LYNN, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided $7.5 million in tax-exempt bond financing for an affordable housing development located in the northeastern Boston suburb of Lynn. The project will convert the upper portion of a commercial building into a 24-unit community. Units will be reserved for formally formerly homeless adults between the ages of 18 and 24 that earn 30 percent or less of the area median income. Eastern Bank purchased the bond. The developer, nonprofit organization Harborlight Homes, will also utilize $6.4 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to …
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BOSTON — Chestnut Hill Realty has delivered Franklin at Hancock Village, a 250-unit project in the Brookline neighborhood of Boston. The building rises eight stories and houses one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Of the total unit count, 20 percent have been set aside as affordable housing. Rent restrictions for the Franklin at Hancock Village units were not available, but Chestnut Hill reserves units for renters who make at or below 50 percent of area median income at the adjacent John Adams property. Amenities include an outdoor putting green, grilling and …
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Colliers has arranged $41.4 million in construction financing for 57 Main, a 92-unit project in the western Boston suburb of Marlborough. 57 Main will feature an 8,600-square-foot amenity and mezzanine space. Amenities will include a fitness center, pool, sundeck with lounge seating and an 84-space parking garage for tenants. The property will also feature 3,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The financing consists of joint venture equity supplied by TwinFocus Real Estate Partners and a construction loan provided by a syndicate of lenders led by HarborOne …
BOSTON — CBRE has arranged the sale of Boston East, a 200-unit community located in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston. Los Angeles-based American Realty Advisors sold the property to the real estate business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives for an undisclosed price. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE brokered the deal. Boston East was built in 2018. The building rises six stories. Community amenities include a clubroom with meeting space, sky lounge and terrace, fitness center, community arts space, outdoor firepit grilling stations and …
PROVINCETOWN, MASS. — The Community Builders (TCB) has broken ground on Province Post, a 65-unit mixed-income community in Provincetown, at the northern tip of Cape Cod. Province Post will offer 18 studio, 32 one-bedroom, 10 two-bedroom and five three-bedroom apartments. The property’s affordable component will apply to households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Construction is slated to complete in spring 2026.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $41.6 million in financing for a 106-unit affordable housing development at 52 New Street in Cambridge. The majority of the funds consists of a $15.4 million permanent loan, as well as $24.7 million in tax credit equity bridge financing. The borrower was locally based social services provider Just A Start. Once completed, the community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for households earning 30, 60 and 80 percent of the area median income. The property will also include 3,500 square feet of commercial …
HAVERHILL, MASS. — KeyBank has provided a $24 million Freddie Mac agency loan for the refinancing of Pine Brook Place, a 240-unit complex located in the northern Boston suburb of Haverhill. Dirk Falardeau and Matt Purtell of KeyBank originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, locally based developer The Dolben Co. Pine Brook Place was built on nine acres in 1974. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments across 10 buildings. Community amenities include a pool, courtyard and onsite laundry facilities.
BOSTON — Locally-based development and investment firm The Davis Cos. has begun leasing Hew at 1515, a 150-unit property located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. The building rises seven stories and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a clubroom with a catering kitchen, fitness center, rooftop terrace and bar, co-working spaces, a multi-sport simulator and a pet spa. Hew at 1515 is part of a larger complex at 1515 Commonwealth Ave. that includes a 102-unit condo building. The community was designed by RODE Architects. The …
REVERE, MASS. — Redgate is currently underway on the development of Gibson Point, a 291-unit community in the Boston suburb of Revere. Gibson Point offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness studio, sauna and cold plunge pools, recovery room, private co-working areas and a lounge with an indoor/outdoor bar, deck and fully equipped kitchen. The property will also feature an on-site restaurant and immediate access to the nearby Gibson Park. Pre-leasing at the community is slated to begin on June 1, with the first move-ins beginning …
WESTFORD, MASS. — Adirondack Capital Partners has negotiated the sale of Abbot Mill, a 234-unit property in the northwestern Boston suburb of Westford. Aker purchased the asset from an undisclosed local developer for $102.5 million. Michael Hunter Coghill and David Johnson of Adirondack Capital Partners brokered the deal. Abbot Mill is the first phase of the redevelopment of a historic mill, which was originally built in the 1870’s, according to Apartments.com. The community offers one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a lounge.