HallKeen Management named facility manager for 1,400 acre SouthField

HallKeen Management has been chosen as a facilities manager for SouthField, a 1,400-acre master-planned community located 25 minutes south of Boston. SouthField is a mixed-use development located on the grounds of former South Weymouth Naval Air Station which operated from 1942 to 1997. When completed, the community will consist of commercial, retail and residential space. In addition, the 1.7 million s/f SouthField Corporate Center will offer space for biomedical and technology companies. On the residential side, more than 500 homes and apartments are currently occupied, being developed, or under construction with 2,800 more scheduled to be built. HallKeen will oversee the maintenance on various facilities, landscaping/grounds at SouthField. "We are thrilled to be part of the SouthField transformation," said Chad Boulay, director of commercial management for HallKeen. "As Facilities Manager for the community, we feel lucky that we are able to witness the vision of SouthField coming alive right before our eyes. It's an exciting time for SouthField, LNR, HallKeen Management and all of Massachusetts." HallKeen Management is based out of Norwood, MA and manages over 1 million s/f of office, industrial, retail and medical office space throughout Massachusetts. HallKeen Management is a professional real estate management company with a diversified commercial property portfolio. Properties managed by HallKeen's Commercial Management team include small to large office buildings, sophisticated biotech facilities, industrial research and development facilities, converted industrial mills, warehouses, and retail space. Contract sizes range from several thousand square feet to nearly one million square feet, and more than 350 Assisted Living units. HallKeen provides specialized asset and facility management to a select group of clients. The goal of HallKeen's Commercial Management Division is to grow at a controlled pace, selectively, and primarily through third party management contracts.