HFF ARRANGES $25M LOAN FOR METRO BOSTON MULTIFAMILY PROJECT

WESTFORD, MASS. — HFF has arranged a $25 million construction loan for the development of Princeton Westford Apartment Homes, a 200-unit, garden-style multifamily development in suburban Boston. HFF arranged the three-year, floating rate loan for an affiliate of Princeton Properties & Guggenheim Real Estate LLC through First Niagara Bank’s Boston office. The loan includes two one-year extension options. Princeton Westford Apartment Homes is located on 90 acres at 16 Littleton Road in Westford. Due for completion in 2014, the property will feature four different floorplans of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,128 square feet each. Each apartment will feature granite countertops, undermount dual-bowl kitchen sinks, gooseneck faucets and espresso-stained wood cabinetry. Community amenities will include a 3,800-square-foot clubhouse offering fitness, business and social centers with a resort-style pool and play area. Riaz Cassum, senior managing director, and Lauren O’Neil, director, led the HFF team representing the borrower.