Shopping Plaza Acquisition Boston Suburb

Murphy PC represented a family-owned real estate company in the acquisition of a shopping plaza located in a Boston suburb. The transaction included advising on title, zoning, environmental and tenant issues, negotiating a lease amendment to accommodate plans to redevelop the property, negotiating loan documents with a life insurance company that provided the acquisition loan, and issuing the owner’s and lender’s title insurance policy with endorsements. David J. Murphy served as lead attorney in the transaction.

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Murphy PC Advises Client in Joint Venture Restructuring and Mezzanine Financing

March 20, 2026-Murphy PC represented a member of a joint venture in connection with the restructuring of a joint venture arrangement relating to a multifamily property. The restructuring enabled the client to obtain mezzanine financing from a foreign lender qualifying for the portfolio interest exemption,...

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...