HFF Secures $55M Financing for Office/Retail Building in Boston’s Back Bay

BOSTON — HFF has arranged $55 million in first mortgage financing for a boutique office and retail property located at 185 Dartmouth St. in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. HFF placed the long-term, fixed-rate loan with HSBC Bank for the borrower, Synergy Investments. The loan proceeds were used to pay off existing debt, provide the necessary capital to complete the property’s rehabilitation plan and return equity upon stabilization. Completed in 1937, the 11-story building features 164,559 square feet of Class A office and retail space and 45 on-site parking spaces. Current tenants include Denham Capital, First American Title, Boston Athletic Association, Starbucks, Freshii and FedEx Kinkos. Greg LaBine and Patrick McAneny of HFF secured the financing for the borrower.