Fantini & Gorga handles $10 million transaction for office complex
Fantini & Gorga recently closed a $10 million transaction on an office property located in the Financial District with a nationally known life insurance company. The borrower, A.W. Perry, Inc., was seeking to replace the existing debt in today's appealing interest rate environment.
The property totals 108,000 s/f and includes rehabilitated buildings at 20 Winthrop Sq. and 77-85 Franklin St., one of which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in Winthrop Sq., the property offers tenants several public transportation points.
"A.W. Perry is one of Boston's oldest and most respected property owners. We are extremely pleased at having been able to provide them with a level of service that they routinely provide to their tenants," said Wayne Clough, managing director of F&G, who placed the loan with the assistance of Mark Whelan, director.
East Lyme, CT Newmark has arranged $115.6 million in financing on behalf of the sponsor to refinance The Cove at Gateway Commons and Sound at Gateway Commons. Newmark Capital Markets Strategies managing director Avi Kozlowski secured the financing through Freddie Mac.
Over the past several weeks, I have completed appraisal assignments for private clients. Interestingly, after submitting these appraisals, I received several phone calls – not to question the value, content, or any incorrect information, but rather to discuss the price per s/f compared to the comparable sales used in the report.
Our current, highly competitive real estate market poses specific challenges for investors who are considering taking advantage of a tax-deferred 1031 exchange. In this market, investors will have no problem selling their current property if priced properly, but they may find it difficult to find a suitable replacement property
The purpose of this article is to address problematic or confusing issues which may help assessors and appraisers to better understand how to value real estate for tax assessment purposes.
Attention to owners of real estate in the Commonwealth (and the title companies and other professionals who advise them), the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (the “DOR”) recently adopted a new “millionaire’s tax” via 830 CMR 62B.2.4