Murphy PC Advises Purchaser In Restaurant Acquisition

May 16, 2024-Murphy PC recently advised the purchaser in acquiring restaurant assets and a liquor license for a new dining concept in Boston’s South End district. Our firm handled all aspects of the transaction, including negotiating and documenting the asset purchase agreement, lease assignment with landlord consent, lease amendments, and securing outdoor seating permits with the City of Boston.

Our client brings significant industry experience to this venture, having established successful restaurants across the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, Somerville, and Nantucket, Massachusetts.

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

 

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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...