New England Realty closes $172 million Belmont, MA acquisition, partly loan-funded
New England Realty Associates' subsidiary Hill Estates NERA, LLC closed on June 18, 2025 the acquisition of a 396-unit residential campus and related commercial properties in Belmont, Massachusetts for an aggregate $172,000,000 in cash. The purchase was funded with $104,500,000 from cash reserves and a $67,500,000 interim loan from KeyBank, which the Partnership guarantees and which is due December 17, 2025. The filing's press release exhibit cites a $175 million price, a figure that differs from the $172 million in the 8-K.
Key points
- Hill Estates NERA, LLC closed the $172,000,000 cash acquisition on June 18, 2025, covering 396 residential units and commercial properties in Belmont, Massachusetts.
- Funding: $104,500,000 from cash reserves and a $67,500,000 KeyBank Interim Loan.
- Loan terms: floating rate of SOFR plus 150 basis points, monthly interest from July 10, 2025, principal due December 17, 2025, prepayable without penalty on at least seven days' written notice.
- A separate $3,000,000 cash purchase of commercial properties at 26 Brighton Avenue and 90 Concord Avenue, Belmont, was also completed.
The filing
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