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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 ...
Seven Hills Lends $45Mln to Fund Purchase of Boston’s Club Quarters Hotel
Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report Boston's Club Quarters Hotel, with 178 rooms at 161 Devonshire St., has been sold for $75 million, with Seven Hills Realty Trust providing $45 million of financing to fund the purchase. The property was ...
Barings Lends $115Mln Against Hotel in Boston’s Seaport District
Commercial Observer Barings has provided $115 million of mortgage financing against the 471-room Renaissance Boston Seaport Hotel in Boston. The 16-year-old property, at 606 Congress St. in the city's Seaport area, is owned by a venture of Rockpoint Group, Highgate ...
PwC Renews 335,000-SF Office Lease in Boston
Boston Business Journal PricewaterhouseCoopers has shrunk its footprint at the 101 Seaport Blvd. office property in Boston, by renewing its lease for only 335,000 square feet at the 484,414-sf building. It previously had occupied 360,000 sf. The renewal keeps the ...
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