Massachusetts

Joint Venture Completes 1 MSF Office Project in Downtown Boston

by Katie Sloan September 14, 2023

BOSTON — A joint venture between Carr Properties, The HYM Investment Group and National Real Estate Advisors has completed One Congress, a 43-story, 1 million-square-foot office project in downtown Boston. One Congress opens fully preleased. Anchor tenants include financial services firm State Street Corp. (510,000 square feet) and data management services provider InterSystems Corp. (420,000 square feet) — two of the largest office leases signed in Boston within the past 20 years, according to the developers. Among the additional tenants are law firm K&L Gates, Trillium Asset Management and Husch Blackwell. Amenities include a 30,000-square-foot outdoor garden on the 11th floor; 7,000-square-foot fitness center; coffee bar; collaborative workspace and lounges; a marketplace with food offerings and a cocktail bar curated by restaurateur Stephen Starr; and 4,700 square feet of meeting and conference space. Pelli Clarke Pelli and CBT Architects handled design of the building. Gachot Studio served as the interior design firm and John Moriarty & Associates was the construction manager. Construction began in June 2019, and the topping off occurred in summer 2021. The development is LEED Platinum certified and located in proximity to the Rose Kennedy Greenway and several MBTA stations. Washington, D.C.-based Carr Properties is a privately …

September 14, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Office

Synergy Investments Acquires Downtown Boston Office Building for $45M

by Taylor Williams September 13, 2023

BOSTON — Synergy Investments has acquired One Liberty Square, a 157,467-square-foot office building in downtown Boston, for $45 million. The 13-story building was originally constructed in 1926 and renovated in 1982. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell and William Sleeper of Newmark represented the seller, New York-based Clarion Partners, in the transaction. The team also procured Synergy Investments as the buyer. One Liberty Square was 84 percent leased to a roster of 22 tenants at the time of sale.

September 13, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Horvath & Tremblay Negotiates $6.3M Sale of Shopping Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams September 13, 2023

PITTSFIELD, MASS. — Metro Boston-based brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has negotiated the $6.3 million sale of Del Alba Plaza, a 72,119-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Pittsfield, located in the western part of The Bay State. The center consists of a 61,935-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store, a 2,000-square-foot fuel station and a three-space, 8,184-square-foot inline building. The property also features a pad site that can support the development of a 3,500-square-foot building. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

September 13, 2023

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Anthology Opens Two New Seniors Housing Communities in Boston Area

by Taylor Williams September 13, 2023

NATICK AND MILLIS, MASS. — Anthology Senior Living has opened Anthology of Natick and Anthology of Millis, both located in western suburbs of Boston. Located just outside the city center on 5.5 acres, Anthology of Natick offers assisted living and memory care. Anthology of Millis is a luxury community offering independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Callahan Construction Managers served as the general contractor on both projects. The number of units at each property was not disclosed.

September 13, 2023

Affordable Housing Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

MassHousing Provides $14.5M in Financing for Affordable Seniors Housing Property in Boston

by Taylor Williams September 11, 2023

BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $14.5 million in financing for Farnsworth House, a 76-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. The seven-story building was originally constructed in 1982 and consists of 69 one-bedroom units and seven two-bedroom apartments. The borrower, Charles H. Farnsworth Senior Housing Corp., will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt, fund capital improvements and preserve the property’s affordability status. Among the improvements planned for the property are roof replacement, parking lot refurbishment, the removal of an underground oil tank and upgrading of the various electrical and security systems and components.

September 11, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.3M Sale of Boston Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams September 6, 2023

BOSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.3 million sale of a 12-unit apartment building located in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. According to LoopNet Inc., the four-story property at 81 Amory St. was built in 2017. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust.

September 6, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast

JLL Arranges $41M Sale of Office Building in Boston’s Financial District

by Taylor Williams September 1, 2023

BOSTON — JLL has arranged the $41 million sale of 7 Post Office Square, a 64,246-square-foot office building in Boston’s Financial District. The seven-story building was 91 percent leased to eight tenants at the time of sale, with Fidelity Investments serving as the anchor tenant. Chris Angelone, Coleman Benedict, Scott Carpenter, Scott Tully Jr., Brooke Howard and Rachel Bliss of JLL represented the seller, Nuveen Real Estate, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Azora Exan Capital.

September 1, 2023

Development Industrial Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Office

Dacon Completes 30,000 SF Headquarters Project in Canton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams August 31, 2023

CANTON, MASS. — Massachusetts-based design-build firm Dacon has completed a 30,000-square-foot, build-to-suit headquarters project for healthy snack food provider 88 Acres in Canton, a southern suburb of Boston. The facility at 85 John Road, which allows the company to more than quintuple its production, features a quality control lab, R&D lab, production area, cooling room, warehouse, executive offices and conference rooms. Camber Development owns the building.

August 31, 2023

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Nauset Construction Underway on 38-Unit Multifamily Project in Cambridge

by Taylor Williams August 30, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Nauset Construction is underway on a 38-unit multifamily project in Cambridge. The project is a three-story vertical addition to the Crimson Galeria building in Harvard Square. The owner of the building, Crimson Galeria LP, originally planned to construct office space atop the existing structure but pivoted to residential during the pandemic, receiving a special permit from the city in the process. NELSON Worldwide is the architect for the project, which will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, with roughly 20 percent of the residences designated as affordable. Ownership recently added two new tenants to the roster of retailers, which includes Shake Shack, Maharaja, Veggie Grill, Menya Jiro and Core Power Yoga. Delivery is slated for late 2025.

August 30, 2023

Development Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

JC&A Delivers 37,000 SF Life Sciences Project in Waltham, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams August 28, 2023

WALTHAM, MASS. — Locally based construction management firm J. Calnan & Associates has delivered a 37,000-square-foot life sciences project in the western Boston suburb of Waltham. The space, which is a build-to-suit for Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals, is located at 300 Third Avenue, a 143,533-square-foot building that is owned by Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. The facility features an open-floor design, climate-controlled vivarium and advanced cell culture and procedure suites.

August 28, 2023

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