QUINCY, MA-In its first step in its long term South Shore real estate plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts buys the seven-story Solomon Willard building from State Street Corp. for $39.3 million.

PEABODY, MA-Paramount Hotel Group signs an agreement to manage both the Hampton Inn Boston-Peabody and the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Peabody.

MARLBOROUGH, MA-In a deal that is good news for this struggling market, Motorola Corp. leases 60,000-sf of space at 111 Locke Dr. The deal will enable the telecommunications and electronics company to consolidate offices.

NEWTON, MA-The city has the winning bid in the purchase of Kessler Woods, a 42-acre parcel that is the largest open piece of property in this area. The city is buying the property with Cornerstone Corp. for $15.1 million.

NEWTON, MA-The city has the winning bid in the purchase of Kessler Woods, a 42-acre parcel that is the largest open piece of property in this area. The city is buying the property with Cornerstone Corp. for $15.1 million.

SALEM, MA-SSR Realty Advisors purchases Salem Station, a 266-unit apartment community from JPI Investment Company LP. The acquisition is the result of a pre-sale deal the two companies entered into in December 2000.

BOSTON-Bear Rock Franchise Systems Inc. enters the metropolitan Boston and Worcester markets with multi-unit area development agreements. The deals are for 10 Bear Rock Cafe restaurants in the city and three units in Worcester, MA. Units typically occupy between 3,500 to 4,500 sf of space.

CHARLESTOWN, MA-Service Employees International Union Local 888, which represents 1.5 million members internationally, leases 13,763 sf at the Schrafft's Center on Medford Street. The 625,000-sf building is currently 92% leased.