MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, MASS. — Massachusetts-based life sciences company Cell Signaling Technology has purchased a 50-acre site in Manchester-by-the-Sea, about 30 miles northeast of Boston, with plans to undertake a life sciences redevelopment. Designed by architecture firm HGA, the project will convert the site of an abandoned rock quarry into a research and innovation campus that will feature 250,000 square feet of space. Ten acres of the site are occupied by the Manchester Athletic Club. A construction timeline for the project, which will be developed in phases, is still being finalized.
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BOSTON — Beacon Communities has completed the renovation of Lenox Apartments, a 285-unit affordable housing community in the South End/Lower Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Lenox Apartments comprises 13 buildings and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. According to Beacon Communities, the property was originally built in 1939 as the first public housing project in Boston dedicated to serving African Americans. The renovation was funded through a mix of state and federal housing and historic tax credits, as well as public and private loans.
CHELSEA, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $8.4 million sale of a portfolio of six apartment buildings totaling 27 units in Chelsea, located on the southern outskirts of Boston. The buildings are situated across three contiguous parcels at 31-47 Louis St. Drew Kirkland, Francis Saenz and Jim Casey of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
GREENWICH, CONN. — Stark Office Suites has signed a 23,538-square-foot office lease extension and expansion in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Greenwich. The provider of flexible workspace solutions is taking an additional 5,772 square feet at 777 West Putnam, a 134,000-square-foot building located along U.S. Route 1. James Ritman and Benjamin Goldstein of Newmark represented the landlord, New York-based investment firm Shelbourne, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was self-represented.
REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $5.4 million sale of Livingston Avenue Center, a 101,621-square-foot shopping center in the Columbus suburb of Reynoldsburg. The fully leased property is home to tenants such as Save-a-Lot, Big Lots and Urban Air. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investment group out of California. The Midwest-based buyer purchased the asset at a cap rate of 8.19 percent.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Graycor Construction Co. has completed Wonderverse, a 45,000-square-foot entertainment space at Oakbrook Center in suburban Chicago. The project features a hybrid of physical and multi-media experiences, interactive installations, attractions and experiences, allowing visitors to step into their favorite Sony Pictures stories. Sony is the project’s owner. The space includes escape rooms, virtual reality adventures, bumper cars, racing simulators, an arcade and speakeasy. The project team included Scenario as the owner’s representative and EXP as the architect of record.
LOS GATOS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail property, located at 52 N. Santa Cruz Ave. in Los Gatos, just south of San Jose. The asset traded for $4.5 million. Built in 1985, the 4,401-square-foot property is fully occupied and offers six commercial spaces. Yuri Sergunin and J.J. Taughinbaugh of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Andiamo Pasta & Chops will open at The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township, a northern suburb of Detroit. The restaurant comes from Michigan-based Joe Vicari Restaurant Group. The concept will be something new for Michigan restaurants, but the idea will be mirrored off Joe Vicari’s Andiamo Italian Steakhouse in Las Vegas. Andiamo Pasta & Chops is slated to open this summer in the 7,670-square-foot space formerly home to Brio Italian Grille at 17430 Hall Road. Renovation plans call for the space to be completely redesigned and reconfigured around a central bar, which will become the centerpiece of the new restaurant. There will also be a lounge area, two dining rooms and a separate banquet area. The Mall at Partridge Creek is a 640,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center that is home to more than 80 stores, restaurants and entertainment sites. The mall is leased and managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group.
RIVER GROVE, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the sales of three apartment buildings in River Grove, a western suburb of Chicago. A two-property, 12-unit portfolio sold for $1.7 million, while an eight-unit building traded hands for $1.1 million. The properties in the portfolio were built in 1969, while the standalone building was completed in 1980. Patrick Kennelly, Paul Waterloo and Nathan Zito of Interra represented the seller of the portfolio, while Ralph Szypcio of Coldwell Banker represented the buyer. The same Interra brokerage team represented the buyer and seller of the standalone building. Both buyers are local operators who plan to self-manage the properties and improve them over a long-term ownership horizon. All of the buildings were fully occupied at the time of sale.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Subto Fund LLC has purchased Coronado Vistas, a multifamily property in Tucson, from Bellevue 21 LLC for $1.8 million. Located at 4424 E. Bellevue St., the community features 21 apartments. Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.