Massachusetts

FoxRock Properties Begins Leasing 465-Unit Ashlar Park Apartments in Quincy, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 3, 2023

QUINCY, MASS. — Locally based developer FoxRock Properties has begun leasing Ashlar Park, a four-building, 465-unit multifamily project located at the site of the former Quincy Medical Center on the southern outskirts of Boston. Ashlar Park features studio, one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, outdoor terrace, fitness center with outdoor yoga space, resident lounge, coworking space, library and a conference room. Citizens Bank provided $128.7 million in construction financing for the project. Rents start at $1,925 per month for a studio apartment.

May 3, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 91-Unit Seniors Housing Property in Stoughton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 2, 2023

STOUGHTON, MASS. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of the Arbors of Stoughton, a 91-unit assisted living and memory care community in Stoughton, about 20 miles south of Boston. The three-story facility opened in 2009. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner and Jim Dooley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a partnership between The Gralia Group and an undisclosed institutional investor, in the transaction. A partnership between KIRCO and Everbrook Senior Living acquired the property. Cushman & Wakefield also arranged the acquisition financing through Comerica Bank on behalf of the borrower.

May 2, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Horvath & Tremblay Arranges $21.9M Sale of Shopping Center in Hudson, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 1, 2023

HUDSON, MASS. — Brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the $21.9 million sale of Center at Hudson, an 84,605-square-foot shopping center located about 30 miles west of Boston. The grocery-anchored center consists of a freestanding, 58,266-square-foot Stop & Shop, which has operated out of that location since 1990 and recently extended its lease, and 26,339 square feet of inline space. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.35 percent.

May 1, 2023

Acquisitions Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

CBRE Brokers Sale of 350-Unit Apartment Community in Concord, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams April 26, 2023

CONCORD, MASS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Prescott at Concord, a 350-unit apartment community located on the northwestern outskirts of Boston. Built in 2012 by Mill Creek Residential, the property consists of 302 apartments and 48 townhomes that feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, playground, outdoor grilling stations and a resident lounge with an entertainment kitchen. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, an undisclosed institutional investment firm, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, BlackRock. The sales price was not disclosed.

April 26, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Partnership Completes 135-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Boston

by Taylor Williams April 26, 2023

BOSTON — A partnership between nonprofit organization the Preservation for Affordable Housing and Boston-based developer Nuestra Comunidad Development Corp. has completed The Loop at Mattapan Station, a 135-unit community located on the south side of Boston. The complex houses 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and nonprofit grocery store Daily Table recently opened as the inaugural tenant. The unit mix includes six studio apartments, 38 one-bedroom apartments, 81 two-bedroom apartments and 10 three-bedroom apartments. Approximately 30 percent of the units are designated as workforce housing. MassHousing provided a $36 million construction loan the project.

April 26, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Partnership Breaks Ground on Final Phase of Mixed-Income Redevelopment in Boston

by Taylor Williams April 17, 2023

BOSTON — A partnership between the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), the City of Boston and Madison Park Development Corp. has broken ground on the third and final phase of a mixed-income redevelopment project in the city’s Lower Roxbury neighborhood. Known as Flat 9 at Whittier, the final phase will deliver 172 affordable housing units and 9,000 square feet of commercial space in a 13-story building to the site of the former Whittier Street Apartments. Phases I and II of the redevelopment, which will ultimately house 300 residences that will be subject to a range of income restrictions, were completed in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

April 17, 2023

Civic Development Massachusetts Northeast

Inquilinos Boricuas Receives Approval for $25M Community Center Project in Boston

by Taylor Williams April 17, 2023

BOSTON — Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, an affordable housing owner-operator, has received approval from the Boston Planning & Development Agency, as well as the Zoning Board of Appeal, for the construction of a $25 million community center. Known as the Center for the Arts, Self-Determination and Activism (CASA), the facility will span 26,425 square feet and house a performance hall, classrooms, private offices, a gym and other common spaces. Studio ENÉE and Annum are the project architects. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall and to be complete in late 2024.

April 17, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Chestnut Hill Realty to Develop 250-Unit Mixed-Income Residential Community in Boston

by Taylor Williams April 14, 2023

BOSTON — Locally based developer Chestnut Hill Realty Corp. will build Puddingstone at Chestnut Hill, a 250-unit mixed-income residential community at 201 Sherman Road in Boston’s Brookline area. The unit mix will consist of 90 one-bedrooms, 135 two-bedrooms and 25 three-bedrooms, with 50 residences designated as affordable housing for renters earning up to 30 or 50 percent of the area median income. Chestnut Hill will also construct a total of 377 parking spaces through a two-story deck and surface lots. MassDevelopment provided $126 million in both taxable and tax-exempt bonds for the project. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.

April 14, 2023

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Office Self-Storage

Stuf Storage Opens 2,400 SF Space at Downtown Boston Office Building

by Taylor Williams April 14, 2023

BOSTON — Stuf Storage, a company that converts unused portions of office buildings into self-storage space for tenants, has opened a 2,400-square-foot space at 18 Tremont Street, a 12-story building in downtown Boston. The deal marks the Boston debut of Stuf Storage, which also operates facilities in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

April 14, 2023

Acquisitions Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Sells Stake in $700M Life Sciences Facility in Boston

by Taylor Williams April 13, 2023

BOSTON — California-based REIT Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE) has sold a stake in a $700 million life sciences facility located at 15 Necco St. in Boston’s Seaport District. The percentage of the interest, which was sold to a U.S. affiliate of Japanese developer Mori Trust Co., was not disclosed. Alexandria is developing the 346,000-square-foot facility in partnership with National Development as a build-to-suit for pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. The facility will house retail and restaurant space on the ground floor and a terrace with green spaces and flexible workstations on the rooftop. Construction began in early 2022, and the development team expects to complete the project before the end of the year. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell, Alex Foshay and William Sleeper of Newmark structured the recapitalization.

April 13, 2023

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