Shopping Plaza with National Retail Tenants, Saugus, Massachusetts

The project consists of a 200,000 square foot shopping plaza with national retail tenants, including Kohl’s, Petco, Dr. Dental, Carter’s, Title Boxing, Work-N-Gear, and a new national grocery store chain.

Murphy PC represented the owner in a $30M refinance transaction with a regional lender to provide financing for the buildout of the new national grocery store chain.   Murphy PC negotiated loan documents, advised on construction related issues, coordinated title, zoning and tenant due diligence matters, including tenant estoppels and SNDAs.

Murphy PC is a law firm in Boston, Massachusetts representing, developers, investors, owners, asset managers, and sponsors in all aspects of real estate, including project development, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, capital markets, commercial leasing, design and construction contracts, and title and escrow services.  Our real estate capabilities include a variety of sectors and asset classes in small to middle-market segments, including, mixed-use, multi-family, office, retail, and restaurant.

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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....