Murphy PC Represents Client in South End Acquisition for Boutique Hotel Use

October 3, 2025-Murphy PC represented a Boston-based real estate development company in the acquisition of a property to convert to a boutique hotel in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The transaction encompassed comprehensive negotiation of a joint venture agreement, purchase and financing agreements, extensive title and zoning due diligence, lease review, and all closing matters.

The client is an established real estate development company with a diversified portfolio spanning historic preservation projects, adaptive reuse developments, and ground-up construction across Massachusetts, California, and the Caribbean region.   This development will restore a 19th-century brownstone into a hotel that combines modern luxury with vintage charm. As with past developments, the hotel will offer uniquely designed rooms catering to visitors seeking refined accommodations in one of Boston’s most vibrant cultural districts.

Murphy PC is a Boston-based law firm specializing in substantial real estate and business transactions for real estate developers and investors. The firm’s practice encompasses project development, acquisitions and dispositions, joint venture agreements, construction contracts, financing, leasing, and title insurance matters across residential, mixed-use, condominium, multi-family, office, retail, educational, industrial, hospitality, and restaurant sectors.

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