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GPT-RG Amherst Sells Rolling Green Apartments for $30.3M

by Amy Works October 16, 2014

AMHERST, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Capital Markets team has brokered the sale of Rolling Green Apartments, an apartment community in Amherst. GTP-RG Amherst, an affiliate of Equity Residential, sold the 204-unit, garden-style apartment community to an affiliate of Beacon Communities LLC for $30.3 million. Built in the early 1970s, the community consists of 16 two-story, garden-style buildings with a mix of 64 one-bedroom, 103 two-bedroom apartments, 31 three-bedroom apartments and six four-bedroom units. The apartments range in size from 759 to 1,158 square feet, with 76 of the units consisting of a townhouse configuration. The community was originally developed with MassHousing financing. However, when the financing matured in 2012, the affordable housing restrictions also went away. Beacon is working in collaboration with the town of Amherst and the Department of Housing and Community Development to secure the resources necessary to maintain Rolling Green as a high-quality, mixed-income housing property.

October 16, 2014

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HFF Arranges $56.5M Loan for Newly Built Residence Inn in Boston

by Amy Works October 15, 2014

BOSTON — HFF has arranged $56.5 million in permanent financing for the Residence Inn Boston/Back Bay Fenway Park, a 175-room extended stay hotel located at 125 Brookline Ave. in Boston’s Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood. HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower, Boylston Properties, through Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers on behalf of an institutional lender. Completed in July 2013, the eight-story, 154,684-square-foot hotel offers a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom guestrooms. Hotel amenities include a breakfast area, lounge/bar, meeting room, indoor pool, fitness center, outdoor terrace on the top floor and below-grade parking for 50 cars. Additionally, the property includes 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space leased to Bar Louie’s and Santander. Fred Wittman and Robyn King of HFF represented the borrower in the transaction.

October 15, 2014

Massachusetts Northeast Office

KS Partners, Oaktree Capital Acquire Three-Building Office Park

by Amy Works October 15, 2014

ANDOVER, MASS. — A joint venture between KS Partners and Oaktree Capital Management has acquired Brickstone Square, a three-building office park located in Andover. Originally constructed between 1919 and 1934 as the world headquarters for American Woolen Company, the three buildings are located at 100, 200 and 300 Brickstone Square and total more than 1 million square feet. In 1986, the property was renovated and converted into office space. On-site amenities include a full-service cafeteria, fitness center, on-site daycare center, convenience store and more than 3,000 parking spaces. Kerry Olson Hawkins, Jason Levendusky and Jake Borden of CBRE/New England have been selected to lease the property.

October 15, 2014

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Colliers International Arranges $175M Loan for Granada Highlands in Malden

by Amy Works October 10, 2014

MALDEN, MASS. — Colliers International has arranged $175 million in financing for Granada Highlands, a multifamily community in Malden. The loan will be used to pay off existing debt and the completion of unit renovations and upgrades, plus the construction of an additional 236 units. Situated on 41 acres, Granada Highland currently includes 919 units in 13 buildings. Once the expansion is complete, the property will feature 1,155 units in 15 buildings and upgraded amenities, including a fitness center, business center, media room, outdoor resort-style pool with cabana, basketball courts, tennis courts and professionally landscaped grounds. John Broderick and Kevin Phelan of Colliers secured the financing for the borrower, Metropolitan Properties of America, through JP Morgan Chase.

October 10, 2014

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

New Boston Fund, ACDC, Suffolk Top Off One Greenway in Boston

by Amy Works October 9, 2014

BOSTON — New Boston Fund Inc., Asian Community Development Corp. (ACDC), New Boston’s Urban Strategy America Fund and Suffolk Construction have topped off the North Building of One Greenway, a mixed-income residential development located in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood. The property, which is revitalizing an entire city block on Hudson Street, consists of two buildings bookended by an open space and new pedestrian connection between Hudson and Albany streets. Upon completion in summer 2015, the 312-unit North Building will offer 217 market-rate rentals and 95 affordable rental units. The second building, South Building, will offer 51 middle-income home ownership opportunities within a transit-oriented location. One Greenway received significant public support for its 146 affordable units from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Neighborhood Development and various other city and state agencies. Private investors and lenders include National Real Estate Advisors, PNC Bank, People’s United Bank, Property and Casualty Initiative, Boston Private Bank and RBC Capital Markets. Suffolk Construction is serving as general contractor for the project.

