Primrose School, Southern, Massachusetts

Murphy PC represented a franchisee in the acquisition, financing, and construction of Primrose School in Southern Massachusetts.  We analyzed title, zoning and other due diligence matters, resolved complex title issues, negotiated and documented acquisition and construction loan document with an out of state commercial bank, franchise agreements between franchisor and franchisee, and construction agreements with a regional construction company.

Primrose Schools is a chain of early childhood education and childcare centers in the United States.  Founded in 1992, it is a franchise-based organization that provides educational programs and care for children from infancy to kindergarten age.  The primary focus of Primrose Schools is to offer a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that promotes the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development of young children.

Murphy PC is a law firm in Boston, Massachusetts representing, developers, investors, owners, asset managers, and sponsors in all aspects of real estate and corporate matters, including project development, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, capital markets, commercial leasing, design and construction contracts, and title and escrow services.

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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...