Murphy PC Advises The Goddard School in a Franchise Development in Boston, Massachusetts

May 20, 2024-Murphy PC represented a franchisee in the development of The Goddard School franchise in the Charlestown area of Boston, Massachusetts. The transaction involved negotiating the lease, franchisee agreements, lender requirements, and a construction agreement.

Our client is an experienced franchisee of The Goddard School with operations in Massachusetts. The Goddard School is a leader in preschool education with 600 school franchises that serves more than 75,000 students in 37 states and Washington, D.C.

Murphy PC is a Boston, Massachusetts-based law firm 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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Removal Events in Real Estate Joint Ventures: What Capital Partners Need to Know

January 6, 2026 | Author:  David J. Murphy When a real estate joint venture goes wrong, the removal event provision determines whether the capital partner can act, and how quickly. These clauses define the triggers that allow an investor member to take management control away...

New England Commercial Real Estate at Year-End 2025: What the Data Says

December 28, 2025 | Author:  David J. Murphy Late-2025 data reveal New England commercial real estate in the midst of a selective recovery. Higher borrowing costs continue to constrain development and transaction volume, yet leasing activity and fundamentals in key sectors are stabilizing rather than...

Murphy PC Advises Borrower in Refinancing of Lifestyle Shopping Center North of Boston

December 18, 2025-Murphy PC represented a borrower limited liability company in connection with the refinancing of a lifestyle center located North of Boston, Massachusetts. The borrower is an affiliate of a property owner and development company with substantial shopping plaza holdings in Massachusetts and California....