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MassHousing Provides $29.7M in Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Brockton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

BROCKTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $29.7 million in financing for the construction of a 94-unit affordable housing project in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. The borrower, nonprofit owner-operator NeighborWorks Housing Solutions, is redeveloping a former industrial site at 1200 Monticello St. into a five-story building with 31 one-bedroom and 63 two-bedroom units. Of the 94 units, 14 will be restricted to households earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI); 65 apartments will be earmarked for renters earning 60 percent or less of AMI; and 15 residences will be restricted to households earning 80 percent or less of AMI. Amenities will include a fitness center and a community room, and the building will also house 1,473 square feet of commercial space. Utile Inc. and NEI General Contracting are handling design and construction of the project, respectively. Completion is slated for fall 2026.

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Rockpoint Buys Industrial Property in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, for $120M

by Taylor Williams

UXBRIDGE, MASS. — Boston-based investment firm Rockpoint has purchased a 607,000-square-foot industrial property in Uxbridge, located in southern-central Massachusetts, for $120 million. Completed in 2023, Uxbridge Distribution Center sits on 70 acres and features a clear height of 40 feet, 125 loading docks and four drive-in doors. The property was 73 percent leased at the time of sale, with an undisclosed medical equipment wholesaler serving as the anchor tenant via a 443,413-square-foot lease. Michael Restivo and David Coffman led a JLL team that represented the seller, a partnership between Scannell Properties and a fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, in the transaction. Riaz Cassum and Andrew Gray, also with JLL, arranged a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan for the deal on behalf of Rockpoint. Affiliates of global private equity firm KKR provided the debt.

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Partnership Breaks Ground on 142-Room Hotel at Northshore Mall in Peabody, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

PEABODY, MASS. — A partnership between Utah-based developer PEG Cos., Houston-based McNair Interests and Simon Property Group has broken ground on a 142-room hotel in Peabody, located northeast of Boston. The hotel will be situated on a 2.7-acre site within Northshore Mall, which Simon owns, and will be operated under the Residence Inn by Marriott brand. Amenities will include a fitness center, indoor pool and a conference room. The project team also includes DesignCell Architecture, civil engineer R.J. O’Connell & Associates and general contractor Callahan Construction. Completion is slated for fall 2026.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.8M Sale of Industrial Flex Building in North Andover, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a 30,855-square-foot industrial flex building located outside of Boston in North Andover. Completed in 1997, the building at 45 Beechwood Drive features 11,500 square feet of office space and 19,355 square feet of warehouse space, as well as two loading docks, one drive-in bay and a clear height of 14 feet. Mattias Edenkrans, Harrison Klein and Luigi Lessa of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private entities that requested anonymity, in the transaction..

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MMCC Arranges $3.4M Loan for Refinancing of Cambridge Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $3.4 million loan for the refinancing of a 16-unit apartment building in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. According to Zillow.com, the building at 891 Massachusetts Ave. offers one- and two-bedroom units. Robert Damigella of MMCC arranged the nonrecourse loan, which carries a fixed interest rate of 7.12 percent and a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio, through a local credit union. The sponsor was not disclosed.

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Partnership Completes 82,790 SF Warehouse in Peabody, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

PEABODY, MASS. — A partnership between two local development and investment firms, Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate, has completed an 82,790-square-foot warehouse in Peabody, a northern suburb of Boston. The project is a build-to-suit for Christianbook, and the site is contiguous to the literary retailer’s existing headquarters. Locally based design-build firm Dacon Corp. handled the architectural and general contracting aspects of the partnership in conjunction with Fraser Project Management.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $10.7M Sale of Apartment Complex in Winthrop, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

WINTHROP, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.7 million sale of Shore Drive Apartments, a multifamily complex in Winthrop, located northeast of Boston. Shore Drive Apartments currently houses 71 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats, and plans are underway for the addition of another 27 units as part of a reconstruction effort following a fire at the property last year.  Evan Griffith, Tony Pepdjonovic and Will Sanborn of Marcus & Millichap Boston represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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JLL Arranges Refinancing of 450-Unit Apartment Community in Somerville, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Prospect Union Square, a 450-unit apartment community in Somerville, located just outside of Boston. Prospect Union Square is a two-building complex that was completed in 2023 and houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 90 residences designed as affordable housing. The property also features an outdoor pool, courtyard, fitness center and indoor dog run, as well as 18,264 square feet of retail space. Danny Kaufman, Brett Paulsrud, Madeline Joyce and Ali Howard of JLL arranged the loan through Northwestern Mutual on behalf of the owner, a joint venture between affiliates of Magellan Development Group, RAS Union Square Development, Cypress Equity Investments and Affinius Capital.

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Nauset Construction Completes 59-Unit Multifamily Project in Somerville, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — Locally based general contractor Nauset Construction has completed a 59-unit multifamily project in Somerville, located just outside of Boston. Designed by ICON Architecture, the project represents the second phase of a larger development known as Union 346 and houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 11 residences set aside as affordable housing. Amenities include a rooftop deck, fitness center, lounge, outdoor grilling and dining spaces and a dog wash station. A joint venture between John M. Corcoran & Co., The Grossman Companies and SMT Development owns Union 346, the first phase of which comprised 94 units.

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Chozick Realty Negotiates $7.9M Sale of Apartment Complex in Great Barrington, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

GREAT BARRINGTON, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $7.9 million sale of Beechtree Commons, a 66-unit apartment complex in Great Barrington, located near the Massachusetts-New York border. The property was built on 4.5 acres in 1972 and houses one- and two-bedroom units. Tom Boyle of Chozick represented the seller, a family office, in the transaction, and procured the buyer, a regional owner-operator. Both parties requested anonymity.

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