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Following the Chicago-based firm's purchase of 50 Post Office Square in December 2015 for a reported price of more than $290 million, the firm's capital improvements at the property have paid dividends.
The New York City metropolitan area remained the top market in the US with $28.7 billion in commercial/ multifamily construction starts, an increase of 10% after posting a 13% decline in 2017.
The team will engage in a value-add strategy focused on identifying under-managed and under-capitalized assets and will seek to create value by improving management, performing incremental leasing and increasing rents via strategic capital improvements.
The deal adds to Brookfield's portfolio in Boston that includes 13 office and life science properties totaling more than 3 million square feet and six multifamily properties.
The expansion of the existing P3 between Howard University and Corvias increases the scope of the arrangement to 3,009 beds, $144 million in capital raised, a total of $1.7 billion in total economic impact and $39.5 million in debt defeasance.
The deal enables Rubenstein to grow its footprint in the Rockville market and benefit from various economies of scale, according to Steve Evans, regional director for Rubenstein. "
The Edmonton, Canada-based firm inked a lease for 46,668 square feet of space at the building owned by Nordblom Co. and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
“This is an incredible asset in a superb location,” says Jeff Turkanis, VP at Oxford Properties Group. “As our first residential acquisition in Boston, this deal speaks to our commitment to significantly grow our residential portfolio globally, which currently stands at over 10,000 units.”