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 review, zoning analysis, and lease examination, negotiated the term sheet and loan documents with a regional lender, drafted the operating agreement for the sponsor and investors, and handled closing matters.  Our client is a family real estate investment company with a diversified portfolio.

Murphy PC is a Boston-based law firm representing owners, sponsors, and investors in privately owned commercial real estate and business transactions. Our expertise includes joint ventures, development, acquisition, management, finance, and sales across diverse commercial and residential sectors, including mixed-use, multifamily, and hospitality properties. We advise clients on structuring deals that create lasting value for both investors and communities.

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New England Commercial Real Estate, Q1 2026: A Cycle Map

April 18, 2026 | Author:  David J. Murphy A market moving in four directions at once Ask a commercial real estate broker in Boston where we are in the cycle, and you’ll get five different answers – all correct, all about the same region, all...

Murphy PC Advises Landlord on Commercial Lease for New Food and Entertainment Venue in Norwood, Massachusetts

April 16, 2026 — Murphy PC represented the owner of a commercial property in Norwood, Massachusetts in the negotiation, drafting, and execution of a new commercial lease for a food and entertainment venue. The scope of representation included landlord work and premises build-out, and compliance...

Your Non-Recourse Loan Isn’t Non-Recourse: Read the Bad-Boy Carveout Before You Sign

April 15, 2026 | Author:  David J. Murphy You think you have a non-recourse loan. Your lender thinks you don’t. Buried a few dozen pages into nearly every commercial mortgage is a provision, called the “recourse carveout” or “bad-boy” guaranty, that can turn your clean,...