Bierbrier Development receives $6.6 million financing for the 25,000 s/f Arlington Village Shops
Bierbrier Development Inc. recently completed $6.6 million refinancing for Arlington Village Shops shopping center. John Hancock Financial provided the financing for the expanded 25,000 s/f shopping center. Shawn Herlihy of Goedecke & Co., LLC, arranged the financing on behalf of Bierbrier Development.
The center is 90% leased. It will be one of the first core and shell LEED-certified retail buildings in Mass. Leading the way for new tenants at Arlington Village Shops are Unleashed by PETCO which leased 5,000 s/f in the new building and Hair Cuttery which leased 1,375 s/f in the new building.
Bierbrier also recently leased 3,300 s/f in the existing Arlington Village Shops to The Meat House.
West Roxbury, MA Prescott IOS has arranged an industrial outdoor storage lease for Eastern Bus Company at 151 Rivermoor St. David Skinner and Devon Wagner of Prescott IOS represented the tenant, while Caroline Munn nd Rob Byrne of CBRE represented the landlord, Feeney Brothers Real Estate. The 40,000 front foot site gives the bus operator secured yard space close to the routes it serves across Boston and the inner suburbs.
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Now what? As the year comes to a close, the state of retail is always in the news. The answers vary greatly depending on who in the various related industries you ask, each offering a unique lens on the challenges and opportunities ahead.