HUDSON, MASS. — SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston has arranged the $2 million sale of a 10,750-square-foot industrial property in Hudson, about 40 miles west of Boston. The property comprises two buildings totaling 8,750 and 2,000 square feet on a 1.7-acre site at 561 Main St. Alex Wood of SVN | Parsons Commercial represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ATTLEBORO, MASS. — MassHousing and HarborOne Bank have jointly provided $11.3 million in financing for a project that will convert a former mill in Attleboro, about 40 miles south of Boston, into a 43-unit residential complex. The building was originally constructed in 1908 and formerly housed the manufacturing operations of Pcraft Jewelry. The financing included construction debt, a bridge loan and state and federal tax credit equity. All units will be rented at market rates. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
HOLYOKE, MASS. — Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has brokered the sale of a portfolio of five multifamily buildings totaling 109 units in the western Massachusetts community of Holyoke. The buildings offer a mix of floor plans as well as retail spaces. Taylor Perun, Alex Burr and Cameron Formica of NEPCG represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.