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Elcock and Cronin of Colliers International arrange
$5 million sale to Conservatory Lab Charter School

Dorchester, MA Colliers International represented both buyer and seller in a $5 million transaction that will allow the Conservatory Lab Charter School (CLCS) to build a second campus of 45,000 s/f at 395 Columbia Rd.

Marcus Partners acquires 94,125 s/f medical office building

Methuen, MA An affiliate of Marcus Partners, a real estate investment, management and development firm, has acquired 5 Branch St., a 94,125 s/f office building, for an undisclosed amount. The firm will convert the building into a medical

Combined Properties renews Walden Behavioral Care to 6,663 s/f

Peabody, MA According to Combined Properties, Inc., Walden Behavioral Care, LLC has renewed a 6,663 s/f lease at Two Corporation Way in Centennial Park.

Frahm joins Benchmark as chief marketing officer

Waltham, MA According to Benchmark, Heather Frahm has joined the company’s senior leadership team in the newly created role of chief marketing officer (CMO). Frahm has earned national acclaim as a digital marketing thought leader and pioneer and has addressed audiences nationwide

CBRE completed sale of 131 Hartwell Ave. to Azad Legacy Partners

Lexington, MA On behalf of Griffith Properties, CBRE completed the sale of 131 Hartwell Ave. to Azad Legacy Partners. Azad plans to occupy a portion of the 78,717 s/f office building for its own use and lease

Cornerstone arranges $3m in financing for multifamily portfolio

South Boston, MA Cornerstone Realty Capital arranged $3 million in financing for a portfolio of properties in the city. There are 9 units between the properties, a mix of 6 one-bedroom, one-bathroom units, 1 two-bedroom, one-bathroom unit, 1 three-bedroom,

Trends to watch in Boston’s real estate market in 2019 - by Peggy Pappas

The commercial real estate landscape is showing signs of continuous change, particularly with some potentially major shifts in the ongoing trends we saw in 2018. The first quarter of 2019 has shown us that nothing is certain in this industry, and real estate professionals should pay close

Aho Properties reps ACZ Cedar Hill in $900,000 land purchase

Northboro, MA Aho Properties LLC represented ACZ Cedar Hill LLC in the purchase of 6.43 acres of industrial land at 400 Cedar Hill Rd. for $900,000.

George joins Cresa Boston as principal

Boston, MA The local office of Cresa has hired Matt George as principal. In this role, George will leverage his 25 years of experience in commercial real estate on behalf of occupiers in the city real estate market and beyond while working closely

Nigro and Hayes join BOND’s leadership

Boston, MA BOND has named Tony Nigro as senior vice president of operations for BOND’s building division. He joins Frank Hayes, COO, BOND and recently appointed president of BOND building division.