Massachusetts

Marlborough-Corporate-Center

MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Spear Street Capital has completed the disposition of Marlborough Corporate Center, which is located at 377 Simarano Dr. in Marlborough. A private trust controlled by a principal of IPG Photonics purchased the office building for $25.55 million. Built in 1998, the 156,630-square-foot building features a cafeteria and is 30 minutes west of downtown Boston. IPG, a provider of high-power fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers, is a current tenant of the building. David Pergola and Brian Doherty of Cassidy Turley represented the seller in the transaction.

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SAUGUS, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 24-hour CVS/pharmacy location in Saugus. The property sold for $11.34 million, or $879 per square foot. Built in 2008, the property is situated on 1.27 acres at 1075 Broadway St. Laurie Ann Drinkwater and Seth Richard of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a national net-lease investor; Steven Siegel, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer. Jennifer Athas of Marcus & Millichap is the firm’s broker of record in Massachusetts.

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25-Industrial-Ave-Chelmsford-MA

HUDSON, N.H., and CHELMSFORD, MASS. — The RAM Companies has acquired two industrial properties in Merrimack Valley for $21.2 million. The properties are 267 Lowell Road in Hudson and 25 Industrial Avenue in Chelmsford. The 121,533-square-foot property on Lowell Road features lab, clean room space and 401 parking spaces. Additionally, the property recently underwent renovations for its long-term Mercury Systems and Vectron Corp. The 48,734-square-foot property in Chelmsford is fully leased to a variety of tenants, including Comcast and CDM Smith. Dog Jacoby of Colliers Commercial Real Estate brokered the transaction and arranged debt financing through CIBC Bank for the deal.

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Sophos

BURLINGTON, MASS. — Sophos, a developer and vendor of computer security software and hardware, has leased 42,000 square feet of office space at 3 Van de Graaff Drive in Burlington. The company will use the space for its regional headquarters. Built in 1999 and fully renovated in 2007, the four-story property offers 295,000 square feet of office space. On-site amenities include a cafeteria, fitness center, an open courtyard and conference center. John Boyle, Ryan Romano and Kevin McNamara of Cassidy Turley represented Sophos in the 10-year deal. Steven Murphy of CBRE represented the landlord.

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Walgreens-Portfolio-Boulder-Group

CLINTON, MASS., AND BELFAST, MAINE — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a Walgreens portfolio of five single-tenant, net-leased properties. The properties sold for $39 million. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented both the buyer, a Midwest-based institutional investment firm, and the seller, a Midwest-based private partnership, in the transaction. The portfolio is comprised of 720 Main Street, Clinton, Mass.; 32 Main Street, Lakeville, Mass.; 268 Main Street, Belfast, Maine; 1112 Civic Center Drive, Rochester, Minn.; and 1537 Charleston Highway, West Columbia, S.C.

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BOSTON — Roseland, a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corp., in partnership with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), has opened Portside at East Pier Building 7, a residential and retail complex located at 50 Lewis St. in Boston’s East Boston neighborhood. The five-story property features 176 apartments, including six extended-stay units, 3,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 192 parking spaces. Residential units feature oversized windows, ceramic tiles, stone countertops, kitchen islands, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washer/dryers, hardwood-style flooring, 10-foot ceilings and balconies. The pet-friendly community features a 24/7 concierge, fully equipped fitness center, clubroom with gaming and lounging areas, a conference room and WiFi.

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Mandarin-Oriental-Boston

BOSTON — The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Boston is converting 25 of its rental residences into condominiums. Located at 776 Bolyston St., the to-be-converted residences include 19 two-bedroom units and six one-bedroom units ranging from 930 to 1,625 square feet. Additionally, the existing 10 affordable rental properties located within The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Boston will remain unchanged. Jeannemarie Conley of Otis & Ahearn will market and sell the condos in early 2015.

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450-Kendall-Street-Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Transwestern | RBJ has brokered a lease between BioMed Realty Trust Inc. and MPM Capital Inc. at the recently completed 450 Kendall Street in Cambridge. MPM Capital, a venture capital firm focusing on the biomedical industry, will occupy 14,511 square feet at the building starting in April 2015. Steven Purpura and Eric Smith of Transwestern | RBJ represented the building owner, BioMed Realty, while John Barry and Jeff Landers, also of Transwestern | RBJ represented the tenant in the transaction. The 60,117-square-foot property is the first speculative office building to be constructed in Cambridge since 2001.

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20-Ashburton-JLL

BOSTON — Faros Properties has purchased 20 Ashburton Place, an eight-story office building in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, for $9.85 million. Built in 1968, the 48,580-square-foot building is occupied by Massachusetts Teachers Association, Beacon Hill Staffing Group and Beacon Hill Consulting Group. Frank Petz, Jessica Hughes and Robert Borden of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.

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Calkain-Companies

NEWTON, MASS. — Calkain Companies has arranged the sale of a three-tenant retail building located at 215-217 Needham St. in Newton. Northland 215 Needham LLC purchased the property for $13 million, or $533 per square foot, from JPMCC 2007-CIBC19 Needham Retail LLC. The 24,930-square-foot property is occupied by Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Men’s Wearhouse and PetSmart. Patrick Nutt and Michael O’Mara represented the seller in the transaction.

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