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"We continue to make progress on deleveraging our balance sheet through asset sales," states David Blackman, president and CEO of Office Properties Income Trust.

The hiring marks Walker & Dunlop's first dedicated capital markets hire in the robust New England market.

AEW Capital Management of Boston acquired the portfolio's 28 Texas-based properties, while funds managed by The Blackstone Group of New York City purchased the portfolio's 68 properties located in 10 high-growth markets across the United States.

According to the terms of a plea agreement, the federal government will recommend Lynch receive a jail sentence within the range of 46 to 57 months.

The new three-year lease transaction at the 340,000-square-foot property fills Boston-based Plymouth Industrial's largest vacancy in its portfolio and raises the property's leased rate to 76%.

Freehold will lease the properties to Curaleaf pursuant to a long-term, triple-net lease. The company also has the right of first offer to purchase additional properties from Curaleaf as its preferred real estate partner.

The financing was provided by Bank OZK for the 289,000-square-foot, Class A office and lab development in the Boynton Yards area of Somerville. JLL arranged the first mortgage financing deal for the joint venture.

Sziklas, who will take on the post on Sept.3 and will be based at LaSalle’s corporate headquarters in Chicago, will lead the team of portfolio managers for LaSalle’s U.S. Custom Accounts clients and will be responsible for actively managing portfolios of office, retail, multifamily and industrial investments located throughout the U.S.