WATERTOWN, MASS. — National Development has purchased Watertown Mall, located on the western outskirts of Boston, with plans to enhance the property and continue its operation as a retail destination, as confirmed in a statement by the regional owner-operator. According to reports from multiple publications, including Axios and the Boston Business Journal, the sales price was $100 million, and the purchase represents a split from an original plan to repurpose the property to support life sciences usage. Best Buy and Target are the current anchors of Watertown Mall. The seller was not disclosed.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lee & Associates has brokered the $33.2 million sale of a 102,000-square-foot academic building located at 75 W. Huron St. in Buffalo. The Buffalo School of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management occupies the entirety of the seven-story building, which was originally built in the late 19th century as a horse livery and was later used as a multi-story parking garage before being transformed into a school. Dave Carswell and Ben Tapper of Lee & Associates represented the seller, locally based firm McGuire Development Co., in the transaction. Carswell also assisted the buyer, Mercer Street Partners, in securing acquisition financing for the deal.
LOWER MACUNGIE, PA. — New Jersey-based Woodmont Properties has begun leasing a 120-unit multifamily project in the Lehigh Valley community of Lower Macungie. The project, which represents Phase II of a larger development known as Woodmont Valley, comprises 10 buildings and 13,000 square feet of commercial space on a 14-acre site. The majority (99) of the units are designed as two-bedroom townhome-style residences, while the remaining 21 units are flat-style apartments that come in one- and two-bedroom formats. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and resident lounge, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a game room, theater, bark park, walking trails and package concierge service. Construction of Phase II began last fall. Phase I totals 204 units and was completed in 2017. Colliers is leasing the commercial component.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Nonprofit owner-operator The Community Builders (TCB) has completed the renovation of The Aurora, an 85-unit affordable housing complex in downtown Worcester. The historic six-story building was originally constructed as a hotel in 1898 and offers 30 units that are reserved for those earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI). In addition, a portion of residences are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of AMI and for renters who make 60 percent or less of AMI. Architecture Environmental Life Inc. designed the project, and Keith Construction served as the general contractor.
HYANNIS, MASS. — MassDevelopment and BankFive have provided $11 million in financing for a 45-unit multifamily project in the Cape Cod community of Hyannis. The building at 199 Barnstable Road will house 40 market-rate units and five affordable units that will be earmarked for households earning 65 percent or less of the area median income. Units will have an average size of 550 square feet. The developer, Bratt LLC, is a real estate holding entity owned by Bradley Sprinkle and Timothy Telman; the former’s family-owned contracting business most recently occupied the site. Completion is slated for mid-2026.
CLERMONT, FLA. — Woodfield Development has delivered Klara at Clermont, a 289-unit apartment complex located in Clermont, approximately 22 miles west of Orlando. Klara spans six residential buildings and features one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 841 square feet to 1,657 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,798. Carter & Carter Construction served as general contractor, Charlan Brock provided architectural design services and Beasley & Henley handled the interior design. Amenities at the community include a resort-style swimming pool with a sun shelf and poolside cabanas, outdoor grilling terraces and dining areas, a dog park with additional park space, a hammock lawn, fire pit and expansive great lawn, as well as a network of walking trails.
WOODSTOCK, GA. — Mesa Capital Partners has broken ground on Sutton Row, a 290-unit apartment community located in the Atlanta suburb of Woodstock. Cadence Bank and Atlantic Union Bank are providing construction financing for the development. The project team comprises Focus Design Interiors (interior designer), English & Associates (architect) and Tri-Bridge Residential (general contractor). Amenities at Sutton Row will include a multi-story clubhouse with a resident coffee bar and market, coworking lounge with private conference space and a fitness center that features a yoga studio and spin room. Residents will also have the chance to enjoy various outdoor spaces such as a resort-style swimming pool, covered pavilion with grilling stations and direct access to the future Cherokee County multiuse trail. Leasing is expected to begin in late 2026, with full completion scheduled for 2027.
ROSEDALE, MD. — Knott Realty Group has completed two industrial buildings located at 9107 and 9115 Yellow Brick Road within Rossville Industrial Park in Baltimore County. 9107 Yellow Brick Road totals 150,492 square feet and offers 46 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 226 parking spaces, while 9115 Yellow Brick Road comprises 125,791 square feet with 38 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 160 parking spaces. Rossville Industrial Park now spans approximately 1 million square feet across nine buildings. The new facilities feature tilt-up construction, 32-foot height ceilings, ESFR sprinklers, high-bay LED lighting and a seven-inch reinforced concrete slab, as well as energy-efficient roofs and HVAC systems. An outside storage lot is also available to support up to 29 trailer drops. Additionally, Knott Realty Group will incorporate solar panels on the rooftops of both buildings and apply for LEED certification. The project team included Baltimore Land Design Group, Geo-Technology Associates, Glen Arm Building Co., Lorax Partnerships, Morris & Ritchie Associates, Venable and Ware Malcomb, with support from Providence Engineering and Paragon Engineering.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, the grocer’s smaller format retail concept, has opened its fourth location in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington. The grocery store spans 10,000 square feet of retail space, which makes it the largest Whole Foods Market Daily Shop to open and the first location to open outside of New York City. The store features more than 250 local items from the broader Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) areas. The Arlington store officially opened on Thursday, Oct. 23. Information about the landlord was not released.
KENNESAW, GA. — Colliers has arranged an 80,000-square-foot office lease at 3074 Chastain Meadows in Kennesaw, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. According to third-quarter research from Lee & Associates, print media services provider Heidelberg USA Inc., the North American subsidiary of the German company Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, will fully occupy the single-story building. Deming Fish, Emily Richardson and Mark Maggard of Colliers secured the lease on behalf of the owner, Orion Properties.