LEXINGTON, MASS. — Locally based biotechnology firm Dicerna Pharmaceuticals has signed a 107,238-square-foot life sciences lease expansion at its Hayden Avenue Campus in Lexington, located north of Boston. The tenant, which has operated out of the site since 2014, currently occupies more than 90,000 square feet. The expansion brings Dicerna’s total footprint in Lexington to more than 275,000 square feet. Boston-based King Street Properties owns the Hayden Avenue Campus.
WEBSTER, N.Y. — Metro Boston-based brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the $18.6 million sale of Webster Plaza, a 154,991-square-foot shopping center located outside of Rochester in upstate New York. Tenants at Webster Plaza include Savers, the Town of Webster Public Library, Pet Supplies, Starbucks, Subway and FedEx. Jeremy Black, Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — Cathay Bank has provided an $11.8 million construction loan for a 48-unit multifamily project in West New York, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The property will offer one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 847 square feet. Matthew Pizzolato, Max Custer, Gerard Quinn and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed private developer of the project. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $4.4 million sale of an apartment building located at 337 E. Ninth St. in Manhattan’s East Village area. The five-story building was constructed in 1900 and comprises nine residential units and two commercial spaces. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
JERICHO, N.Y. — Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM), a retail and mixed-use real estate REIT based in Jericho, has acquired a portfolio of eight shopping centers on Long Island. Kabro Associates, a privately held owner based in Woodbury, N.Y., sold the portfolio to Kimco for $375.8 million. Each of the eight retail centers, five of which are grocery-anchored, are located within a 15-minute drive of the Kimco corporate headquarters in Jericho. The centers in the sold portfolio include: • The Gardens at Great Neck • Woodbury Common • The Market Place • Stop & Shop Shopping Center • Southgate Shopping Center • Green Cove Plaza • Syosset Corners and • Sequams Shopping Center The portfolio was 94.4 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants at the centers include TJ Maxx, GoHealth Urgent Care, Rite Aid, Starbucks, Dunkin’ and Chipotle Mexican Grill, among others. Jose Cruz, Christopher Munley, Andrew Scandalios, James Galbally, Steve Simonelli, Colin Behr and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented Kabro Associates in the transaction. “This acquisition was a rare chance to expand our presence in one of Kimco’s most highly desired markets, with a portfolio of irreplaceable real estate located in one of the most heavily trafficked, densely …
NEW YORK CITY — Hyatt Hotels Corp. (NYSE: H) has opened The Grayson, a 296-room hotel located at 30 W. 39th St. in Midtown Manhattan that is part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt family of brands. Guestrooms feature exposed concrete ceilings, bathrooms with subway tiles and mini-fridges with craft cocktails. In addition, the hotel houses multiple food-and-beverage concepts, as well as a fitness center. Italian architect Marcello Pozzi designed The Grayson, and Fortune Hotel Collection developed and manages the property. Opening preview rates start at $409 per night.
NORWOOD AND FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — JLL has negotiated the sale of two Marriott-branded hotels totaling 221 rooms in metro Boston. The Residence Inn Boston Norwood/Canton and Residence Inn Boston Framingham total 96 and 125 rooms, respectively. Both hotels offer guest suites with fully equipped kitchens and complimentary breakfast, as well as physical amenities such as fitness centers, business centers and indoor pools. Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of JLL represented the seller, APEX Capital Investments Corp., in the transaction. The buyer, JNR Management Inc., plans to make capital improvements at both properties.
LAWRENCE, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $25.9 million in financing for an affordable housing redevelopment project in Lawrence, a northern suburb of Boston. The project will convert a 177-year-old structure that originally housed a stone mill into a complex with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Of the 86 units, 11 will be rented to households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income (AMI); 58 will be reserved for renters earning up to 60 percent of AMI; and the other 17 will be rented at market rates. WinnCos. is the developer of the project. The financing package comprised a $4.6 million tax-exempt permanent loan, a $20.4 million bridge loan and $900,000 from the Capital Magnet Fund, an initiative designed to attract private capital to affordable housing projects in economically distressed areas.
HADLEY, MASS. — Boston-based brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the sale of Campus Plaza, a 150,984-square-foot shopping center in Hadley, located north of Springfield in the western part of the state. Anchored by a 71,494-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store, Campus Plaza was 91 percent leased to 10 tenants at the time of sale. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Cole Van Gelder of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — General contractor Nauset Construction has broken ground on 605 Concord, a 49-unit multifamily project that will be located across the Charles River from Boston in Cambridge. Designed by Piatt Associates, the six-story project will include 2,500 square feet of street-level retail space. Floor plans will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, and 15 percent of the units will be designated as affordable housing. Completion is slated for summer 2024.