October 9, 2014

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CBRE/NE Arranges Acquisition Financing for 28-Story Office Building in Boston

by Amy Works October 9, 2014

BOSTON — CBRE/New England’s Debt & Structured Finance group has secured acquisition financing for 100 High Street, a 28-story office building located in Boston’s Financial District. The 546,336-square-foot property is currently 64 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including technology companies, law firms and insurance companies. The borrower, CBRE Global Investors, plans to upgrade the property’s building systems and add its signature service and amenity program, including conference facilities and outdoor meeting areas. Carlos Febres-Mazzei, Kyle Juszczyszyn, Alex Bradley and Taylor Shepard of CBRE/NE secured the financing through GE Capital Real Estate.

October 9, 2014

Massachusetts Northeast Office

Rubenstein Properties Fund II Buys 84-Acre Business Park for $13M

by Amy Works October 8, 2014

TEWKSBURY, MASS. — Rubenstein Properties Fund II has acquired 495 Business Center, a commercial office park located in Tewksbury, for $13 million. The property consists of four conjoined buildings totaling approximately 722,422 rentable square feet at 200, 300, 400 and 500 Network Center Dr. The property, which is the birthplace of Wang Computers, is currently occupied by a mix of tenants, including office, R&D, laboratory, manufacturing and flex. Rubenstein Partners and its partner, Genesis Management Group, plan to renovate and reposition the property.

October 8, 2014

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Congress Building Corp., LCB Senior Living Break Ground on Assisted Living Facility in Easton

by Amy Works October 8, 2014

EASTON, MASS. — Peabody, Mass.-based Congress Building Corp., serving as construction manager, has broken ground for the construction of The Residence at Five Corners, a senior housing community being developed in Easton. The 84-unit assisted care facility will be owned and operated by Norwood, Mass.-based LCB Senior Living. Located at 678 Depot St., the facility will offer a mix of assisted living, independent living and memory care residences for seniors. The property is slated to open in late 2015.

October 8, 2014

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CBRE/NE Arranges Acquisition Financing for Summer Street Portfolio

by Amy Works October 7, 2014

BOSTON — CBRE/New England’s Debt & Structured Finance team has secured two separate acquisition loans for a three-building portfolio and an office building in Boston. The team secured $21.4 million from Brookline Bank for the Summer Street Portfolio, which comprises 71, 77 and 87 Summer Street in Boston and $27.8 million from Rockland Trust for 38 Chauncy Street in Boston. CBRE/NE’s Carlos Febres-Mazzei, Kyle Juszczyszyn, Chris Coutts, Alex Bradley and Taylor Shepard arranged the financing on behalf of Synergy Investments and DivcoWest. The Summer Street Portfolio totals 90,070 square feet and is 97 percent occupied. 38 Chauncy Street recently underwent significant capital improvements with several million invested in base building enhancements to the heating and cooling systems, elevators and lobby.

October 7, 2014

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $9.1M Sale of 266-Unit Apartment Building

by Amy Works October 6, 2014

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Morgan Square Apartments, a 266-unit residential property located in Springfield. A limited liability company purchased the asset for $9.1 million from an undisclosed financial institution. Converted from a manufacturing and production facility to a residential building in 1987, the property features a mix of 13 studio, 158 one-bedroom units, 24 one-bedroom lofts, 32 one-bedroom platform units, 38 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom unit. On-site amenities include a fitness center, elevators in each building, laundry facilities and off-street parking. Victor Nolletti, Steve Witten, Gary Witten and Todd Tremblay of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller; Nolletti, Steve Witten and Gary Witten also represented the buyer in the transaction.

October 6, 2014

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