Massachusetts

Boston East in Boston

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 …

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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.

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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 …

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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.

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 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 …

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Gibson Point in Revere, Massachusetts

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 …

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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.

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WORCESTER, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $9.6 million in financing for The Aurora, an affordable housing complex in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The borrower, The Community Builders, plans to use the proceeds to fund renovations and preserve the property’s affordability status for the next 20 years. The Aurora comprises 85 units across five stories. The building originally opened in 1898 as a hotel and was converted to residential use in the 1980s. The community is affordable to households earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the …

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200 Quannapowitt in Wakefield, Massachusetts

WAKEFIELD, MASS. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a capitalization for the development of 200 Quannapowitt, a 440-unit project in the Boston suburb of Wakefield. The borrower and developer was Cabot, Cabot & Forbes. JLL worked on behalf of the developer to secure the joint venture equity with Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR). Brett Paulsrud, Andrew Gray and Mike Shepard led the JLL Capital Markets Advisory team. Situated on Lake Quannapowitt, the community will include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Eighteen percent of units will be designated as affordable. Income restrictions …

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Westminster Village Arms in Lowell, Massachusetts

LOWELL, MASS. — MassHousing has provided a $94 million 35-year permanent loan for the refinancing of Westminster Village Arms, a 432-unit affordable housing complex in Lowell, 30 miles northwest of Boston. The funds will be used to preserve the community’s affordable housing component and to carry out approximately $20 million in property improvements. Related Affordable refinanced the property through MassHousing’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae Joint Venture program with partner lender Rockport Mortgage Corp. The MAP/Ginnie Mae loan program provides expedited Federal Housing Administration insurance approvals. MassHousing offers program through …

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