WALTHAM, MA-The Life Science owner/operator picks up the building for approximately $132 per sf, about half the replacement cost. The acquisition brings Alexandria's building total to 16 in the Bay State.

BOSTON-The upscale retailer will take 46,000 sf at the mall, which has sales per sf of $800. Barneys also renewed its lease at the Newton, MA Chestnut Hill Mall for 6,200 sf.

BOSTON-The upscale retailer will take 46,000 sf at the mall, which has sales per sf of $800. Barneys also renewed its lease at the Newton, MA Chestnut Hill Mall for 6,200 sf.

BOSTON-Meritage Properties will get the 202,000-sf mixed-use property for $38 million, according to sources. The 90% occupied building will remain office and retail and will not be converted to condominiums as rumored. This is the first acquisition for the Scarsdale, NY-based Meritage.

BOSTON-The book company pursued other options, but re-upped at Center Plaza. The lease keeps the building's occupancy rate at 95%.

BROCKTON, MA-Arin Realty trades the 44,000-sf plaza for $4 million, and GBI gets a 100%-leased property with a 7.75% cap rate.

WEYMOUTH, MA-The private jet membership company will take 25,000 sf at its new headquarters, relocating from Norwell.

CAMBRIDGE, MA-Brokers say they are optimistic as velocity grows in Cambridge with the Culinary Institute expected to take 70,000 and TJX is rumored to take up to 250,000 sf in MetroWest.