Wednesday, May 4, 2016

HFF completes sale of creative office portfolio in Boston’s Seaport District for $224 million


 263 Summer Street; 332 and 374 Congress Street, Fort Point Channel Neighborhood
Seaport District, Boston, MA

33-41, 34, 38 and 44 Farnsworth Street, Fort Point Channel Neighborhood
Seaport District, Boston, MA
BOSTON, MA –– Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced it has closed the $224 million sale of a seven-property portfolio totaling 408,342 square feet in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood in Boston’s Seaport District. 

Coleman Benedict
HFF exclusively represented the seller, a separate account advised by Clarion Partners, and procured the buyer, an affiliate of TIAA in this landmark transaction.


The 97-percent-leased portfolio is comprised of 263 Summer Street; 332 and 374 Congress Street; and 33-41, 34, 38 and 44 Farnsworth Street, which are located across the Fort Point Channel from Boston’s Financial District.  Originally built in the early 1900s, the properties today feature high-quality office space characterized by exposed ceilings, natural lighting and modern efficient workspaces. 

The HFF investment sales team was led by senior managing director Coleman Benedict and director Ben Sayles.

“This portfolio likely represents one of the last large-scale investment opportunities in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood with the bulk of the inventory controlled by a select number of long-term holders,” said Benedict.

 “Quite possibly the hottest submarket in the country; the Fort Point continues to draw a significant tenant base driven by its unique brick & timber office supply, the influx of thousands of residential units, as well as dozens of new popular restaurants and retailers.”

Ben Sayles
“TIAA is one of the largest stakeholders in the city of Boston with both large debt and equity holdings,” said Sam Flood, Head of Northeast Real Estate Acquisitions, TIAA Global Asset Management.

“We strongly believe in the city, its’ continued strength and the long-term viability of real estate investments here, which we are actively continuing to seek across asset and risk classes.  This portfolio allows us to diversify our current holdings and provides for creative value enhancement moving forward,”

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Kristen M. Murphy
Director, Marketing
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com



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