Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) announces the successful completion of the $42.45 million sale of 8 Newbury Street, a luxury retail and boutique office asset in the exclusive Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. NKF Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin, Vice Chairman Geoffrey Millerd and Director Paul Penman of the firm’s Boston Capital Markets Group represented the seller, a joint venture between Urban Meritage and L&B Realty Advisors, and procured the buyer, a partnership between Chile-based family office, Corso, and GLL Real Estate Partners, an international real estate fund manager based in Germany.
“We appreciate the execution of the NKF investment sales team as the conclusion to our 8 New bury redevelopment,” said Michael Jammen, Principal of Urban Meritage. “They were able to identify and appreciate the meticulous work that went into 8 New bury and communicate that to the market, resulting in a robust sales process during these unprecedented times.”
Comprising 17,023 square feet, 8 New bury Street is presently 100 percent leased.The building is anchored by Boston’s only–and North America’s largest–Rolex-branded flagship, which occupies its street level and second floor, with a selection of high-net-worth family offices and private equity firms occupying its upper levels.
“Originally developed in the 1920s as a Rolls-Royce showroom, 8 New bury Street has been fully transformed into a top-tier office/retail ‘crown jewel’ via a multi-million-dollar gut renovation over the past three years,” said Penman. “The institutional-quality offering represented an exceptional opportunity to acquire a landmark building on the prestigious first block of New bury Street.”
As a result of its renovation, every detail of 8 Newbury Street–from its lobby, tenant interiors and shared office amenities to its roof, mechanicals and historic façade–has been completely transformed. The building also benefits from LEED Gold certification and a coveted address within the first block of New bury Street, which is the sole destination for premier luxury retailers seeking to establish a footprint along this world-class retail corridor. Adjacent brands to the property include Bvlgari, Burberry, Cartier, Chanel, Richard Mille, Rimowa, Tiffany & Co. and Van Cleef & Arpels.
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Newmark Knight Frank (“NKF”), operated by Newmark Group, Inc. (“Newmark Group”) (NASDAQ: NMRK), is one of the world’s leading and most trusted commercial real estate advisory firms, offering a complete suite of services and products for both owners and occupiers. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently-owned offices, NKF’s 18,000 professionals operate from approximately 480 offices on six continents. NKF’s investor/owner services and products include investment sales, agency leasing, property management, valuation and advisory, diligence, underwriting, government-sponsored enterprise lending, loan servicing, debt and structured finance and loan sales. Occupier services and products include tenant representation, real estate management technology systems, workplace and occupancy strategy, global corporate services consulting, project management, lease administration and facilities management. For further information, visit www.ngkf.com.
