Fantini & Gorga arranges $2.955 million for 35,500 s/f shopping center
Fantini & Gorga arranged $2.955 million in long-term financing for 35,500 s/f drugstore-anchored shopping center.
"We were delighted to be able to bring in a lender that provided an attractive rate for a long-term," said Mark Whelan, managing director, who worked to place the loan with John Gorga, chairman and principal of Fantini & Gorga. Gorga said, "Our lender, a Massachusetts-based financial institution, gained a quick knowledge of the strong demographics and market and was able to underwrite accordingly."
The property, a legacy asset for the client, was 90% leased to eight tenants at the time of closing.
Melrose, MA Dennis Kelleher and John Pentore of Horvath & Tremblay have facilitated the sale of 47 units spread across two multi-family properties in totaling $13.7 million. Kelleher and Pentore facilitated the sale of 333 Main St. and 447 Pleasant St.
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.
This may seem self-serving, and I’ll be the first to admit it. But unlike some of the artificial intelligence tools now reshaping our industry, I am fully aware of my own bias. So, hear me out. The rise of AI in commercial real estate is not a distant threat or a speculative headline.