Quincy, Mass. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $295 million sale of a portfolio of 11 single-tenant retail buildings net leased on a long-term basis to Stop & Shop in markets throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. JLL marketed the portfolio on behalf of the sellers, Winstanley Enterprises and Surrey Equities. The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc. was the buyer. Additionally, JLL arranged two acquisition loans totaling approximately $158 million on behalf of the new owner. The two 10-year, fixed-rate loans were originated by JLL through a …
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Boston — Newmark has brokered the $11.9 million sale of a 27,930-square-foot retail and medical office building located at 226 Harvard Ave. in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. The property was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to Urban Outfitters, Steward Medical Group and Unleashed by Petco. Robert Griffin, Geoffrey Millerd, Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley, Jonathan Martin, Paul Penman, Mathew Adler, Christopher Huesgen and Coley Cannon of Newmark represented the seller, National Development, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Charlotte-based investment firm Asana Partners.
Boston — SVN | Parsons Commercial Group has brokered the $7 million sale of a portfolio of four retail buildings totaling 15,181 square feet in Massachusetts. Rockland Trust occupies each of the buildings, which are located at 40 Austin St. in Newton, 1290 Main St. in Waltham, 4 N. Main St. in Bellingham and 231 E. Central St. in Franklin. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. Marilyn Santiago of SVN | Parsons Commercial Group brokered the deal.
Equity Industrial Buys Metro Boston Retail Building Leased to Stop & Shop for $35.5 Million
Watertown, Mass. — Equity Industrial Partners has purchased a 69,000-square-foot retail building that is net leased to grocer Stop & Shop in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. The sales price was $35.5 million. Stop & Shop has occupied the building for more than 25 years and recently extended its long-term lease. JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Winstanley Enterprises and Surrey Equities LLC, in the sale and procured Equity Industrial as the buyer.
Saugus, Mass. — JLL has arranged a $33.5 million loan for the refinancing of Saugus Plaza Shopping Center, a 208,500-square-foot retail power center in the northern Boston suburb of Saugus. The property spans 16 acres along Route 1 and houses tenants such as Petco and Kohl’s. John Fowler, Chris Angelone, Brett Paulsrud and Amy Lousararian of JLL placed the fixed-rate loan through HarborOne Bank and Salem One on behalf of the borrower, locally based development and management firm Finard Properties.
Canton, Mass. — A subsidiary of Joyal Capital Management (JCM) has sold a portfolio of 14 Dunkin’ stores located throughout the Boston area in a transaction valued at $44 million. The buyer was Northern Management Group, a franchisor of hotel, convenience store and restaurant concepts that operates more than 100 properties in the Northeast. JCM also recently closed on the sale of 61 Dunkin’ stores in Southeast Florida to an undisclosed purchaser.
Dartmouth, Mass. — German discount grocer Aldi will open a 21,000-square-foot store at Dartmouth Mall in southeastern Massachusetts in the fourth quarter. Aldi will backfill a space previously occupied by Sears and will join Burlington, Old Navy, H&M and Five Below as some of the largest tenants at the property. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) owns Dartmouth Mall.
RK Centers Acquires Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Boston for $23 Million
Framingham, Mass. — Locally based investment firm RK Centers has acquired an 80,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in the western Boston suburb of Framingham for $23 million. Stop & Shop is the grocer that anchors the property, which is located just off Exit 13 of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Geoffrey Millerd of Newmark represented the seller, a joint venture led by Florida-based shopping center REIT Regency Centers, in the transaction.
Maynard, Mass. — Market Basket has opened a 69,374-square-foot grocery store within Maynard Crossing in Maynard. The 730,000-square-foot mixed-use development is home to other retail tenants such as Eco Nails & Spa, Planet Fitness and Maynard Wine & Spirits. Capital Group Properties broke ground on Maynard Crossing in 2019. Other uses include The Vue at Maynard Crossing, a 180-unit multifamily community; Camellia Gardens, a 143-unit seniors housing community; Emerson Hospital Urgent Care; and outdoor spaces such as water features, a dog park, walking paths and green space.
Regency Centers Sells Retail Building Leased to Whole Foods in Swampscott, Massachusetts, for $19.2 Million
Swampscott, Mass. — Regency Centers, a Florida-based shopping center REIT, has sold a 35,907-square-foot retail building leased to Whole Foods Market in Swampscott, about 30 miles northeast of Boston. The sales price was $19.2 million. Whole Foods has occupied the building, which sits on roughly five acres, for more than 15 years. Chris Angelone, Nat Heald and Eric Suffoletto of JLL represented Regency Centers in the transaction and procured the buyer, locally based investment firm Academy Hill Realty.