BOSTON — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, a 165-bed skilled nursing facility. The five-story building was originally constructed in 1952 and expanded in 1965. The exiting owner-operator invested in a substantial renovation of the adult day care services wing as well as general improvements throughout the facility. The name of the New York-based buyer was not disclosed.
BOSTON — The East Boston Community Development Corp. (EBCDC) has acquired a portfolio of multifamily properties totaling 114 units in East Boston for $47 million. The units are spread across 36 buildings in the Jeffries Point, Eagle Hill and Orient Heights neighborhoods and primarily feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Kellie Coveney, Jacqueline Meagher, Madeline Joyce and James Burr of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between The Grossman Cos. and Hodara Real Estate Group, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to convert the assets to affordable housing. Of the 114 units, 28 units will be restricted to households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI); 40 apartments will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of AMI; 26 residences will be earmarked for families earning 80 percent or less of AMI; and the remaining 20 units will be restricted to renters making 100 percent or less of AMI.
REVERE, MASS. — Massachusetts-based investment firm The Heritage Cos. has sold Point of Pines, a 72-unit apartment complex in Revere, a northeastern suburb of Boston. According to Apartments.com, the five-story property was built in 1999 and offers two-bedroom units with an average size of 1,225 square feet. Amenities include a lounge and package handling services. Adam Dunn, Chris Phaneuf and Matt Olson of Berkadia represented The Heritage Cos. in the transaction. The buyer was Massachusetts-based Helge Capital.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $16.1 million sale of a 14,400-square-foot retail property located in the western Boston suburb of Watertown. The property was built in 2016 and is leased to CVS on a triple-net basis. Kevin Held of SRS represented the seller, a West Coast-based family trust, in the transaction. Josh Kanter of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a Massachusetts-based private investor that acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange.
WINTHROP, MASS. — Locally based developer The Procopio Cos. has completed The Somerset, a 29-unit multifamily project in Winthrop, located on the eastern outskirts of Boston. The complex offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 500 to 1,300 square feet and includes 1,119 square feet of retail space. Residences are furnished with quartz countertops, private decks and in-unit washers and dryers, and communal amenities include a fitness center, onsite parking and bike storage space. The Somerset opened with 35 percent of the units leased. Rents start at $2,650 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
BOURNE, MASS. — Massachusetts-based brokerage firm Waldman & Associates has arranged the sale of a portfolio of seven industrial buildings totaling 124,000 square feet in Bourne, located at the nexus of Cape Cod and the mainland. The sales price was approximately $10.6 million. Dan Waldman of Waldman & Associates represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Unicorn Realty, in the transaction. Tenants at the portfolio include EOIS, Falmouth Toyota and Cape Cod Tennis & Court.
BOSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.8 million sale of Allston Townhomes, an apartment building located near Boston University. Built in 2011, the property comprises six units. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
BEVERLY, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a seven-unit apartment building in Beverly, a northeastern suburb of Boston. The unit mix comprises four one-bedroom apartments, one two-bedroom residence and two three-bedroom units, as well as two commercial spaces. Evan Griffith, Tony Pepdjonovic and Will Sanborn of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
DOUGLAS, MASS. — CRG, the development arm of Chicago-based construction engineering firm Clayco, has broken ground on The Cubes at Gilboa, a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial project in Douglas, about 20 miles south of Worcester. The facility will be situated on 85 acres and will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 171 dock doors, four drive-in doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 651 cars and 220 trailers. Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the project architect, and Clayco is the builder. Newmark is the leasing agent. Completion is slated for fall 2023.
Greystar Begins Work on 412,500 SF Warehouse, Distribution Center in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MASS. — Greystar has begun construction on a 412,500-square-foot warehouse and distribution center at 798 N. Bedford St. in East Bridgewater, located south of Boston. The project, which is scheduled for a late 2023 delivery, will be the South Carolina-based developer’s first in the greater Boston area. Greystar has tapped JLL to lease the development.