Here’s a roundup of real estate news from across Central Massachusetts.
Auburn
The
Auburn Select Board approved a class II motor vehicle license to
EZ Cars Motors to operate a used car dealership at 85 South St. The business is owned by
Gabriel Claudino of Revere.
Boxborough
Boston-based investment firm
Tritower Financial Group has purchased the 97,210-square-foot research-and-development building used by Ireland-based medical device firm
Medtronic for $17.8 million. The 8.28-acre site is at 200 Beaver Brook Road in Boxborough. The site was sold by
Campanelli of Braintree, which had partnered with Dallas-based
TriGate Capital to purchase the site for $10.5 million in 2021.
Fitchburg
Fitchburg resident
William Bourque is attempting to appeal the
Building Commissioner’s October determination that the proposal to convert the former high school at 151 and 177 South St. into a healthcare and rehabilitation center qualifies as an educational use, which would exempt the project from local zoning regulations. Bourque and his supporters question the classification and express safety and traffic concerns if the facility were to be built.
Hudson
The
Hudson Select Board approved the issuance of a common victualler license to
Brooke Leone to open the restaurant
Julienne's Afternoon Tea Experience at 131 Coolidge St. The restaurant planned its grand opening for March 7 and will have regular hours of 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday to Monday.
Viking Real Estate Enterprises, a Hudson-based entity managed by
Lars Nielsen, purchased a property featuring a 7,221-square-foot warehouse for $955,000 from the estate of
Wayne Cavanagh. S. Elaine McDonald of
REMAX Executive Realty in Marlborough represented the buyer, while
Bret O'Brien and
Nishan Papazian of
Greater Boston Commercial Properties in Northborough represented the seller.
Leominster
The
Leominster Planning Board approved a special permit for
Estefano and
Pedro Nario to turn the 4,830-square-foot building located at 127 Mechanic St. into an automotive spray booth and body shop.
Maynard-based real estate investment firm
The LexVest Group has purchased the site of a 62,259-square-foot industrial building at 44 Mead St. in Leominster for $4 million. The industrial building on the 4.1-acre site contains 49,807 square feet of industrial space and 12,452 square feet of office space. The building dates back to 1920, containing eight docks and two drive-in bays.
Millbury
PrimeLink Healthcare Staffing LLC of Millbury has signed a new two-year lease for 850 square feet of office space at 352 Boston Turnpike. The site was leased from
Masiello Family Irrevocable Trust of Shrewsbury.
Thomas Bodden of
Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates in Worcester served as the leasing representative for this transaction.
Natick
The
Natick Planning Board is holding public hearings regarding Newton-based developer
National Development’s application for a special permit for a 40,182-square-foot assisted living residence facility on North Main Street. National Development’s project would demolish some of the existing office and retail buildings along North Main Street and Lakeshore Road to create a three-story, 116-unit facility for individuals 55 and older.
Northborough
Forza LLC, a Westborough-based entity managed by
Michael Donfrancesco, purchased 4.2 acres of developable land for $1.35 million from
One Lyman Street LLC, a Southborough entity managed by
Desheng Jiang.
Scott Hughes of
New Dover Associates in Framingham represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
Shrewsbury
The
Shrewsbury Select Board will send a letter to the
Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities requesting a two-year certification of the City’s safe harbor designation. Safe harbor classifications are reserved for municipalities that meet certain affordable housing requirements, allowing cities and towns to reject developer-proposed affordable housing projects that infringe upon local zoning laws.
Southbridge
Franklyn Veloz, the owner of Lawrence construction firm
Veloz & Associates and owner of the Southbridge building at 100 Central St., presented to
Southbridge Planning Board his plans to develop housing in the town’s Central Core, which is designated as an area for high-density housing. The planning board recommended he develop a plan on how he would ensure parking from neighboring properties before applying for a special permit.
Spencer
The
Spencer Planning Board approved a special permit to
East Brookfield & Spencer Railroad LLC to install a 35-foot–wide and 18-foot-tall solar array to convert sunlight into electricity at the company’s site at 22 Podunk Pike.
Sturbridge
The
Sturbridge Select Board approved a common victualler license for a restaurant named
Mangia Bene to open at 139 Main St. The restaurant will have a deli selling cheeses and olives, and the opening was planned for early March.
Uxbridge
TK5 Uxbridge LLC, a Marlborough-based entity associated with
Yatco Energy, purchased 502 Douglas St. in Uxbridge for $1.85 million from
Otwood Investment Group, a Whitinsville-based entity managed by
Odisefs Tsimogiannis. The parcel is a 5.3-acre plot of land.
Uxbridge Gas & Market LLC, another Yatco-related entity, received approvals to build a gas station and convenience store at the Douglas Street site, according to
Uxbridge Planning Board documents.
Westborough
Friends Dental Associates Professional Corp., a Hingham-based entity managed by
Ram Yadav and
Pradeep Bholla, purchased 116 East Main St., Westborough for $1.2 million from
Ghaly Properties, a Marlborough-based entity managed by
George and
Lilian Ghaly. The property is the site of a 2,020-square-foot office building.
Kevin Boenisch, founder and president of Worcester robotic parts and tools firm
Robosource.net, has purchased an industrial building at 62 Hopkinton Road in Westborough for $2.5 million. The property at 62 Hopkinton Road contains a 24,696-square-foot industrial building on 2.78 acres of land. Boenisch purchased the site from an entity managed by executives at
Piece by Piece Movers, a moving-and-storage company with offices in Newton and Woburn.
Tim Whittredge, senior vice president at
NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs in Worcester, represented the buyer in this purchase.
West Boylston
The Town of West Boylston still has to spend $125,000 out of a $130,000 state earmark for the planning and construction of a cemetery expansion and must spend it by June 30, 2027. The Town’s cemetery is nearing capacity, and the Town is looking at three properties for the possible expansion, with the leading candidate at Pierce and Maple streets.
Worcester
Parkside Holdings, owned by
Thalita Nataly and
Christopher Dernulc of Worcester, received
Zoning Board of Appeals approval to convert the building at 172-174 Shrewsbury St. into 44 apartments.The historic brick building at the site is currently used as offices, with a mental health clinic on the ground floor. The building was the home of
WBJ’s offices until January, when the publication moved to 446 Main St.
Mark Borenstein of
Prince Lobel’s Worcester office represented Parkside at the Feb. 2 hearing.
CJC Properties and Rentals, a Pittsfield-based entity managed by
Joel Chery, purchased 31 Channing St. for $1.45 million from
Ermani Properties, a Worcester-based entity managed by
Michael Ermani. The property features a six-unit apartment building.
James Kalogeropoulos of
RE/MAX Partners in Worcester served as the listing broker for this transaction.