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Greater Boston Commercial Properties closes two sales totaling $5.025 million

Shrewsbury, MA Tyler DeWolfe and Nishan Papazian of Greater Boston Commercial Properties, Inc. closed two sales totaling $5.025 million. DeWolfe and Papazian represented the seller, Tucker Farm, LLC, in the sale of 2.09 acres located at 709-715 Hartford Tpke.

SRS Distribution signs 14,628 s/f lease at Combined Properties Inc.'s 206-210 Mystic Avenue

Medford, MA Combined Properties Inc., a full-service real estate investment and development firm, has extended a 14,628 s/f lease of industrial space to SRS Distribution at 206-210 Mystic Ave. SRS Distribution is a wholesale roofing products distributor that serves professional roofing contractors.

Chestnut Hill Realty named top employer in 2024 Best Places to Work in Multifamily list

Chestnut Hill, MA Chestnut Hill Realty (CHR) has been selected to a national list of 2024 Best Places to Work in Multifamily. The accolade was announced at the Multifamily Innovation Summit in Phoenix, AZ, in early December. The company ranked #11 nationally

The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International and Commonwealth Property Associates secure $5 million sale

Leominster, MA The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International and Commonwealth Property Associates secured the $5 million sale of 27 Nashua St. to All Star Sports. Alan Ringuete of The Stubblebine Company procured the buyer, Ampac Enterprises, also known as All Star Sports,

R.W. Holmes brings 320 Norwood Park South to 100% occupancy with 6,000 s/f lab lease

Norwood, MA R.W. Holmes has negotiated a 6,000 s/f lab lease at 320 Norwood Park South, bringing the building to 100% occupancy. Hilltop Bio, a veterinary biotech company built on a foundation of compassion for animals and the veterinary professionals who care for them

Premier Commercial brokers $24m sale of
Provincetown Inn to Linchris Capital Partners

Provincetown, MA John Ciluzzi, president of Premier Commercial of Centerville, has marketed and sold the property located at 1 Commercial St., known as the Provincetown Inn, for $24 million. The sale occurred on December 22 to Linchris Capital Partners, a local hospitality company based in Plymouth. Linchris owns and manages a number of hospitality properties in the market.

The DSF Group acquires 225 units in
$74 million sale arranged by CBRE

Marlborough, MA CBRE has completed of the $74 million sale of Talia Apartments, a 225-unit luxury apartment community located within the MetroWest employment market.  This residential community was acquired by a fund advised by The DSF Group from Fairfield and its institutional partner.

Opportunity zones remain attractive options for tax deferral - by Morris, Kaplan and Royce

Despite current market challenges, Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) remain an attractive option for investors to defer capital gains on the underlying investment and to receive other tax benefits in return for investing in real estate and businesses located in economically disadvantaged areas designated as Opportunity Zones.

F.W. Madigan Company and Maugel DeStefano Architects to lead design build team for the restoration of former Worcester Boys Club

Worcester, MA Construction manager F.W. Madigan Company (Madigan), Inc., in partnership with Maugel DeStefano Architects, will lead a collaborative design-build project for the adaptive reuse of the historic former Worcester

MAG Capital Partners acquires 74,000 s/f stone production facility in Barre, VT

Barre, VT MAG Capital Partners acquired a 74,000 s/f, 13.8-acre stone production facility, which is referred to as the “Granite Center of the World.” The sale-leaseback-structured transaction was completed with Adams Granite Company, a manufacturer in North America