WESTERLY, R.I., Sept. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Trust's Commercial Real Estate Group (Nasdaq:WASH) recently provided $20.67 million to Linear Retail Properties for the financing of Eaglewood Shops, a 77,558 square-foot shopping center located at 175 Turnpike Street in North Andover, MA.
Eaglewood Shops is a Class A retail center comprised of three buildings across 13 acres and is anchored by Staples. The fully leased center also includes Burton's Grill, Pier 1 Imports, Jos. A. Bank, Chico's, Chipotle, b.good and other national and regional retailers. Built in 2005 along Route 114, it is situated at the primary retail corridor of North Andover. Linear Retail acquired the Shops in June 2015.
"We are very happy to be able to continue to work with our longtime client Linear Retail," said Julia Anne M. Slom, Senior Vice President & Team Leader of Washington Trust's Commercial Real Estate Group. "This strategically placed center has a good mix of strong tenants that draws a large and diverse shopper mix from the surrounding communities."
Burlington, MA based Linear Retail Properties is a leading acquirer, owner, developer and operator of 79 retail properties throughout eastern MA, southern NH and Rhode Island.
Washington Trust's Commercial Real Estate Group provides commercial real estate mortgages for the construction, refinancing, or purchasing of investment real estate projects. Financing ranges in size from several hundred thousand dollars up to multi-million dollar projects. For more information, contact Laurel L. Bowerman, Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Group, at 401-654-4847 or 800-475-2265 ext. 8247.
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