ASHLAND, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has negotiated the $21.2 million sale of a 99,601-square-foot shopping center located in the western Boston suburb of Ashland. Shaw’s Supermarket anchors the center, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Danielle Donovan of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
BOSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has negotiated the $15.4 million sale of The Trapelo Portfolio, a collection of four retail properties and one office building totaling roughly 70,000 square feet in Massachusetts. The retail component of the portfolio includes Duxbury Plaza, a 44,014-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located south of Boston, as well as three freestanding buildings in Billerica, Burlington and Shrewsbury that are leased to the United States Postal Service. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce, Mary Powers and Matt Ericson of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
BOSTON — Tremont Realty Capital, a division of locally based investment firm RMR Group, has provided a $45 million bridge loan for the acquisition of the 178-room Club Quarters Hotel in Boston. The hotel is located at 161 Devonshire St. in the downtown area and offers a mix of traditional guestrooms and suites, as well as meeting and event space and onsite dining options. JLL arranged the loan, which carries a floating interest rate and a three-year initial term with two one-year extension options, on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Arch & Devonshire LLC.
HUDSON, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 176-unit apartment complex in Hudson, a western suburb of Boston. Matrix Hudson is a five-building property that was completed in 2017. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and feature an average size of 1,006 square feet. Amenities include a clubroom, fitness center and a business center. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of The Claremont Cos., in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a fund backed by Zurich Alternative Asset Management.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Colliers has arranged the sale of the former Cambridge Matignon School campus in metro Boston. The 7.8-acre campus totals 83,136 square feet across two buildings that were originally constructed in 1945. The campus also houses playing fields, science labs, an auditorium and a gymnasium. James Elcock and John Real of Colliers represented the seller, the Archdiocese of Boston, in the transaction. The buyer was Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School. Cambridge Matignon School closed in 2023.
BOSTON — The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp. (JPDNC) will undertake a 48-unit affordable housing redevelopment project in Boston. The nonprofit owner-operator will convert a dilapidated, obsolete building in the Dorchester area into housing for seniors aged 55 and above. The property will be known as The Cheney Homes and will primarily house one-bedroom units that will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. ICON Architecture is designing the redevelopment, and NEI General Contracting is handling construction. MassHousing is financing the project in conjunction with other public-sector entities.
CHELMSFORD, MASS. — Winstanley Enterprises and Surrey Equities have purchased Chelmsford Mall, located northwest of Boston, for $28 million in an off-market transaction. The seller was the original developer. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Kohl’s, Michaels, PetSmart, Staples, Famous Footwear, Carter’s and Best Fitness. The buyers plan to make immediate upgrades to the property’s exterior painting, parking lot, landscaping and signage.
EVERETT, MASS. — South Carolina-based developer Greystar has begun welcoming residents to Maxwell, a 384-unit apartment community in Everett, a northeastern suburb of Boston. Designed by CBT, Maxwell represents the second phase of a larger development at 85 Boston St. and consists of 355 market-rate apartments, 29 affordable housing units, a 460-space parking garage and 6,450 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Floor plans feature studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a pool, gym, lounges, coworking spaces and outdoor grilling stations. Rents start at $2,300 per month for a studio apartment. Construction began in late 2022.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Locally based investment firm The Davis Cos. has acquired a 308,970-square-foot office and life sciences facility in Andover, a northern suburb of Boston. The building at 100 Minuteman Drive houses the headquarters of both dental products provider Straumann Manufacturing Inc. and law firm Zwicker & Associates. Building amenities include an interior courtyard, fitness center and an onsite café. Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
NEEDHAM, MASS. — A partnership between regional owner-operator Wingate Living and WL Development has broken ground on a 69-unit seniors housing project in Needham, a western suburb of Boston. One Wingate Way East will offer one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pickleball court, rooftop lounge and grille, a golf simulator, art workshop, yoga and spin studios, library and a bistro bar with personal wine lockers. The property is 75 percent preleased and is slated for a spring 2026 completion.