Front Section

Haverhill Bank steps up with $15m SBA funding for local businesses

Haverhill, MA Haverhill Bank has stepped up with millions of dollars in funding aimed at supporting local businesses and reducing employee layoffs during COVID-19-related lockdowns.

MassHousing provides $9.9 million in financing for Colonial Village

Weymouth, MA MassHousing has closed on $9.9 million in affordable housing financing to an affiliate of Pennant Housing Group for the acquisition, renovation and preservation of the 89-unit Colonial Village Apartments.

Secondary Engagement – Post-Trial and Appeal - by Michael Brangwynne

As we saw in earlier installments, the trial process ends with the finder-of-fact, typically a jury, announcing its verdict. In a typical civil lawsuit, the jury’s answers to the questions posed by the judge will determine the parties’ respective liability to each other

Helge Capital delivers critical oxygen & blood pressure monitors to Codman Sq. Health Center

Dorchester, MA In the fight against COVID-19, Helge Capital, a local real estate firm, has donated medical equipment and supplies to Codman Square Health Center. The nonprofit Codman is in dire straits as its resources

Kelleher and Pentore of Horvath & Tremblay broker $2.5 million sale of 6-unit multifamily

Arlington, MA Dennis Kelleher and John Pentore of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of 13 Winter St. for $2.5 million. The six-unit, multifamily property closed at a 5.55% cap rate. Kelleher and Pentore represented the seller, Maggie Ash LLC, an affiliate of Capstone Communities and procured the buyer

VERC Enterprises opens its first CBD Wellness Store with Ceres Natural Remedies

Plymouth, MA VERC Enterprises opened its first CBD Wellness Store inside an existing convenience store. Located at 131 Commerce Way

IREM Foundation launches COVID-19 Relief Fund on #GivingTuesdayNow

Chicago, IL Like many people around the world, property managers have felt the economic impact of the global pandemic. To support real estate managers and their communities

Butler and St. John of CBRE represent True North Capital Partners in $73.575 million sale of Waltham Overlook

Waltham, MA CBRE has completed the $73.575 million sale of Waltham Overlook, a 207-unit 100% market-rate apartment community. CBRE Capital Markets’ multi-housing experts Simon Butler and Biria St. John exclusively represented the seller an affiliate of, True North Capital Partners, and procured the buyer 93 Realty

Lee & Associates opens Boston location - will specialize in tenant representation for office, life sciences, industrial, and retail clients

Boston, MA Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in North America, is opening a new Boston location. The office will specialize in tenant representation for office, life sciences, industrial, and retail clients,

Retail will prevail - by Carol Todreas

Retail will prevail–as has happened throughout history. There will be stores. How many and what kind are the questions. Before Covid-19 we were going through a harsh transition of mall and store closures for a variety of reasons from too much retail per capita to too many old stores,