NEW BEDFORD, MASS. — New Hampshire-based developer True Storage has completed a 627-unit self-storage facility in New Bedford, located south of Boston, that will be operated under the Extra Space Storage brand. The facility totals 55,600 net rentable square feet. True Storage acquired the site, which previously housed a recycling distribution center for Parallel Products, in 2020 and converted it to self-storage use.
METHUEN, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $29.5 million sale of a 94,325-square-foot medical office building anchored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the northern Boston suburb of Methuen. Robert Griffin, Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley and Allie Percoco of Newmark represented the seller, Marcus Partners, and procured the buyer, a joint venture between Celera Properties and AEW Capital Management. Newmark also arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. has received approval from the City of Marlborough, located west of Boston, for the development of a 120,600-square-foot industrial project that will be situated on a 12.3-acre site. Building features will include a clear height of 32 feet and 10 loading docks. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of next year, and the development team expects the space to be available for occupancy by the end of 2022.
BOSTON — A partnership between True North Management Group and Boston-based Celera Properties has purchased a two-building office complex in the northern Boston suburb of Andover with plans to convert the property into a life sciences facility. The complex spans 233,726 square feet. Greg LaBine and Martha Nay of JLL arranged a $35.3 million floating-rate loan through OceanFirst Bank on behalf of the partnership. Proceeds will be used to acquire and reposition the complex.
DALLAS AND DENVER — In two separate transactions exceeding $25 billion in value, data center REITs CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ: CONE) and CoreSite Realty Corp. (NYSE: COR) have agreed to be acquired. KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) are teaming up to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock for CyrusOne at $90.50 per share for a deal value of approximately $15 billion, including the assumption of debt. In the other mega transaction, telecommunications firm American Tower Corp. (NYSE: AMT) has agreed to acquire Denver-based CoreSite for $170 per share in cash. The total consideration for the transaction is approximately $10.1 billion, including the assumption and/or repayment of CoreSite’s existing debt at closing. The purchase price for CyrusOne, a Dallas-based company that owns and operates 50 data centers worldwide, reflects an approximately 25 percent premium over CyrusOne’s stock price on Sept. 27, which was the last day of trading before market speculation of a potential sale was published. KKR and GIP plan to grow CyrusOne’s global footprint of data centers following the closing of the acquisition. The company’s provides IT infrastructure for more than 1,000 clients, including 200 Fortune 1000 companies, according to CyrusOne. The transaction, which CyrusOne’s board of directors …
BOXBOROUGH, MASS. — Massachusetts-based development and investment firm Campanelli has acquired the 409,000-square-foot former CISCO campus in Boxborough, about 30 miles west of Boston. The property was built in 2002 as the California-based technology and cybersecurity firm’s Massachusetts headquarters. Campanelli acquired the campus, which spans 110 acres, in partnership with TriGate Capital. Campanelli is working on a master plan to add up to 1 million square feet of commercial space that could include research and development, lab or office space and will rebrand the property as The Park at Beaver Brook. Newmark has been tapped to lead leasing efforts.
BOSTON — Home security services provider SimpliSafe has signed a 150,000-square-foot office lease at 100 Summer Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot building in downtown Boston. SimpliSafe will relocate from its existing 80,000-square-foot space at 294 Washington Street next fall. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Newmark represented the landlord, Boston-based private equity firm Rockpoint Group.
AVON, MASS. — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $6 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 60,000-square-foot warehouse in Avon, a southern suburb of Boston. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan featured a floating interest rate, 36-month term and two extension options. The undisclosed sponsor plans to implement a capital improvement plan to modernize the warehouse and convert a portion of the office suite into flex space.
BOSTON — Locally based developer The Fallon Co. has completed construction of a 310,000-square-foot office project for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) in Boston’s Seaport District. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 10. Construction of the build-to-suit property, which will be located within the $4 billion Fan Pier mixed-use development, began in June 2019. Approximately 1,000 employees will work at the 17-story building, which will serve as a hub for the company’s digital and technology divisions.
BREWSTER, MASS. — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $9.2 million loan for the refinancing, renovation and stabilization of a 132-unit multifamily property in the Cape Cod community of Brewster. The undisclosed sponsor plans to convert the property from assisted living to an age-restricted community (55+ with no services). The nonrecourse, interest-only loan features a floating interest rate, 36-month term, two extension options and a facility to fund future capital expenditures.
