ABG Commercial Realty brokers $12.9M sale of Westford Regency Inn

By AI, Created 5:22 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – ABG Commercial Realty completed the $12.9 million sale of the Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center in Westford, Massachusetts. Buyer Redgate plans to replace the hospitality property with about 300 apartments, adding housing in a suburb responding to MBTA Communities Act zoning requirements.

Why it matters: - The sale adds another sign of investor interest in Greater Boston suburban hospitality properties. - Redgate’s plan would convert a landmark hotel site into housing at a time when Westford and other communities are working to expand residential density near transit. - The redevelopment could help advance local housing supply by adding roughly 300 apartments.

What happened: - ABG Commercial Realty facilitated the $12.9 million sale of the Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center at 219 Littleton Road in Westford, Massachusetts. - The seller was Empire South Properties. - Bernard Gibbons, managing director at ABG Commercial Realty, represented Empire South Properties in the transaction. - The buyer was Redgate, a real estate investment and development firm.

The details: - The property sits on about 20.2 acres. - Redgate plans to redevelop the site into a multifamily residential community. - The proposed project includes roughly 300 new apartment units across two four-story buildings. - The planned redevelopment is intended to create a walkable residential hub with access to local retail and regional transit routes. - The Westford project aligns with the town’s efforts to meet MBTA Communities Act requirements. - Residents recently voted in favor of establishing a new Multi-Family Overlay District. - The site offers access to Interstate 495, which strengthens its position in the Westford business corridor.

Between the lines: - The transaction shows how hotel assets in strong suburban locations can become candidates for housing redevelopment. - Westford’s zoning changes appear to be opening a path for larger residential projects on underused or repositionable sites. - ABG Commercial Realty is using the deal to underscore its reach in higher-value Massachusetts commercial transactions.

What’s next: - Redgate will move forward with planning for the apartment redevelopment, including the two-building layout. - Local approvals and site-specific development steps will determine the timing and final scope of construction. - The project could become an early example of how Westford’s new overlay district gets used in practice. - ABG Commercial Realty is likely to continue targeting hospitality and other commercial assets across Massachusetts.