HFF represented the borrower in the financing transaction.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Liberty Properties has executed a 74,000-square-foot lease with A. Schulman Inc. at New Bond Business Park at 10 New Bond St. in Worcester. The international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins will use the facility as a warehouse supporting its primary operation located on Millbrook Street in Worcester. The building is in the process of undergoing a complete renovation of the existing 225,000 square feet of remaining space. The renovation includes new HVAC systems, roof, flooring and façade, as well as renovated loading areas. Construction is underway, with phased occupancy beginning in September 2015. James Umphrey and David Cohen of Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates represented both the landlord and tenant in the transaction.