WALTHAM, MASS. — ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI) has signed a 101,000-square-foot office and life sciences lease in Waltham, a western suburb of Boston. The business-to-business data and AI-powered sales platform is taking space at 404 Wyman Street, a 384,841-square-foot building that is part of a larger 2.2 million-square-foot development. CBRE represented the landlord, Hobbs Brook Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Newmark represented ZoomInfo.
NASHUA, N.H. — Whole Foods Market will open a 44,600-square-foot store at 272 Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua, located near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The store will feature full-service meat and seafood counters, a bakery, prepared foods section and a wellness and beauty section, as well as a selection of more than 200 craft beers.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — A joint venture between New York City-based developer O’Connor Group, real estate private equity firm FrontRange Capital Partners and Japanese construction company Takenaka Corp. has broken ground on a 142-unit multifamily project in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. Elysian Watertown Square will be a five-story building with retail space, and 15 percent of the units will be reserved for households earning between 65 and 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a fitness center, coworking space, pet care spa and two rooftop terraces. ICON Architecture designed the project, and Dellbrook | JKS will be the general contractor. Completion is slated for summer 2026.
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Locally based financial intermediary Largo Capital has arranged a $20 million loan for the refinancing of a 530,000-square-foot industrial property in East Syracuse. The name and address of the multi-tenant property, as well as the names of the direct lender and borrower, were not disclosed. Jack Phillips of Largo originated the debt, and a portion of the proceeds will be allocated toward capital improvements for the property.
NEW YORK CITY — The National Museum of Mathematics has signed a 34,363-square-foot, long-term lease at 635 Sixth Ave. in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The museum, which originally opened in 2012 at 11 E. 26th St., will remain at its temporary space at 225 Fifth Ave. until 2026. Lindsay Ornstein, Stephen Powers and Jake Cinti of OPEN Impact Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The landlord, Spear Street Capital, was self-represented.
RINGWOOD, N.J. — The Fresh Grocer has debuted a 31,096-square-foot store in Ringwood, located near the New York-New Jersey border. The store is located within Fieldstone Park Shopping Center, and the space was formerly occupied by Stop & Shop. The grocer plans to implement a multimillion-dollar renovation over the next year that will coincide with a larger capital improvement program to the center’s parking, landscaping and building façades and exteriors. The Azarian Group manages the property.
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — CenterSquare Investment Management has opened its new, 24,000-square-foot office headquarters in Conshohocken, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. Designed by local architecture firm Meyer, the space features a variety of workspaces, including private offices, workstations, conference rooms and collaborative areas. The facility also offers a centralized hub-style café. American Real Estate Partners owns the building.
Some commercial real estate developers work primarily with architects and engineers to establish a project’s scope and expected cost, leaving the selection of a general contractor or project manager until they are nearly ready to break ground. And by following this traditional approach, they may be leaving money on the table. A better practice is to engage contractors during project planning, industry experts advise. That’s because experienced contractors can provide practical insight into pricing and availability of materials and labor, informing critical planning decisions. Those same builders can be a sounding board for site civil engineers mapping out site preparation, utility installation, access and sequencing for the various tradespeople working on a project. “Involving a general contractor early is particularly beneficial for large-scale or phased construction projects,” says Daniel Hines, a principal in Bohler’s Charlotte office. “It enables us to approach the design more strategically, reduce costs and deliver more accurate timelines.” “The overall goal of getting a general contractor and an engineer working together is to maintain your schedule and your budget,” agrees Jeff Mitchell, director in the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Duffey Southeast Construction Inc. “Engineers are the experts at designing projects, but ultimately it is the …
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $33.6 million sale of Mi-Place @ West Rancocas, a 108-unit apartment complex in the Southern New Jersey community of Mount Holly. The property comprises 96 apartments and 12 two-story townhouses, each with an attached garage. Amenities include a clubhouse with a resident lounge, fitness center, game room, pool and a dog park. Chez Eider and Andrew Townsend of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Fernmoor Homes, in the transaction. The buyer was Universe Holdings.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Locally based investment firm Water Street Properties has acquired an interest in a 252,000-square-foot office building in New Haven. The percentage was not disclosed. The building is located within the Long Wharf Maritime Center development and is home to tenants such as Ameriprise, Barclay Damon, Knights of Columbus, Morgan Stanley and Tek System. Evan O’Brien of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the sale of the interest from Knights of Columbus to Water Street, which now has operating control of the building, and has also been retained as the leasing agent.
