Financial Digest

Real Estate Finance Association
blooms with programming

Boston, MA The Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) would like to congratulate 2024 REFA president-elect Jill Sharif, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company - NCS as the recipient of CREW Boston’s 2024 Leadership Award!

Rockland Trust provides financing for two
developments totaling $16.1 million

>Fall River, MA Hajjar Management has secured $10.6 million in financing from Rockland Trust for the redevelopment of the 151-year-old Sacred Heart Church and rectory. The former 37,850 s/f church and rectory, located at 160 Linden St., will be converted into 46 market-rate apartments.

M&T Realty appoints Newton as managing director

Boston, MA M&T Realty Capital Corporation has appointed Matt Newton as managing director. Newton joins the production team and will handle nationwide loan origination using various capital sources, including agency, FHA, life companies, debt funds, and M&T Bank capabilities.

Colliers arranges $52.75 million in financing for
Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate

Peabody, MA Colliers has arranged the $52.75 million refinancing of 140 Summit St., a headquarters warehouse and distribution facility in Centennial Park. The Colliers team, led by executive vice president John Broderick and vice president Patrick Boyle, worked on behalf of their client Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate

MassDevelopment issues $11m tax-exempt bond on behalf of The Wheeler School - Berkshire Bank purchases bond

Seekonk, MA MassDevelopment has issued an $11 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of The Wheeler School, an independent coeducational college preparatory day school, which will use proceeds to fund several capital projects at its campus at 357 Walker St.

Rockland Trust secures $5.1 million financing for
Boston Pinnacle Properties

Boston, MA Boston Pinnacle Properties secures $5.1 million in financing from Rockland Trust for a 145-year-old building on Franklin St. as part of the city’s Downtown Residential Conversion Incentive Program. This will be the first project to secure funding since the Boston Planning and Development

MassDev. issues $39.9m tax-exempt bond to 32 Marion Apts. LLC - Eastern Bank and Rockland Trust purchase bond

Brookline, MA MassDevelopment has issued a $39.9 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of 32 Marion Apartments LLC, an affiliate of Brookline Housing Authority, which will use proceeds to build 115 units of affordable housing for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Coolidge Corner

Real Estate Finance Association
jumps into a busy spring

Boston, MA Last month the REFA Innovation Committee hosted an exclusive tour of Suffolk Technology on March 19th. The tour group heard from the vice president of platform, Parker Mundt, about Suffolk’s commitment to leveraging technology and creativity

JPMorgan Chase hires Fauth to support Community Development Banking

Boston, MA As part of JPMorgan Chase’s commitment to expanding its market presence, the firm hired Jennifer Fauth to support Community Development Banking (CDB). In her new role, Fauth will manage the delivery of affordable housing and banking products to clients across New England.

Bank Rhode Island finances construction
of The One Ten apartment project

North Kingstown, RI Bank Rhode Island’s (BankRI) commercial real estate division has financed the construction of a new luxury apartment building. The building will be branded The One Ten and the project is already in progress. It is the latest development of Moran Properties and represents the final phase of the Saw Mill Square