News: Front Section

Affiliates of Paceline Equity Partners acquire full-service Marriott Hotel in Quincy

Quincy, MA Affiliates of Paceline Equity Partners, LLC, have acquired a full-service hotel. The Marriott Boston Quincy is set in a visible corridor along Rte. 128 at the intersection of I-93 and Rte. 3 and is less than 20 minutes from downtown Boston. Paceline acquired the hotel in an off-market transaction from the prior lender. The acquisition will be Paceline’s first strategic partnership with BlackPearl Capital, a group with extensive hospitality investing and operator experience.

The Marriott Boston Quincy was developed in 2001 by an area developer and underwent a complete renovation in 2020. The 464-room hotel features over 17,000 s/f of meeting space, including 12,228 s/f of ballroom space.

The amenities include a bar and restaurant, spacious lobby, indoor pool, fitness center and a 280-space enclosed parking garage. It is the only full-service hotel within an 8-mile radius, which allows it to host large events and capitalize on the ongoing leisure and business travel recovery underway in the suburban Boston market.

“The Marriott Boston Quincy is our second hospitality acquisition in the greater Boston area, following the Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel and sixth in our portfolio. The hotel is poised to thrive through the post-COVID hospitality recovery as the newest and highest chain scale asset in the submarket,” said Sam Loughlin, CEO of Paceline. “We are excited to continue sourcing unique investment opportunities for strong assets in markets with attractive demand fundamentals.”

“The acquisition of the Marriott Boston Quincy underscores Paceline’s ability to capitalize on unique off-market situations and represents the opportunity to own a best-in-class asset at an attractive basis relative to replacement cost and comparable trades,” said Leigh Sansone, chief investment officer of Paceline. “The opportunity highlights Paceline’s flexible investment mandate and leverages Paceline’s experience in investing in value-oriented commercial and hospitality real estate.”

MORE FROM Front Section
Front Section

McEvoy of The Conrad Group brokers $2.9 million sale of industrial building

Hingham, MA The Conrad Group  has brokered the sale of 55 Research Rd., South Shore Park. The property consists of a 20,340 s/f single story manufacturing building on two acres of land.
READ ON THE GO
DIGITAL EDITIONS
Subscribe
Columns and Thought Leadership
The doctor is in: How medical leases differ from retail and office spaces - by Brian Cafferty

The doctor is in: How medical leases differ from retail and office spaces - by Brian Cafferty

As healthcare facilities, often referred to as “Doc in a Box” clinics, increasingly move into traditional retail spaces, landlords are more frequently leasing to medical tenants. Unlike standard retail or office leases, medical facilities come with a unique set of considerations that must be carefully addressed to ensure a successful tenancy.
5 Questions to ask when  choosing a real estate broker - by Elizabeth Perez Barlett

5 Questions to ask when choosing a real estate broker - by Elizabeth Perez Barlett

>They say, “April showers bring May flowers,” but this season may bring more movement in the housing market as springtime is one of the most popular times for home buying and selling. Although spring is one of the strongest seasons for the residential market, it may not be all rosebuds and butterflies if you don’t have the right advisors.
Newmark negotiates sale of  10 Liberty Sq. and 12 Post Office Sq.

Newmark negotiates sale of 10 Liberty Sq. and 12 Post Office Sq.

Boston, MA Newmark has completed the sale of 10 Liberty Sq. and 12 Post Office Sq. Newmark co-head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin and Boston Capital Markets executive vice chairman Edward Maher, vice chairman Matthew Pullen, executive managing director James Tribble,
It’s time to get creative with closed college campuses - by Christian Koulichkov

It’s time to get creative with closed college campuses - by Christian Koulichkov

Facing higher costs, shrinking enrollments, reduced state funding and severe demographic headwinds, many colleges and universities in New England and the Northeast are fighting for survival. The latest to lose the battle is the 150 + year old University of the Arts in