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MassDev. issues a $17.08m bond on behalf of Franklin Perkins School

Lancaster, MA MassDevelopment has issued a $17.08 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Doctor Franklin Perkins School (Perkins), a nonprofit human services provider and school serving children and adults from across New England.

A.W. Perry appoints O’Day as president

Boston, MA According to A.W. Perry, Susan Perry O’Day has been appointed president of the company. O’Day becomes the 10th president of this privately held real estate firm established in 1884 by Alonzo Perry and follows in the footsteps of the late Rich Beal.

The Conrad Group sells 70,000 s/f industrial park for $4.165 million

Pembroke, MA The Conrad Group has negotiated the sale of a five-building, 70,000 s/f industrial park located at 708 Washington St. Two of the five buildings are leased and three are currently empty.  The buyer, an entity of Dynavac headquartered in Hingham

Boylston Properties and Stonebridge Companies to open Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Watertown

Watertown, MA According to Boylston Properties and Stonebridge Companies, the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton is scheduled to open at the end of December in Arsenal Yards. The hotel will be a welcomed addition to the limited hotel options that currently exist in the area, which is a growing destination for Boston/Cambridge leisure travel,

CBRE and SVN | Parsons arrange 34,764 s/f of office leases in Mass.

Boston, MA CBRE has arranged eight new office leases and one expansion for LifeStance Health, Inc., a national outpatient behavioral health company, across the Greater Boston area. CBRE’s Emmett Purcell and SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston’s

Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc. acquires One National, a 300,000 s/f industrial property for $52 million

Milford, MA Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc. (GCREIT or the REIT), has acquired One National, an industrial property for $52 million, excluding closing costs. The 300,000 s/f light industrial property is fully leased to a single e-commerce tenant,

Marketing done right gets your calls answered - by Chuck Sink

When you see an inbound call from a familiar company or brand name, you’re more inclined to answer the call. If you’re a business owner, you know this is true, and so do your salespeople. Sales can be a brutal, uphill battle in this day and age. Why discourage your team by pushing them up a steep hill? Help them level the playing field by investing in your business and executing a targeted marketing plan.

Featured Property of the Month: HDS Architecture and Callahan/Hoffman complete 56,475 s/f mixed-use self storage facility at 80 Elm St.

Watertown, MA HDS Architecture and Elm Street Partners have completed a mixed-use self storage facility at 80 Elm St. Located adjacent to Arsenal St. corridor, Watertown Self-Storage provides 400 storage units and ground level commercial/R&D space in a four story 56,475 s/f facility.  The new facility opened in June and

Botticello joins Surety Bond as senior vice president

Natick, MA According to Surety Bond Professionals (SBP), one of the Northeast’s leading surety agencies, Bette Botticello has joined the company as senior vice president. Botticello joins SBP with over 25 years in the surety industry, most recently as the director of surety relations at Smith Brothers Insurance in Glastonbury, Conn. Before that she was a vice president at Lockton Companies.

JLL handles $44.03 million loan for 20 Guest St. at Boston Landing

Boston, MA JLL Capital Markets has arranged $44.03 million in financing for 20 Guest St., a 228,912 s/f creative office building located adjacent to the Boston Landing neighborhood. JLL worked on behalf of a partnership between Griffith Properties, LLC and Artemis Real Estate Partners to secure the five-year, floating-rate acquisition loan with MetLife Investment Management.