The New England Patriots Super Bowl victory, while miraculous itself, has meaning that goes far deeper than the greatness of this team. The victory speaks to the very heart of a local culture that is producing a record number of triumphs well beyond the playing field — into the fields of business, medical, life science, biotechnology and innovation. While the connection between the Patriots' success and the success of Boston as a whole may seem tenuous, it is actually quite direct.
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CBRE Sells Webster Court to the Mount Vernon Company for $12.1 Million
Published December 08, 2016 in PressCBRE/New England’s Capital Markets team announced the sale of Webster Court, a 30-unit apartment building located in Somerville’s Union Square. The Mount Vernon Company purchased the property from Danvers Land Associates for $12,100,000.

Mount Vernon Company Acquires Union Square Apartments
Published December 07, 2016 in PressBoston-based Mount Vernon Co. has acquired Webster Court, a 30-unit apartment building in Somerville’s Union Square, for $12.1 million from Danvers Land Assoc.
Built in 1988, Webster Court is located at 25 Webster Ave. and consists of 30 market-rate units in a single 5-story, elevatored building over a deck of parking. The property has 40 off-street parking spaces.

An Inspired Gift
Published December 02, 2016 in PressPercelay Family Donates $10 Million to Complete Campus
For Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay, Nantucket Cottage Hospital is more than just the only medical center on the island, it’s where their children, William and Charlie, were born. The hospital is the safety net for their family and for the community they love.
That relationship and the Percelays’ passion to make a difference on Nantucket were manifested over the summer in the largest family gift in the history of the island: a $10 million contribution to Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s capital campaign.

New Apartments Outside Downtown Can Have That Competitive Edge
Published September 14, 2016 in PressThe BRA recently green-lighted The Icon, a 132-unit apartment development in Brighton.
Mount Vernon Co chairman Bruce Percelay, who's developing the property, tells us the market for housing in Boston goes well beyond Downtown luxury high-rises.

Bruce and Elisabeth Percelay – How to Make a Dent in the World
Published September 13, 2016 in PressHe is the chairman and founder of The Mount Vernon Company who successfully parlayed his career in marketing and advertising, working on brands like Parker Brothers, Converse, and Sunkist Orange Soda (said to be the most successful new soft drink launch in the history of the industry), into real estate, building an apartment portfolio to the tune of $500 million with more than 1400 apartments.

The Percelays Help Assure the Future of the New Nantucket Cottage Hospital Building and Staff
Published August 22, 2016 in PressAs a recent nursing school graduate, Sarah had just landed her first job as the new nurse in Dr. George Butterworth's Nantucket practice, a cushy Monday-through-Friday 9-5, a far cry from the nightshifts, weekends and holidays that most first-year nurses endure.

Hospital project gets $10M boost
Published August 16, 2016 in PressNANTUCKET — A $10 million donation from the family of a Boston-based businessman has brought the Nantucket Cottage Hospital one giant leap closer to meeting its fundraising goal for the construction of a new facility.