WORCESTER, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has placed a $5.1 million loan for the refinancing of a 46-unit multifamily property located at 44 Byron St. in Worcester. Robert Damigella of MMCC arranged the loan, which carried a 10-year term, fixed interest rate of 3.5 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
BOSTON — JLL has brokered the $74.6 million sale of a 102,727-square-foot office building in Boston’s Seaport District that will soon be converted to a life sciences facility. The nine-story building at 51 Melcher St. was originally constructed in 1916 as a concrete masonry warehouse and renovated in 2013. Coleman Benedict, Scott Carpenter and Mike Shepard of JLL represented the seller, Zurich Alternative Asset Management, and procured the buyer in the transaction. JLL has also been retained to lease the property on behalf of the new ownership.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has broken ground on the Moderna Science Center, a 462,000-square-foot research and development facility located at 325 Binney St., less than one mile from the company’s global headquarters in the Boston-area community of Cambridge. The biotechnology company is a pioneer in the usage of messenger RNA (mRNA) for therapeutics and vaccines, including one of the earliest and most effective vaccinations against the COVID-19 virus. Moderna plans to use this site to advance its pipeline of mRNA research, which includes 37 programs currently in development and 22 ongoing clinical studies. Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. is developing the property, which will include custom scientific spaces for research and development, as well as collaborative office space. JLL represented Moderna in the acquisition of the development site. The project is targeting LEED Platinum certification and is scheduled for completion in 2023. “We have been located in Massachusetts since our founding more than 10 years ago and are proud to be based here,” says Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna. “As we advance our mRNA platform and science, our new science center will integrate digital-first scientific research and development labs along with space for innovation and co-creation with our …
HOLBROOK, MASS. — Port One Cos. and Tiderock Cos. have formed a partnership to develop a 410-unit seniors housing community on a 48-acre parcel in Holbrook, approximately 15 miles south of Boston. The estimated budget for this project is $190 million. The developers are under contract to acquire the site for $19 million. Tiderock will provide operational support and oversight including but not limited to project management, marketing, budgeting, product mix and review of and negotiations for limited partner equity and debt. Further details on the project were not disclosed.
BOSTON — Shawmut Design & Construction has completed the $115 million expansion of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University. The building was originally constructed in 1970. The three-year, four-phase project increased the building’s size by about 48,000 square feet and expanded clinical spaces by 70 percent to improve students’ educational experience and enhance patient care. Shawmut also added a learning simulation center, predoctoral patient treatment center and more collaborative workspaces for students as part of the project.
MARBLEHEAD, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on The Mariner, a seniors housing project in Marblehead, located in the southern coastal part of the state, that will house 61 assisted living units and 26 memory care units. The Northbridge Cos., in partnership with Heather Cairns, Michael Lafayette and Philip Helmes, a local development team, is developing the building. EGA is serving as the project architect. The Mariner will feature a full-service restaurant, private dining, lounge, café, living rooms, beauty salon, health and wellness room, library and a movie theater. Completion is slated for February 2023.
ANDOVER AND STOUGHTON, MASS. — Los Angeles-based investment firm TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired Marquee at Andover and Lux at Stoughton, two apartment communities totaling 269 units in metro Boston. The properties, which were purchased in two separate transactions, respectively total 115 and 154 units. The sellers were not disclosed. TruAmerica plans to implement a value-add program focused on unit interiors and amenity spaces. Chris Phaneuf of JLL represented the seller in the Andover deal, and Simon Butler of CBRE represented the seller in the Stoughton deal. Following these transactions, TruAmerica now owns approximately 500 apartments in the Boston area.
ANDOVER, MASS. — SVN | Parsons Commercial Group has arranged the sale of a 60,000-square-foot industrial building in the northern Boston suburb of Andover. The sales price was $10.3 million. The property sits on 4.7 acres and will be available for lease next fall for the first time in more than 20 years. Alex Berger and Matt Quinlan of SVN represented the seller, Stickamayka Group LLC, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a joint venture between Boston-based Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate.
SOMERVILLE, MASS. — JLL has negotiated the $35.5 million sale of a 58,156-square-foot office building in the Boston suburb of Somerville. The three-story building was originally constructed in 1870 and was fully leased to FormLabs, a manufacturer of 3-D printing products and technology, at the time of sale. Coleman Benedict and Scott Carpenter of JLL represented the seller, funds advised by a subsidiary of Columbia Property Trust, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a partnership between Synergy Investments and Independencia Asset Management.
NEWTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $23.5 million in financing for the expansion of Golda Meir House in the western Boston suburb of Newton. The project will expand the existing 199-unit affordable seniors housing property, adding 68 new apartment homes that will be reserved for renters at various income levels that fall below the area median income. The capital stack includes $17 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity allocated by the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development, as well as various other subsidies. The borrower and developer is 2Life Communities. Prellwitz Chilinski Associates is the project architect, and Colantonio Inc. is the general contractor. Construction is expected to be complete in spring 2023. Golda Meir House was originally built between 1978 and 1995 and was renovated in 2018.