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Northwestern Mutual Lends $125Mln Against Boston-Area Apartments
BisNow Northwestern Mutual has provided $125 million of mortgage financing against the 450-unit Prospect Union Square apartment property in the Boston suburb of Somerville, Mass. The property, at 50 Prospect St., is owned by a venture of Magellan Development Group, RAS ...
Apple Pays $88Mln for 21,348-SF Retail Property in Boston
Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report Apple Inc. has paid $88 million, or $4,122/sf, for the 21,348-square-foot retail property at 815-825 Boylston St. in the Back Bay section of Boston. The tech giant bought the property from an entity doing ...
Continental Realty Pays $44.1Mln for 258,000-SF Shopping Center in Hyannis, Mass.
BisNow Continental Realty Corp. has paid $44.1 million, or $170.93/sf, for Southwind Plaza, a 258,000-square-foot shopping center at 990 Iyannough Road in the Cape Cod town of Hyannis, Mass. The Baltimore investment manager bought the property from Bandera Ventures of ...
Strata Equity Pays $21.4Mln for Ashland, Mass., Retail Center
REBusiness Online Strata Equity Group has paid $21.4 million, or $214.86/sf, for the 99,601-square-foot Shaw's Plaza retail center in the Boston suburb of Ashland, Mass. The San Diego investor bought the property from Edens of Washington, D.C., in a deal ...
Ares Pays $45Mln for 199,000-SF Industrial Property in Taunton, Mass.
BisNow Ares Industrial REIT has paid $45 million, or $226.13/sf, for the 199,000-square-foot distribution center at 151 Charles F. Colton Road in the Boston suburb of Taunton, Mass. The Los Angeles affiliate of Ares Management acquired the industrial property from ...
Baker Chocolate Factory Apartments
Wingate Capital has paid $41 million, or $308,270/unit, for the 133-unit Baker Chocolate Factory Apartments in Boston. The Newton, Mass., investor acquired the property from Makor Capital of Needham, Mass., which had purchased it in 2017 for $35.2 million. Baker ...
Financial Adviser Leases 151,765 SF at Suburban Boston Office
ConnectCRE Commonwealth Financial Network has leased 151,765 square feet at the 300,000-sf office building at 275 Wyman St. in the Boston suburb of Waltham, Mass. The property is owned by Hobbs Brook Real Estate of Waltham. It is part of ...
Munich Re, CBRE Pay $145Mln for Boston Apartments
BisNow MEAG, the investment management arm of Munich Re, has partnered with CBRE Investment Management to pay $145 million, or $725,000/unit, for the 200-unit apartment property at 1330 Boylston St. in the Fenway section of Boston. The venture bought the ...
Ropes & Gray Renews 413,000-SF Office Lease in Boston
BisNow Ropes & Gray has renewed its lease for 413,000 square feet at the 1.2 million-sf Prudential Tower office building in Boston. The law firm has been a tenant at the property, owned by BXP Inc., since 2010. Prudential Tower, ...
133-Unit Apartment Property in Boston Sells for $41Mln
Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report Wingate Capital has paid $41 million, or $308,270/unit, for the 133-unit Baker Chocolate Factory Apartments in Boston. The Newton, Mass., investor acquired the property from Makor Capital of Needham, Mass., which had purchased it ...
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