Northeast

HYM Investment Group to Break Ground on 161-Acre Mixed-Use Redevelopment of Suffolk Downs Racetrack in Boston

by Katie Sloan September 25, 2020

BOSTON — HYM Investment Group has received approval from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) for the redevelopment of Suffolk Downs, a 161-acre former thoroughbred horse track and racing facility, into a mixed-use district. Approved plans for the project include 10,000 residential units, 20 percent of which will be designated affordable housing; 40 acres of publicly accessible parks and open space; and 3 million square feet of office and retail space. HYM purchased the property in 2017 for $155 million and the racetrack officially closed in summer 2018. Thursday’s vote of approval marks the end of a three-year community review process, during which the company held over 450 meetings with community group members, elected officials and staff, and neighbors to hear and incorporate community feedback. HYM is now cleared to begin construction on the project, which might take up to 20 years to complete and will cost $8 billion, according to reports by WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station. Designs for the project also include the construction of a major extension of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway, a public pathway and park in East Boston connecting Piers Park, Memorial Stadium, Bremen Street Park, Wood Island Bay Marsh and Belle Isle Marsh. …

September 25, 2020

Civic Development Massachusetts Northeast

Skanska Tops Out 118,000 SF New Building at Brookline High School in Boston

by Taylor Williams September 24, 2020

BOSTON — International developer Skanska has topped out a new 118,000-square-foot building at Brookline High School by the MBTA Green Line Brookline Hills station in Boston. The building will include classrooms for physics, special education and general use, dedicated event space, dining and food service areas, a library, various collaboration spaces and room for general administrative work. Completion is slated for November 2021. In addition, Skanska is renovating an existing building to feature 70,000 square feet of biology and chemistry labs and classrooms, collaboration and maker spaces, a culinary arts kitchen and a student restaurant with café seating.

September 24, 2020

Acquisitions Northeast Pennsylvania

Avison Young Brokers Sale of 106,000 SF Office Building in Malvern, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams September 24, 2020

MALVERN, PA. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 106,000-square-foot office building located at 70 Valley Stream Parkway in Malvern, located northwest of Philadelphia. The building formerly served as the headquarters of digital services and printing firm Ricoh USA. Scott Williams and Ryan FitzPatrick of Avison Young represented the seller, Star 79VS Owner LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, Commonwealth Charter Academy, purchased the asset for $15.3 million.

September 24, 2020

Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Office

NKF Negotiates Two Office Lease Renewals Totaling 46,966 SF in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams September 24, 2020

WATERTOWN, MASS. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated two commercial leases totaling 46,966 square feet at Riverworks at Aetna Mills in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. In the first deal, industrial 3-D printer manufacturer Markforged signed a 36,291-square-foot renewal. In the second transaction, pharmaceutical intelligence provider InCrowd signed a 10,675-square-foot renewal. Mark Roth, Brianna Piacitelli, Brendan Daly and Matthew Malatesta represented the landlord, Paradigm Properties, in the lease negotiations. Chris Lawrence of JLL represented Markforged, and Brooke Blue of T3 Advisors represented InCrowd.

September 24, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

UMH Properties Acquires Manufactured Housing Community in New York for $4.5M

by Taylor Williams September 24, 2020

FREEHOLD, N.J. — UMH Properties Inc. (NYSE: UMH), a New Jersey-based REIT, has acquired a manufactured housing community in New York for $4.5 million. The 21-acre property offers 163 developed home sites, about 70 percent of which are occupied. The seller was not disclosed. UMH Properties owns and operates 124 manufactured housing communities totaling roughly 23,400 developed home sites across eight states.

September 24, 2020

Development Hospitality Loans Northeast Pennsylvania

CHC Arranges $10.5M Construction Loan for Hotel Project in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams September 24, 2020

WILKES-BARRE, PA. — CHC Hotel Capital has arranged a $10.5 million construction loan for a Home2 Suites by Hilton property in Wilkes-Barre, located south of Scranton. The property will feature 107 rooms and is expected to be complete in late spring of next year. The loan was structured with a 30-month term and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower and lender were not disclosed.

September 24, 2020

Development Healthcare Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast Office

DLJ Real Estate, Leggat McCall Top Out 290,000 SF Life Sciences Project in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams September 23, 2020

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — A development team of DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners and Leggat McCall Properties has topped out a 290,000-square-foot life sciences project at 100 South St. in Somerville, located on the northern outskirts of Boston. The project is part of the Boynton Yards development and will house lab and retail space as well as a four-story underground parking garage. Architecture firms SGA and Hashim Sarkis Studios designed the project, and Shawmut Design & Construction served as the general contractor. Construction began in June 2019 and is expected to be complete next summer.

September 23, 2020

Acquisitions Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 113,300 SF Madison Building in Reading, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams September 23, 2020

READING, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Madison Building, a 113,300-square-foot office property in Reading. Originally built in 1927, the property is situated on 1.1 acres and rises 12 stories. Craig Dunkle, Jackson Day and Mher Vartanian of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, an out-of-state developer that will convert the building into a Class A apartment complex. The Madison Building was 97 percent vacant at the time of sale.

September 23, 2020

Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast Office

JLL Secures Two Office Leases Totaling 63,089 SF in Cherry Hill, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams September 23, 2020

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — JLL has secured two office leases totaling 63,089 square feet at Woodcrest Corporate Center in Cherry Hill, a suburb of Philadelphia. Digital platform provider Conduent Business Services LLC renewed its 30,887-square-foot lease, and Penn Interactive Ventures, an operator of mobile gambling apps, signed a lease for 32,212 square feet. Dan Close and Rick Widerman represented the landlord, Crown Properties, in both sets of negotiations.

September 23, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Maine Northeast

Power REIT Acquires Cannabis Cultivation Facility in York County, Maine

by Taylor Williams September 23, 2020

YORK COUNTY, MAINE — A subsidiary of New York-based Power REIT has acquired a three-acre site in York County that houses a 32,800-square-foot cannabis cultivation facility that is under construction. Locally based cannabis grower Sweet Dirt is the operator of the greenhouse, which is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The site also houses a 2,800-square-foot distribution building. The seller was not disclosed.

September 23, 2020

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