Boston

Merck KGaA Expands in Metro Boston

The German company is building a $115 million life science campus in Burlington, Mass.

SNH Closes Major Mortgage Refi in Boston

Senior Housing Properties Trust has closed on a $620 million mortgage loan on its life science campus in the Seaport District.

Justin Brown, Berkshire Venture Investments

Berkshire Investments Taps New VP

Brown will work with the Berkshire Group Venture Investments team on due diligence, underwriting and asset management.

DC-Based Retail REIT Appoints New VP

Bryan Furze joins Federal Realty as vice president of asset management for the company’s Northeast region.

100 Northern Ave. behind the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

Major Law Firm Moves to Boston’s Seaport District

Goodwin Procter’s recent ribbon cutting at the 17-story 100 Northern Ave. marks another milestone for the Seaport District.

60 State St., Boston

Global Consulting Firm Changes Boston Base

After 17 years in Cambridge, global consulting company Arup is moving to a larger office in The Hub’s 60 State St.

Office Sold in Boston’s Financial District

JLL arranged the sale of the 26,000-square-foot asset on behalf of an Atlas Real Estate Partners affiliate.

Boston Seaport Office Asset Signs Major Tenant

The Boston Consulting Group is relocating to Tishman Speyer’s Pier 4 development.

$150M Refi for Prime Boston Hotel

The 10-year loan for Chesapeake Lodging Trust’s 502-key downtown property was provided by MetLife.

GE Healthcare Life Sciences Debuts Suburban Boston HQ

The North American headquarters, attracted away from New Jersey by the burgeoning Massachusetts life sciences magnet, will employ more than 500 healthcare professionals upon opening in 2017.