Massachusetts
Blackstone’s Ken Caplan Leads Discussion at NAI Global Market Outlook
Have you registered for Connect Austin yet? Click here for more information! Above, L-R: Kenneth Caplan, Blackstone; Jay Olshonsky, NAI… Read more
JV Forms for Stake in Boston’s Seaport District
Senior Housing Properties Trust formed a joint venture with an undisclosed institutional investor for a 45% stake in 11 Fan… Read more
Urban Farmers Catch New Train
The urban farming movement is taking a new twist, or rather, is on a new track. Growers are producing crops… Read more
Why is Your Flight Delayed? (Hint: It’s Not What You Think)
You’re sitting in an airport, at your gate, waiting to board your airplane. A moment later, a friendly voice pops… Read more
MassHousing’s Affordable Extensions and Renovations Financing
The Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) is financing affordable rent extensions and property renovations on 249 apartment units between two… Read more
Calare Unloads 200K-SF Industrial Warehouse
Calare Properties, based in Hudson, MA, sold 40 Pepe’s Farm Road in Millford, CT to an undisclosed institutional buyer for… Read more
Cities Rediscovering Themselves Following Downtown Mall Demolitions
Some cities are finding new life after failed downtown malls are razed. In Worcester, MA, the Galleria mall opened in… Read more
Developer Sells 216-Unit Multifamily
American Realty Advisors, headquartered in California, acquired the 216-unit Madison at Racine in Chicago’s West Loop/Fulton market. ARA struck the… Read more
$28M Refi Snagged for 654K-SF Industrial
First Highland Management and Development Corp. obtained a $28-million permanent financing loan to refinance the Boston-Dedham Commerce Park, a five-building,… Read more
325K-SF Industrial Building Trades in New Jersey
A Boston-based real estate advisor bought a 324,540-square-foot industrial building in Monroe, NJ. The deal closed at an undisclosed price, following multiple… Read more
Developer Targeting Port Norfolk Peninsula for MXU
City Point Capital LP, based in Boston, MA, is targeting Dorchester, MA’s Port Norfolk Peninsula for a mixed-use development. City… Read more
As Preschoolers Grow, So Does Education
The childcare franchising industry brings in an average of $2.6 billion in annual revenue. Georgia-based Primrose Schools, an organization of… Read more
Second Time’s the Charm: Oaks at Lakeway Sells for $114M
Stratus Properties Inc. succeeded in selling the Oaks at Lakeway retail center – to the same buyer that backed out… Read more
MIT’s Volpe Site Plans Unveiled
In January, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced it was going to acquire the 14-acre John A. Volpe Transportation… Read more
Calare Secures 100% Ownership of 522K SF
Massachusetts firm Calare Properties acquired a 522,000-square-foot industrial asset at 425 Meadow St. in Chicopee, MA. Calare managed and owned… Read more
Lab Facility Going North in Submarket with No Lab Vacancy
The Davis Cos. broke ground on its 223,000-square-foot Alewife Research Center (ARC), a 223,000-square-foot laboratory facility in West Cambridge, MA.… Read more
J. Jill to Open Third San Antonio Location
Quincy, MA-headquartered J. Jill is opening shop at the Shops at La Cantera center in northwest San Antonio. The women’s… Read more
