Achieving Conservation and Financial Goals: Greater Bostons Largest Conservation Sales

Based on our research, below are twelve of the largest conservation sales (by dollar amount) that have occurred in Greater Boston since 2005. These purchases were made by municipalities, state agencies and non-profit organizations and include:

• Fee simple (sales of land in its entirety)
• Conservation Restrictions (CRs)
• Agricultural Preservation Restrictions (APRs)

LandVest has been involved in seven of these twelve sales.

Our roles included:

• Advising and representing landowners and other stakeholders
• Undertaking complex valuations
• Managing due diligence
• Developing partnerships and public support
• Attracting public and private funding
• Advising on disposition options, and stewardship and management issues

Conservation sales, large or small, are often complex. LandVest can help landowners make informed decisions in navigating these transactions to ensure their financial and conservation goals are met.

In each project, LandVest brought experience and skill to the table, including land planning, valuation, project management and brokerage services. We can manage all aspects of a conservation sale from beginning to end (or only select aspects), depending on our clients' needs.

Aerial of Pegan Hill, a 40 acre LandVest listing in Dover and Natick that was purchased by The Trustees of Reservations and the Dover Land Conservation Trust.

  If you would like to learn more about LandVests conservation transaction services and how we may be able to help you, please contact Nick Pratt: npratt@landvest.com, 781-749-1466.

Greater Boston's Top Conservation Sales Since 2005

	Year(s)	Property	Town	Acres	Property Interest	Grantee(s)	Price	LandVest Service
1	2015	Wellesley College North 40	Wellesley	46	Fee Simple	Town of Wellesley	$35,000,000
2	2006	Surrenden Farm	Groton	360	Fee Simple & CR	Town of Groton, Groton Conservation Trust, MA Dept. of Fish & Game	$19,400,000	Consulting & Brokerage
3	Under Agreement	Mainstone Farm	Wayland	208	CR (Bargain Sale)	Town of Wayland, Sudbury Valley Trustees	$15,000,000	Consulting
4	2016	Case Estates	Weston	62	Fee Simple	Town of Weston	$13,740,000	Consulting & Brokerage
5	2005	East Boston Camps	Westford	289	Fee Simple	Town of Westford	$13,500,000
6	2008-2015	A.D. Makepeace	Plymouth & Wareham	1,552	Fee Simple & CR	MA Dept. of Fish & Game	$13,134,260	Consulting
7	2008	Nobscot Scout Reservation	Sudbury	303	CR	Town of Sudbury, Sudbury Valley Trustees	$8,600,000
8	2012	Pantry Brook Farm	Sudbury	94	CR	Town of Sudbury, Sudbury Valley Trustees	$7,910,000	Consulting
9	2015	Pegan Hill	Dover & Natick	40	Fee Simple & CR	The Trustees of Reservations, Town of Natick	$6,850,000	Consulting & Brokerage
10	2015	Springdale Farm	Dover	26	Fee Simple	Town of Dover	$5,550,000
11	2014	Gill	Easton	156	Fee Simple	Town of Easton	$5,510,000
12	2010	Maplecroft Farm	Ipswich	160	APR & CR	Town of Ipswich, MA Dept. of Agricultural Resources, MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Essex County Greenbelt Association	$5,500,000	Consulting & Brokerage

Data based on LandVest research