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Choate of Colliers International reps. Novocure in 19,000 s/f lease - Doyle of CRESA Partners reps sublessor, Liberty Mutual

Portsmouth, NH Colliers International represented Novocure, Inc. in the sublease of 19,000 s/f of class A office space at 135 Commerce Way. The company now leases a total of 54,000 s/f in two buildings at Portsmouth Office Park.  

Waldman of Waldman and Associates and Miranda of KW Commercial broker $3.1 million sale of Eastway Plaza - sold by Black Creek

Brockton, MA Dan Waldman of Waldman and Associates represented the Black Creek and Cesar Miranda of KW Commercial Division of Keller Williams Realty represented the buyer. The plaza was not for sale at the time and although several unsolicited offers were presented to the seller, none of which met the seller’s requirement.

A nominee trust is in my chain of title - What should I do about it? - by Elizabeth Young

A trust is one of the entities used to hold real property in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. There are many types of trusts: Living trusts, irrevocable trusts, donative trusts, and non-testamentary trusts are a few. Each type of trust has its own legal implications.

St. John and Butler of CBRE represent Hilltop Apartments LLC and WPN Property LLC in $88.5 million sale

Manchester, NH The CBRE Capital Markets team completed the $88.5 million sale of Hilltop Ridge and The Highlands apartments at Washington Park. Hilltop Ridge and The Highlands at Washington Park is a 640-unit apartment portfolio spread out over 40.8 acres off Front St. and I-293.

Noeldechen of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranges $20 million in refinancing for Montoya Apartments

Branford, CT Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a total of $20 million in refinancing for Montoya Apartments, located at Montoya Circle. Robert Noeldechen of Marcus & Millichap’s New Haven office, led the refinance.

Marr of Keliher Real Estate brokers $1.95 million sale of a 2,310 s/f office condo. at 396 Commonwealth Ave.

Boston, MA Doug Marr of Keliher Real Estate has completed the sale of  a 2,310 s/f office condominium. Located at 396 Commonwealth Ave. in the  Back Bay. The sale price was $1.95 million.  The property was sold by Freed Accounting Service to Alpha Wealth Management.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace - by Carol Todreas

Even the mayor of Boston acknowledged that Faneuil Hall Marketplace (FHM) is tired. Restaurant/entertainment/retail activity has slowly migrated from FHM (Quincy Market and its two flanking buildings) to the Seaport, Fenway, and to Somerville’ Assembly Row. FHM holds no glam for the Instagram Set, and that lack of luster affects tourism, tax income for the city,

Millers and Moore of Lincoln Property Co. Boston sign 120,500 s/f lease renewal to KPMG at Two Financial Center

Boston, MA According to Lincoln Property Co. Boston (LPC), leading audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP has signed a long-term renewal to maintain its 120,500 s/f footprint at Two Financial Center, a class A mid-rise tower in downtown.

R.W. Holmes completes 26 deals at Knowledge Park Marlborough

Marlborough, MA R.W. Holmes has completed 26 new or renewal leases at Knowledge Park on Mount Royal Ave. in 2018. The 162,000 s/f three-building complex is exclusively listed by Jim Bartholomew and Craig Johnston of R.W. Holmes. 

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices merges with Barbara Frey Real Estate

Wallingford, CT Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England, New York and Westchester Properties completed the merger with Barbara Frey Real Estate, LLC, a boutique residential brokerage firm, effective immediately.