WALTHAM, MASS. — Alliance Residential has completed The 305, a 314-unit multifamily project in Waltham, a western suburb of Boston. The 305 features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, custom cabinets and individual washers and dryers. The amenity package comprises an outdoor pool; two-story fitness center with private cardio rooms; work-from-home lounges with dedicated breakout rooms; a shuttle and transit lounge; exterior courtyard with grill stations and lawn games; a speakeasy-inspired clubroom and lounge with an outdoor sky deck; a tenant-only playground and service spaces; a secured package room with cold storage; and two pet spas. Rents start at approximately $2,650 per month for a one-bedroom apartment, according to the property website.
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AVON, MASS. — B&D Holdings has purchased a 109,300-square-foot industrial building in Avon, a southern suburb of Boston, for $18.5 million. Built in 1972, the building at 21 Parker Drive features clear heights of 17 to 32 feet, 135-foot truck court depths and more than an acre of outdoor storage space. Michael Restivo and David Coffman of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate, in in the transaction. Thomas Didio Jr., Amy Lousararian and Max Custer, also with JLL, arranged a three-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Provident Bank on behalf of B&D Holdings. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to tenants such as Taylor Communications, HelloFresh and FreshPoint.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $9.9 million sale of the 86-unit Bridgeport Commons Apartments in southern coastal Connecticut. The property consists of two buildings that were originally built between 1967 and 1970 and house nine studios, 73 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units. Brad Balletto, Rich Edwards and Robert Paterno of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
LAKE GROVE, N.Y. — Regional grocer Wegmans Food Markets will open a 101,000-square-foot store in Lake Grove, a hamlet on Long Island. The store, which will be the grocer’s first on Long Island, will be located at 3270 Middle Country Road and has a grand opening date of Wednesday, Feb. 26. Wegmans expects to employ about 500 people at the store on full- and part-time bases.
BOSTON — MassHousing has provided an undisclosed amount of financing for an affordable housing redevelopment project in Boston. The project will convert the former Comfort Inn at 900 Morrissey Blvd. in the Dorchester area into a 99-unit apartment complex whose units will be reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income. The Community Builders is the developer of the project, which will include office and community spaces on the ground floor. Other project partners include BWA Architecture and Commodore Builders. Financing for the project stems in part from a $24 million bond issued by MassHousing that was purchased by Eastern Bank. Completion is slated for mid-summer 2025.
BOSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9 million sale of Spring Street Apartments, a 32-unit multifamily building located in the West Roxbury area of Boston. The elevator-served building was originally constructed in 1965 and offers two studios and 30 one-bedroom apartments. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
SEAFORD, N.Y. — Regional brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the $8 million sale of a single-tenant retail building in Seaford, located on Long Island. CVS has occupied the property at 350 N. Broadway since 2004 and has nine years remaining on its current lease term. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer were also not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — Regional investment firm V2 Properties has sold Lofts at Henry Hall, a 21-unit apartment building located at 2209 N. Broad St. on the north side of Philadelphia. The property was built in 2023 and offers one-, two-and three-bedroom units, as well as immediate proximity to Temple University. Vince Peruto of Marcus & Millichap represented V2 Properties in the transaction and procured the buyer, Felicity Street Investments. The deal traded for $3.6 million.
NEW YORK CITY — William Grant & Sons has signed a 27,160-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The liquor distiller and distributor plans to take occupancy of the entire second and part of the third floor at 902 Broadway, a 20-story building that was originally constructed in 1911, in summer 2025. Joseph Messina and Charles Gerace of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Max Koeppel internally represented the owner, the Rosen Family.
Retailer Bankruptcy Update: Party City to Close All Stores, The Container Store Files for Chapter 11
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. AND COPPELL, TEXAS — In a one-two punch of holiday retail bankruptcy announcements, Party City has issued a formal statement declaring that it will close all its U.S. stores within the coming months, while The Container Store has also formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. CNN first reported on Friday, Dec. 20, that Party City, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2023 to restructure its debt, would now be liquidating. The New Jersey-based entertainment accessories retailer, which does business as Party City Holdco Inc., said over the weekend that it intends to close all of its approximately 700 stores and that it has commenced going-out-of-business sales. The Container Store issued a statement late on the night of Sunday, Dec. 23, acknowledging that it had filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The metro Dallas-based retailer, which has about 100 stores nationwide, will “implement a recapitalization transaction to bolster its financial position, fuel growth initiatives and drive enhanced long-term profitability,” according to the statement. Party City’s 2023 petition for Chapter 11 protection was also filed within the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District …