BRAINTREE—A burgeoning building supplier intent on capturing the South Shore region has leased 69 Campanelli Dr. from AMB Property Corp., taking down all 36,000 sf to launch the 2010 industrial market campaign with a bang after one of the sector’s worst stretches in memory. Herit
WALTHAM—The official ten-count remains lacking, but market watchers claim a planned Verizon Laboratories lease for 200,000 sf 880 Winter St. has been knocked out of contention in the late rounds, with the strategy now said to be keeping the operation in its current home at nearby
WOBURN—Accommodating tenants is essential nowadays, and in 8 Cabot Rd., Cummings Properties has taken that mantra to an extreme. Tucked on a side street behind this city’s venerable Woburn Mall, the LEED-eligible lab/office building was constructed principally on behalf of burgeo
HUDSON—As a prolific space occupier, Autopart International knows what it wants, and those specific needs have led the firm to lease 34 Tower St. as a regional distribution center. The five-year, 5,700-sf agreement concludes a search conducted by New Dover Associates broker Danie
BOSTON—Hub office landlords took it on the chin early and often in 2009, but a review issued this week by Colliers Meredith & Grew shows their pain easing as the year progressed, and indicates the worst may have finally passed. After plunging by 25 percent in the past 18 months,
CHELMSFORD—The final answer may still be unresolved, but there are plenty of question marks circling around Sovereign Bank’s plans for 2 Elizabeth Dr., yet another suburban Boston commercial building in danger of being taken back by its lender. The owner is Leggat McCall Properti
BILLERICA—The late-season harvesting of suburban Boston holdings by the RREEF Funds is carrying over into 2010, and once again, local players are filling the void. In a deal pegged at $5.5 million, Calare Properties expects to close next week on Pinehurst Business Park, while the
DANVERS—The tumultuous existence of 75 Sylvan St. as a multi-tenanted commercial asset is poised for another twist, with lender NewStar Financial Inc. agreeing to sell the 275,000-sf development to KS Partners, sources are telling The Real Reporter. Pricing is said to be $11.5 mi
BOSTON—A 47-unit condominium in the Hub’s Fenway neighborhood that is being reverted back to apartments has been underpinned by fresh debt thanks to an $8.85 million refinancing. Closing late in the fourth quarter, the 10-year, fixed rate loan from was arranged by Cornerstone Rea
PORTSMOUTH, NH—Toyota specializes in environmentally friendly hybrids, and from a real estate perspective, the buyers of a Route One dealership that previously featured the popular Prius have a two-way sustainability plan in store for the now-vacant 6.7-acre site. The $1.1 millio
QUINCY—One week after acquiring 300 Crown Colony Dr. from Invesco Real Estate Advisors, the Campanelli Cos. has named Colliers Meredith & Grew exclusive leasing agent for the Class A office building. CM&G’s selection underscores Campanelli’s plans to expeditiously fill the five-s
BOSTON—It is the kind of store local animal lovers have been begging for, and soon they will have their wish following a lease signing of 4,500 sf at 226 Harvard Ave. by Petco. The San Diego-based emporium is launching its first regional “Unleashed” boutique pet shop at the recen
CAMBRIDGE—The tempest sweeping across vast tracts of New England’s commercial real estate landscape has seemingly spared this city’s 7.7-million-sf laboratory enclave, and observers say a late-season surge should poise for even better results as 2010 progresses, boosted by constr