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Freudenheim Partners facilitates leases for MASSPIRG and Green Century Capital Management

Boston, MA Freudenheim Partners has completed two lease transactions on behalf of MASSPIRG and Green Century Capital Management in downtown. Freudenheim Partners’ Chris Rogers and Ellie Cullinan represented both tenants.

The doctor is in: How medical leases differ from retail and office spaces - by Brian Cafferty

As healthcare facilities, often referred to as “Doc in a Box” clinics, increasingly move into traditional retail spaces, landlords are more frequently leasing to medical tenants. Unlike standard retail or office leases, medical facilities come with a unique set of considerations that must be carefully addressed to ensure a successful tenancy.

Glory days of independent real estate investing may be a thing of the past – what smart investors are doing about it - by Dwight Kay

Independent real estate investors seem to be taking it from all sides these days. Not only are interest rates, property taxes, and construction costs up significantly from just a few years ago, but also more and more legislation continues to be introduced, making the management of real estate (especially single family rentals and apartment buildings) more difficult, expensive, and heavily regulated.

Here we go, hook line and sinker - by James O'Connell

As I review my 1099 before filing my 2023 tax returns, all I can say is “I’m glad THAT’s over!” The hotel transaction markets for those 12 months and the first half of 2024 were the worst in memory. The good news is that after 18 months of bouncing along the bottom like a lead weight on a Cod Jig, we are experiencing an upsurge in activity and have started to reel in some deals.

MassDevelopment issues $7.52m tax-exempt bond to Catalyst Housing LLC

Lynn, MA MassDevelopment has issued a $7.52 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Catalyst Housing LLC, an affiliate of Harborlight Homes and The Haven Project. The organizations will use bond proceeds to buy the upper floors of 57-65 Munroe St. – a 12,983 s/f condo within a historic commercial building – and renovate them to create 24 affordable, service-enriched studio apartments

Gray Strategic Partners, LLC hires Jensen as managing director

Canton, MA Gray Strategic Partners, LLC, an investment banking firm, has hired Erik Jensen as a managing director. Jensen will work with both public and private companies at all stages of development, on both the buy-side and sell-side of transactions.

Shawmut Design and Construction
celebrates opening of new office

Worcester, MA Shawmut Design and Construction, a $1.6 billion national construction management firm, celebrated the ceremonial opening of its new Worcester office, an expansion of its commitment to the future of construction

Sullivan & Sullivan brings 31.8 acres to auction November 7

East Bridgewater, MA Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers announced today that the firm will bring 31.8 acres of town land along Central St. to auction on behalf of the town. This public auction will consist of four separate offerings. The first is 31.8 acres industrial zone w/overlay 55+ district.

Nadler and Connor of Horvath & Tremblay broker $6.25 million sale of Midway Plaza in East Lyme, CT

East Lyme, CT Matt Nadler and Tom Connor of Horvath & Tremblay completed the sale of Midway Plaza. Horvath & Tremblay exclusively represented the seller and procured the buyer to complete the transaction at a sale price of $6.25 million.

Alsym Energy signs 60,000 s/f lease at Berkeley Investments’ Exchange 200 property in Malden, MA

Malden, MA Woburn-based battery maker Alsym Energy has signed a 60,000 s/f lease with real estate developer Berkeley Investments (Berkeley) and its partner, Singerman Real Estate (Singerman), to expand its operations to Exchange 200.