NKF Capital Markets Orchestrates $53.1 Million Transaction of 101 Station Drive

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- Newmark Knight Frank (formerly the Newmark Grubb Knight Frank), a division of BGC Partners, issued the following news release:

NKF Capital Markets has successfully completed the sale of 101 Station Drive in Westwood, Massachusetts on behalf of National Development and Charles River Realty Investors to AEW Capital Management, on behalf of one of its institutional separate account clients, for $53.1 million. Led by U.S. Head of Capital Markets, President, New England Area Robert Griffin, Vice Chairman Edward Maher, Executive Managing Director Matthew Pullen, Director James Tribble and Associate Director Samantha Hallowell, the NKF Capital Markets Boston office oversaw the transaction of the Class A asset in conjunction with Newmark Knight Frank Executive Managing Director Michael Frisoli and Managing Director Peter Whoriskey.

101 Station Drive recently underwent a multi-million dollar transformation into a state-of-the-art workplace with on-site amenities including a cafe, fitness center, outdoor fireplace/lounge, bicycle rental station and shuttle service to nearby shops, restaurants and an MBTA/Amtrak train station. The 208,134-square-foot asset is presently 100 percent leased to eight tenants anchored by General Dynamics, Mott MacDonald, The Predictive Index, Boston Children's Hospital and Honeywell.

"101 Station Drive enjoys exceptional positioning within one of suburban Boston's most vibrant and active office micro-markets," said Pullen. "In a clear testament to its successful repositioning and desirable location, the asset experienced more than 200,000 square feet of leasing activity in the past two years."

Featuring direct access to Interstate 95 (Route 128) and the Route 128 MBTA/Amtrak train station, 101 Station Drive represents an unmatched transit-oriented destination. The property also benefits from its positioning directly adjacent to University Station, a newly constructed, two million square foot development comprising shopping, dining and residential components.

About National Development

For over 25 years, National Development has been one of the most active real estate development firms in Massachusetts. Specializing in commercial office, multi-family, mixed-use, retail, industrial, hotel and senior housing projects, National Development and its affiliates have developed over 28 million square feet of space. National Development is also one of the region's largest property management companies and currently manages over 9 million square feet of commercial space and 2,400 residential units. For more information, visit natdev.com and ndcommunities.com or @nationaldevelop.

About Charles River Realty Investors LLC

Formed in 2006, Charles River Realty Investors LLC is a private equity real estate investment firm that employs the extensive operating and investment experience of its team to make value-added real estate investments on behalf of its institutional clients in a closed-end fund format. The firm and its principals have successfully acquired and/or developed over 25 million square feet of real estate with a value of over $4 billion.

About NKF Capital Markets

NKF Capital Markets, operated by Newmark Group, Inc., is one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory firms. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently-owned offices, our 15,000 professionals operate from more than 400 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents.

With roots dating back to 1929, our strong foundation makes us one of the most trusted names in commercial real estate. We provide access to a wide range of services, including asset sales, sale leasebacks, mortgage and entity-level financing, equity raising, underwriting and due diligence. The transactions we broker involve vacant land, new real estate developments and existing buildings. We specialize in arranging financing for most types of value-added commercial real estate, including land, condominium conversions, subdivisions, office, retail, industrial, multifamily, student housing, hotels, data center, healthcare, self-storage and special use. For further information, visit www.ngkf.com/capitalmarkets.

Newmark Group, Inc., which is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "NMRK", is a publicly traded subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc. ("BGC"), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets. BGC's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "BGCP". BGC also has an outstanding bond issuance of Senior Notes due June 15, 2042, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BGCA".