Shopping Plaza Acquisition Boston Suburb

Murphy PC represented a family-owned real estate company in the acquisition of a shopping plaza located in a Boston suburb. The transaction included advising on title, zoning, environmental and tenant issues, negotiating a lease amendment to accommodate plans to redevelop the property, negotiating loan documents with a life insurance company that provided the acquisition loan, and issuing the owner’s and lender’s title insurance policy with endorsements. David J. Murphy served as lead attorney in the transaction.

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The Real Estate Cycle: Where We Are and What It Means

February 21, 2026 | Author:  David J. Murphy The Four Phases Commercial real estate moves through four generally recognized phases: recovery, expansion, hypersupply, and recession. JPMorgan Chase provides a useful overview of this framework (jpmorgan.com). During recovery, occupancy improves from its low point, but new...

Commercial Real Estate Sentiment Steady in Q1 2026 as Debt Availability Improves

February 20, 2026 | Author:  David J. Murphy The Real Estate Roundtable released its Q1 2026 Sentiment Index on February 20 (full report at rer.org). The overall index registered 66, down one point from the prior quarter. Senior CRE executives describe a market in the...

Preferred Equity Investment in a 188-Unit Multifamily Acquisition in Covington, Georgia

February 18, 2026-Murphy PC represented a Boston-based preferred equity investor who partnered with a sponsor in the acquisition of a 188-unit apartment community on 16.78 acres in Covington, Georgia. The transaction included the assignment and assumption of an existing Fannie Mae loan. Murphy PC negotiated...