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JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality group arranges $171 million sale of Hilton Back Bay hotel on behalf of the seller, Ashford Hospitality Trust

Boston, MA JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality group arranged the $171 million sale of the Hilton Back Bay, a 390-key hotel. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Ashford Hospitality Trust, and procured the buyer, which was a joint venture between Certares and Belcourt Capital Partners.

WinnCompanies and Opal Real Estate Group hold ribbon cutting at ThirtyOne Elm - an adaptive reuse development

Springfield, MA WinnCompanies and development partner Opal Real Estate Group joined with federal, state and local leaders to formally open ThirtyOne Elm, an adaptive reuse development bringing 74 apartments and 13,000 s/f of retail and commercial space to downtown.

Associated Construction names McConnell as new vice president

Hartford, CT The Associated Construction Company has promoted Kevin McConnell to the position of vice president. In this new capacity McConnell will continue to be a partner

Shawmut Design and Construction, Peregrine Group, and Ai3 Architects break ground on Edward Martin Middle School

East Providence, RI Rhode Island Department of Education, East Providence School District, Peregrine Group, Shawmut Design and Construction, and Ai3 Architects joined members of the East Providence community, students, faculty, and elected officials on Tuesday, April 9

Cushman & Wakefield arranges 3 lease renewals totaling 21,152 s/f

Greenwich, CT Cushman & Wakefield has arranged three lease renewals totaling 21,152 s/f at 55 Railroad Ave., a 139,000 s/f class A office building. Kensico Capital, a financial services firm, signed an 11,016 s/f lease. LoanCore Capital,

Lincoln Property Company advises on three industrial sale leaseback deals - valued at $47.8 million

Newburyport, MA Lincoln Property Company (Lincoln) has brokered three industrial sale leasebacks in Massachusetts and Florida valued at $47.8 million. Rhino Capital Advisors acquired 3 Perkins Way in Newburyport for $25 million. Bradford & Bigelow, one of the top book printers for K-12,

Gilkie of R.W. Holmes negotiates 6,500 s/f lease for Parkridge Partners

Haverhill, MA R.W. Holmes negotiated a new 6,500 s/f office lease at 26 Parkridge Rd. Transformations Care Network, a national network of mental healthcare providers, leased the office space. R.W. Holmes senior vice president David Gilkie represented the landlord, Parkridge Partners LLC,

O’Brien Commercial secures lease with Freight Farms at 56 Crawford St., Leominster, MA

Leominster, MA O’Brien Commercial Properties, Inc. has secured a lease with Freight Farms at 56 Crawford St. Freight Farms is a Boston-based company supplying hydroponic growing setups for urban farming. They will occupy the entire site and 7,200 s/f warehouse building.

DeWolfe of Greater Boston Commercial Properties, Inc. handles $3.15 million sale

Holliston, MA Tyler DeWolfe of Greater Boston Commercial Properties, Inc. represented the seller in the sale of 123 Washington St. The 38,000 s/f flex building is located on 2.5 acres and was sold to Quilling Card, a company that plans to occupy a large portion of the building.

Camber Development and Dacon commence 238,000 s/f industrial distribution facility; event marked with Build-a-Bureau program

Wilmington, MA Camber Development and Dacon Corp. celebrated the commencement of a 238,000 s/f industrial warehouse and distribution facility at 800 Salem St.