BOSTON — Locally based developer The Fallon Co. has completed construction of a 310,000-square-foot office project for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) in Boston’s Seaport District. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 10. Construction of the build-to-suit property, which will be located within the $4 billion Fan Pier mixed-use development, began in June 2019. Approximately 1,000 employees will work at the 17-story building, which will serve as a hub for the company’s digital and technology divisions.
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EVANS MILL, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Storage Made EZ, a 590-unit facility located in the Upstate New York community of Evans Mill. Built on 10.3 acres in 2006, the property consists of 211 climate-controlled units, 370 non-climate-controlled units and nine retail spaces for a total of 80,004 square feet of net rentable space. Luke Dawley, Nathan Coe, Gabriel Coe and Brett Hatcher of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. Susan Bands of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
PHILADELPHIA — A joint venture between Pennsylvania-based multifamily developer Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) and Sundance Bay, a Utah-based investment firm, will develop Broad & Noble, a 344-unit apartment community that will be located near downtown Philadelphia. The site will also house 106 underground parking spaces and 10,440 square feet of street-level retail space. Amenities will include music, media and podcast rooms, conservatory and private dining rooms, a fitness center with yoga and spin studios and a sky lounge with an outdoor deck area. Wells Fargo has provided $100 million in construction financing for the 18-story project, an expected completion date of which was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Glacier Equities, a vertically integrated investment firm, has purchased 10 Grand Avenue, a mixed-use building in Brooklyn that consists of 40 residential units and 14 commercial spaces. The sales price was $17.2 million. The 85,000-square-foot building, whose residential component is currently 68 percent occupied, is located south of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Fortress Investment Group provided acquisition financing to Glacier Equities, which plans to invest about $6 million in capital improvements. Zach Redding and John Barney of B6 Real Estate Advisors brokered the sale of the property. Dylan Kane, also with B6 Real Estate Advisors, arranged the debt.
BREWSTER, MASS. — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $9.2 million loan for the refinancing, renovation and stabilization of a 132-unit multifamily property in the Cape Cod community of Brewster. The undisclosed sponsor plans to convert the property from assisted living to an age-restricted community (55+ with no services). The nonrecourse, interest-only loan features a floating interest rate, 36-month term, two extension options and a facility to fund future capital expenditures.
BOSTON — New England Development, in partnership with Stop & Shop, Bozzuto and Southside Investment Partners, will soon break ground on Allston Yards, a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use project in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. The site currently houses an older but still-operating Stop & Shop store and parking lots, which will be redeveloped. Built in multiple phases, Allston Yards will feature a 165-unit apartment building; a new Stop & Shop grocery store; 117,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space; 350,000 square feet of office and lab space; and a one-acre community green space. Construction of Building A, which comprises the apartment building and grocery store, is scheduled to commence this month. Construction of the office and life sciences building is slated to begin in the third quarter of 2022. Building A will contribute $1.2 million to the Allston-Brighton Homeowner Fund, a charity created in partnership with the Boston Home Center that aims to increase affordable homeownership opportunities in Allston-Brighton. JLL arranged financing for Building A through Bank of America and TD Bank. The project will extend and expand upon the area’s street grid, providing new connections to the Boston Landing Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) station and improving both …
SAN ANTONIO — Locally based firm Casey Development is underway on construction of Tacara at Dove Creek, a 321-unit apartment community that will be located just outside Loop 1604 on the west side of San Antonio. Units will be available in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and will feature granite or quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Communal amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog park and a demonstration kitchen. Brent Crawford, David Aaronson and Frances Rogers of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project, which is expected to be complete in fall 2022. The loan carried a five-year term and 36 months of interest-only payments.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 301,995-square-foot industrial lease at Everman Distribution Center in Fort Worth. The property is located within Carter Distribution Center and features 38-foot clear heights, 280-foot truck court depths, 196 car parking spaces, 92 trailer parking spaces and 22 dock-high doors. Trey Fricke and Reid Bassinger of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, The Hollingsworth Cos., in the lease negotiations. Tom Golarz and James Ewing of Colliers International represented the tenant.
DALLAS — New York-based investment firm Avid Realty Partners has purchased The Pearl at Midtown, a 213-unit apartment community in northeast Dallas. Florida-based Electra Capital contributed a $7.8 million preferred equity investment to the deal. Built in 1972, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 400 to 1,034 square feet that include private patios and balconies. The amenity package consists of a clubhouse with a lounge and game room, business center, spa/sauna, fitness center, a pool and onsite laundry facilities. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Walker & Dunlop has brokered the sale of The Co-Op at Med Center, a 200-unit multifamily property located within the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, basketball and volleyball courts, study areas, coffee bar and a dog park. Walker & Dunlop’s Scott Bray, Ryan Epstein and Jennifer Ray represented the seller, Urban Genesis, in the transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as EAS Houston LLC, plans to implement a value-add program at the property, which was originally built as a hotel and converted to multifamily in 2018.