O'Connell and Dolan of O'Connell Hospitality Group complete $14 million sale
Jim O'Connell and Peter Dolan of O'Connell Hospitality Group (www.oconnellhospitality.com) represented the owners, Redus Wakefield, LLC, in the marketing and sale of the 280-room Sheraton Colonial Wakefield, and the 55,000 s/f Boston Sports Club to Jamsan Hotel Management of Lexington, Mass., for $14 million. The sale was the culmination of a turn-around project started by Interstate Hotels management team that greatly improved the financial performance of the hotel as well as guest satisfaction. Jamsan will be required to complete an extensive renovation and convert the 280-room hotel to a Four Points by Sheraton Hotel.
The Boston Sports Club financial performance was also greatly improved by the construction of the abutting 350,000 s/f "Market Street," a successful retail lifestyle center as well as the construction of over 300 apartment and condominium units within walking distance of the facility.
O'Connell Hospitality Group provided asset management, advisory services and brokerage support to the investor group of owners.
Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the 195 District Park Pavilion, marking the start of construction on a facility that will feature year-round dining and support space for park operations. In addition to the 3,500 s/f building, the project will include infrastructure upgrades
The New England Real Estate proud to showcase the remarkable projects that have graced the cover and center spread of NEREJ this year, all made possible by the collaboration of outstanding project teams. Now, it's time to recognize the top project of 2024, and we need your vote!
Long-term interest rates have fallen by 100 basis points, and the market is normalizing. In December of 2022 I wrote an article about investing in a high interest rate, high inflation market. Since then, inflation has cooled off, and the Fed has begun lowering their funds rate.
The industrial markets have never been stronger. What has happened is that the build out of Devens with new high-tech biotech manufacturing with housing to service these buildings serves as the connector required to really make the I-495 West market sizzle. Worcester has been the beneficiary