Massachusetts

CBRE/NE Arranges $97M Sale of White City Shopping Center

by Amy Works April 15, 2015

SHREWSBURY, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of White City Shopping Center located in Shrewsbury. A joint venture between Charter Realty & Development and Acadia Realty Trust sold the property for $97 million. The 260,000-square-foot retail center is fully occupied by a variety of tenants, including Shaw’s Supermarket, Petco, Dress Barn, The Paper Store, Planet Fitness and Austin Liquors. Chris Angelone, Bill Moylan and Nat Heald of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.

April 15, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Office

RK Centers Buys 42,000 SF Office Building in Massachusetts

by Amy Works April 13, 2015

NEEDHAM, MASS. — RK Centers has purchased a two-story office building, located at 50 Cabot St. in Needham. An affiliate of The Bulfinch Companies sold the 42,000-square-foot property for $9.8 million. KC Centers plans to use the property as its new corporate headquarters. Andrew Sacher of AIS Development represented the buyer in the transaction.

April 13, 2015

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Boston Capital Closes $120M Tax Credit Fund

by Amy Works April 9, 2015

BOSTON — Boston Capital has closed Boston Capital Corporate Tax Credit Fund LX, a nationwide portfolio of 21 affordable apartment properties in 13 states with a fund size of $120 million. The fund includes 17 properties for families and four seniors housing developments. This portfolio added 1,068 apartment units to Boston Capital’s holdings. Fund XL also will result in the creation of nearly 870 local jobs and will generate $54 million in local salaries. With the closing of Fund XL, the company has raised $538 million in equity in the past 12 months. Boston Capital also recently launched Corporate Fund XLI, a $160 million fund expected to close in October.

April 9, 2015

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Developers Capitalize on Trends in Boston’s Apartment Market

by Jaime Lackey April 8, 2015

Young professionals are flocking to Boston to find higher-paying jobs generated by fruitful healthcare and technology industries. Pharmaceutical companies like GE Healthcare, Amgen and Novartis AG are expanding in Boston and Cambridge. In addition, professional, business services, education, and health services sectors have all surpassed pre-recession employment. In 2015, companies in Boston are projected to create 43,000 new jobs, which is a 1.7 percent annual increase. The increased pace of hiring will support household formation and elevate the area’s housing demand. The Greater Boston region is experiencing one of its largest residential building booms in recent history. Most of the area’s proposed and under-construction residences are apartments and many of them are on the luxury end, including the Ink Block and Troy Boston on the South End, and the Zinc in East Cambridge. Multifamily inventory will expand 1.6 percent this year, resulting in a total delivery of 7,250 new units. Many potential homeowners will choose renting over buying as more and more potential homebuyers prefer short commute times and the lifestyle that renting offers — a growing trend across many of the country’s major metros. Nationwide, apartments outperformed expectations for 2014. The national vacancy rate dipped as low as 4.2 …

April 8, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Biogen Leases 80,000 SF Lab/Office Space in Cambridge

by Amy Works April 7, 2015

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Biogen has signed a 10-year lease for 80,000 square feet of Class A laboratory and office space at BioMed Realty Trust Inc.’s 301 Binney St. property in Cambridge. Biogen — which develops, markets and manufactures therapies for neurological, autoimmune and hematological disorders — plans to use the space to expand its drug discovery efforts. This lease brings BioMed Realty’s property to 100 percent leased.

April 7, 2015

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $1.7M Sale of Apartment Building

by Amy Works April 1, 2015

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Toll House Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2024 Riverdale St. in West Springfield. A limited liability company purchased the 48-unit residential property for $1.7 million. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tim Thompson and John Slyman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer in the deal.

April 1, 2015

Loans Massachusetts Northeast Office Retail

HFF Secures $55M Financing for Office/Retail Building in Boston’s Back Bay

by Amy Works March 31, 2015

BOSTON — HFF has arranged $55 million in first mortgage financing for a boutique office and retail property located at 185 Dartmouth St. in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. HFF placed the long-term, fixed-rate loan with HSBC Bank for the borrower, Synergy Investments. The loan proceeds were used to pay off existing debt, provide the necessary capital to complete the property’s rehabilitation plan and return equity upon stabilization. Completed in 1937, the 11-story building features 164,559 square feet of Class A office and retail space and 45 on-site parking spaces. Current tenants include Denham Capital, First American Title, Boston Athletic Association, Starbucks, Freshii and FedEx Kinkos. Greg LaBine and Patrick McAneny of HFF secured the financing for the borrower.

March 31, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8.7M Sale of Retail Property in Massachusetts

by Amy Works March 31, 2015

BEVERLY, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property in Beverly. MAR Realty LLC purchased the property for $8.7 million, with a 5.46 percent cap rate, from Westward Apple Orchards LP. The property is occupied by Walgreens under a 25-year lease that includes five-year extension options. The lease was executed in November 2012. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction.

March 31, 2015

Healthcare Massachusetts Northeast Office

Savills Studley Negotiates 50,500 SF Office Lease in Peabody, Mass.

by Amy Works March 30, 2015

PEABODY, MASS. — Barton Associates has signed a lease for 50,500 square feet of medical office space at 300 Jubilee Dr. in Peabody. The firm plans to relocate its headquarters to the new space in April. With the relocation, the medical practice is doubling its existing office space at 10 Dearborn Road. Demetri Koutrouvelis and Nicole Miller of Savills Studley represented Barton Associates in the transaction.

March 30, 2015

Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Dividend Capital Acquires South Cape Village for $35.5M

by Amy Works March 27, 2015

MASHPEE, MASS. — Dividend Capital has acquired South Cape Village, a retail center in Mashpee, from Mashpee Investors LLC for $35.5 million. The 143,477-square-foot lifestyle center features a variety of tenants, including Roche Brothers, Marshalls, Walgreens, Olympia Sports and Santander Bank. Robert Griffin, Geoffrey Millerd and Justin Smith of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the transaction on behalf of Mashpee Investors LLC.

March 27, 2015

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