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Posted: January 16, 2026
EagleBridge Capital arranges $3.2m financing for multi-tenant office building
Wellesley, MA EagleBridge Capital has arranged permanent mortgage financing in the amount of $3.2 million for the historic Hathaway House, a multi-tenant office building which is located at 103 Central St. in downtown.
The mortgage was arranged by EagleBridge principal Ted Sidel who stated that the financing was provided by a leading regional lender.
Originally constructed in 1830, Hathaway House has served as the home to a variety of tenants.
From 1926 to 1976 it was the official bookstore for Wellesley College. For the next 40 years it was the home of a well-known furniture store. The building has been completely renovated and modernized over the past several years.
Hathaway House tenants include firms specializing in law, architecture, residential real estate, private equity, and the design and sale of elegant porcelain dinnerware.
EagleBridge is a mortgage banking firm specializing in arranging debt and equity financing.
as well as joint ventures for apartment, industrial, office, and r & d buildings, shopping centers, hotels, condominiums and mixed-use properties as well as special purpose buildings. EagleBridge Capital is a member of Commercial Real Estate Capital Advisors (CRECA), a national association of independent commercial mortgage banking firms.
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