BURLINGTON, MASS. — Pramand, a medical technology company, has signed a 41,400-square-foot life sciences lease in Burlington, located northwest of Boston. The space is located within the six-building, 1.2 million-square-foot Blue Sky Center campus that is undergoing a $10 million capital improvement program. Matthew Malatesta, Tyler McGrail, Michael Frisoli, Eric Jeremiah and Connall Chamberlain of Newmark represented the landlord, a joint venture between Nordblom Co. and a global real estate private equity firm, in the lease negotiations. CBRE’s Jon Varholak and Perry Beal represented the tenant.
STERLING, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.2 million sale of a 37,000-square-foot industrial flex building in Sterling, about 50 miles west of Boston. The building sits on a 6.6-acre site at 86 Leominster Road and features four loading docks, a drive-in door and 150 parking spaces. Harrison Klein of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, which will retain occupancy of a portion of the building, in the transaction. Alan Ringuette of The Stubblebine Co. represented the buyer, which will occupy the remainder. Both parties requested anonymity.
CHELMSFORD, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $11.5 million sale of 1 Executive Drive, a 112,440-square-foot life sciences building located northwest of Boston in Chelmsford. The building was 87 percent leased at the time of sale, with AMETEK affiliate Spectro Scientific and semiconductor manufacturer Qorvo serving as the anchor tenants. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell and William Sleeper of Newmark represented the seller, Boston-based Foxfield, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Rhino Capital Advisors. David Douvadjian Sr., Timothy O’Donnell, David Douvadjian Jr., Bobby Alvarado and Conor Reenstierna, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Pickleball operator PickleBOS will open a 22,570-square-foot sports entertainment venue in Charlestown, a northern metro of Boston. The site at 440 Rutherford Ave. is located within Charlestown Labs, a 166,000-square-foot office and life sciences campus owned by Related Beal. Designed by StudioTYAK, the indoor facility will feature 10 courts that will be equipped with TVs, iPads and cameras for live scoring and instant replays, as well as private event spaces. The opening is slated for December.
BOSTON — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided $44.8 million in financing for 247 Hancock, a 47-unit mixed-income housing project that will be located in the Dorchester area of Boston. The six-story building will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a fitness studio, tenant lounge and rooftop deck. The financing includes a $6.3 million Freddie Mac unfunded forward commitment under the 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, a $19.2 million construction loan and a $19.3 million tax credit equity investment, with the latter two components being executed by M&T Bank. Construction is slated for an early 2027 completion.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Locally based developer The Procopio Cos. has topped out 57 Main, a 92-unit multifamily project located in the western Boston suburb of Marlborough. Designed by The Architectural Team and built by Angus Construction, 57 Main will feature 52 one-bedroom apartments and 40 two-bedroom apartments, as well as 3,220 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a landscaped courtyard facing Union Park. Completion is slated for next spring.
BILLERICA, MASS. — Newmark has arranged the recapitalization of Axis Park North, a 450,000-square-foot industrial and life sciences campus located north of Boston in Billerica. The owner, a partnership between Camber Development and Wheelock Street Capital, sold a stake in the property to GEM Realty Capital for $79 million. The percentage was not disclosed. The six-building campus can support manufacturing and research-and-development uses and is currently home to tenants such as ASMPT AEi, Generac Power Systems and SuperConducting Systems. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell, William Sleeper, Tony Coskren and Brian Pinch of Newmark represented both sides in the transaction.
WAREHAM, MASS. — A partnership between Pennrose and the Wareham Redevelopment Authority (WRA) has opened Swifts Landing, a 93-unit affordable housing complex located near Cape Cod in the southern part of The Bay State. Swifts Landing comprises a 49-unit building with a mix of workforce and affordable apartments and a 44-unit building for renters aged 62 and older. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and are subject to a range of income restrictions. Amenities include a clubhouse with an outdoor patio, fitness center, community garden and open green space, a playground and wooded walking paths. MassDevelopment provided $16.3 million in financing for the project.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — JLL has arranged $123.6 million in financing for a portion of Shoppers World, a 752,000-square-foot retail power center located in the western Boston suburb of Framingham. Details on the nature of the financing and the portion of the center covered by it were not disclosed. Shoppers World was 99 percent leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeSense, Sierra Trading Post, Best Buy and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Scott Aiese, Alex Staikos, Amy Lousararian and Parker Morrison of JLL arranged the four-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Urban Edge Properties. The direct lender was not disclosed.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — JLL has arranged the $119.2 million refinancing of 500 Forge, a 158,683-square-foot life sciences property in Watertown, located just west of Boston. The financing consists of a $94 million senior loan from Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and a $25.2 million mezzanine loan from Tishman Speyer. The property, which is located within the Arsenal Yards mixed-use development, was fully redeveloped in 2023 to feature 60 percent lab/research-and-development space and 40 percent office space. The property was fully leased at the time of the loan closings to three tenants: Mariana Oncology, Orna Therapeutics and AvenCell Therapeutics. Brett Paulsrud, Henry Schaffer and Geoff Goldstein of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Boylston Properties and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.