CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Colliers has arranged the sale of the former Cambridge Matignon School campus in metro Boston. The 7.8-acre campus totals 83,136 square feet across two buildings that were originally constructed in 1945. The campus also houses playing fields, science labs, an auditorium and a gymnasium. James Elcock and John Real of Colliers represented the seller, the Archdiocese of Boston, in the transaction. The buyer was Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School. Cambridge Matignon School closed in 2023.
BOSTON — The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp. (JPDNC) will undertake a 48-unit affordable housing redevelopment project in Boston. The nonprofit owner-operator will convert a dilapidated, obsolete building in the Dorchester area into housing for seniors aged 55 and above. The property will be known as The Cheney Homes and will primarily house one-bedroom units that will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. ICON Architecture is designing the redevelopment, and NEI General Contracting is handling construction. MassHousing is financing the project in conjunction with other public-sector entities.
CHELMSFORD, MASS. — Winstanley Enterprises and Surrey Equities have purchased Chelmsford Mall, located northwest of Boston, for $28 million in an off-market transaction. The seller was the original developer. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Kohl’s, Michaels, PetSmart, Staples, Famous Footwear, Carter’s and Best Fitness. The buyers plan to make immediate upgrades to the property’s exterior painting, parking lot, landscaping and signage.
EVERETT, MASS. — South Carolina-based developer Greystar has begun welcoming residents to Maxwell, a 384-unit apartment community in Everett, a northeastern suburb of Boston. Designed by CBT, Maxwell represents the second phase of a larger development at 85 Boston St. and consists of 355 market-rate apartments, 29 affordable housing units, a 460-space parking garage and 6,450 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Floor plans feature studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a pool, gym, lounges, coworking spaces and outdoor grilling stations. Rents start at $2,300 per month for a studio apartment. Construction began in late 2022.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Locally based investment firm The Davis Cos. has acquired a 308,970-square-foot office and life sciences facility in Andover, a northern suburb of Boston. The building at 100 Minuteman Drive houses the headquarters of both dental products provider Straumann Manufacturing Inc. and law firm Zwicker & Associates. Building amenities include an interior courtyard, fitness center and an onsite café. Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
NEEDHAM, MASS. — A partnership between regional owner-operator Wingate Living and WL Development has broken ground on a 69-unit seniors housing project in Needham, a western suburb of Boston. One Wingate Way East will offer one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pickleball court, rooftop lounge and grille, a golf simulator, art workshop, yoga and spin studios, library and a bistro bar with personal wine lockers. The property is 75 percent preleased and is slated for a spring 2026 completion.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Alliance Residential has completed The 305, a 314-unit multifamily project in Waltham, a western suburb of Boston. The 305 features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, custom cabinets and individual washers and dryers. The amenity package comprises an outdoor pool; two-story fitness center with private cardio rooms; work-from-home lounges with dedicated breakout rooms; a shuttle and transit lounge; exterior courtyard with grill stations and lawn games; a speakeasy-inspired clubroom and lounge with an outdoor sky deck; a tenant-only playground and service spaces; a secured package room with cold storage; and two pet spas. Rents start at approximately $2,650 per month for a one-bedroom apartment, according to the property website.
AVON, MASS. — B&D Holdings has purchased a 109,300-square-foot industrial building in Avon, a southern suburb of Boston, for $18.5 million. Built in 1972, the building at 21 Parker Drive features clear heights of 17 to 32 feet, 135-foot truck court depths and more than an acre of outdoor storage space. Michael Restivo and David Coffman of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate, in in the transaction. Thomas Didio Jr., Amy Lousararian and Max Custer, also with JLL, arranged a three-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Provident Bank on behalf of B&D Holdings. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to tenants such as Taylor Communications, HelloFresh and FreshPoint.
BOSTON — MassHousing has provided an undisclosed amount of financing for an affordable housing redevelopment project in Boston. The project will convert the former Comfort Inn at 900 Morrissey Blvd. in the Dorchester area into a 99-unit apartment complex whose units will be reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income. The Community Builders is the developer of the project, which will include office and community spaces on the ground floor. Other project partners include BWA Architecture and Commodore Builders. Financing for the project stems in part from a $24 million bond issued by MassHousing that was purchased by Eastern Bank. Completion is slated for mid-summer 2025.
BOSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9 million sale of Spring Street Apartments, a 32-unit multifamily building located in the West Roxbury area of Boston. The elevator-served building was originally constructed in 1965 and offers two studios and 30 one-bedroom apartments. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.