Mass Ave building for sale

September 19, 2007
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Massala BuildingThe Massala Building on Massachusetts Avenue has been listed for sale. The 36,000-square-foot building is home to MacNivens Restaurant & Bar and is next door to the site of 3 Mass, a condo and retail project now under construction. The building has offices on the upper floors and is 95 percent leased. It hit the market this week. The property is being marketed by Halakar, the developers of 3 Mass, without an asking price. Do you think the addition of the new building will improve values of nearby buildings? Anyone know the history of the Massala Building?
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  • NickSeptember 19, 2007 9:56 AM
    Absolutely. Does the parking lot next to it go with the building? As much as Mass Ave needs parking, I would love to see the surface lot holes filled in, which I know is part of the development plan. Hopefully, whoever buys it will build out into the parking area, and I would like to see another restaurant or maybe some more retail go in on the ground floor.
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  • Da HooeySeptember 19, 2007 10:19 AM
    I'll lay 100k that Troy Gregory, owner of MacNivens buys it up this week. P.J. & Tom listing this publicly doesn't make a bit of sense.

    Oh yeah, the parking lot is where the condos are going, right?
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  • mobyheadSeptember 19, 2007 10:38 AM
    Riley Area Development Corp has a photo gallery of when 345 Mass was Brother Junipers, late 70's I think. http://www.rileyarea.org/gallery.htm
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  • cschoutenSeptember 19, 2007 10:48 AM
    The building listing says it comes with 18 parking spaces.
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  • cityfanSeptember 19, 2007 11:18 AM
    I'm pretty sure those 18 spaces are the lot immediately behind the building, which isn't part of 3Mass.
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  • Da HooeySeptember 19, 2007 11:22 AM
    Upon further reflection and a couple margaritas, I'll agree those 18 spots likely belong to the law firm behind the building. Bro Jups was alive and well till maybe 2000? Awesome lunch spot. SOUP!!!!
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  • EponineSeptember 19, 2007 12:39 PM
    This used to be called the Baker Building. It was built in about 1905 and included flats on the upper levels. Different businesses occupied its first floor storefronts throughout its history.
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  • JAKSeptember 19, 2007 1:41 PM
    A 95% leased building in the heart of Mass Ave with 18 parking spaces (which might be the lot north not south of the building). Halakar will certainly get top value for this building even with the huge beast of a building going up next to it. I am really interested to see what the final sale price is for this awesome building.

    Hey Mobyhead, thanks for that Riley Area link, all those pictures are really cool.
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  • TonySeptember 19, 2007 1:51 PM
    What a great building. Wish I had the capital to fork over for this jewel.
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  • AnonymousSeptember 19, 2007 7:06 PM
    I can't really say how I know this, but I know that Crown Liquors is at least considering moving in to a space near here. I'm not sure if it was this building or not, though.
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  • mobyheadSeptember 20, 2007 8:52 AM
    NO Crown Liquors! O'Malia's is already expanding in that area. Plus at least close down Wheeler Mission first.
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  • thundermuttSeptember 20, 2007 5:15 PM
    One would think that Wheeler Mission's directors or other fiduciaries would feel some pressure to sell and relocate where their dollars would pay for more beds and programs to meet their mission aims.
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  • I Know DesignSeptember 21, 2007 11:51 AM
    Sounds like a fishing expedition.
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  • Da HooeySeptember 22, 2007 8:42 AM
    ^^^^ yup ^^^

    just fishin.
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