Murphy PC Advises on Commercial Loan and Preferred Equity for 16-Unit Mixed-Use Condominium Development in East Boston, Massachusetts

August 15, 2024-Murphy PC represented the developer of a 16-unit mixed-use condominium development in a construction loan with a regional lender and in a joint venture agreement with an investor for preferred equity in the project, including negotiation of loan financing documents and joint venture operating agreement, title, zoning, lease and insurance due diligence, and closing matters.

Our client is an experienced developer operating an engineering and construction business for over 40 years managing, constructing and developing projects in all New England states.

Murphy PC is a law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts providing legal services to developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and lenders in real estate and business transactions, including project development, acquisitions and sales, joint ventures, construction contracts, financing, leasing, and title insurance in residential, mixed-use, condominium, multi-family, office, retail, education, industrial, hotel, retail and restaurant transactions.

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Murphy PC Represents Purchaser of Newton Centre Distinctive Commercial Building Purchase

September 19, 2025-Murphy PC represented the purchaser in acquiring a distinctive five-story commercial building consisting of 34,000 square feet of office and retail space in a converted neo-Romanesque church building in Newton Centre area of Newton, Massachusetts. Our attorneys conducted comprehensive due diligence, including title...

Murphy PC Advises on Joint Venture Preferred Equity Investment in a 55-Unit New Construction Apartment Building Project

September 18, 2025-Murphy PC represented a Boston-based preferred equity investor who partnered with a sponsor in an acquisition of property in Cambridge, Massachusetts to permit, construct and lease a 55-unit apartment building. We negotiated and advised on the joint venture operating agreement for the project...

Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point as Commercial Real Estate Sees Path to Recovery

September 18, 2025 | Author:  David J. Murphy The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday. The federal funds rate now sits at 4% to 4.25%. This marks the Fed’s first rate adjustment since December. Stephen Miran, the Fed’s newest governor,...