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Robinson of NKF negotiates four leases for Kensington Investment Co.

According to Newmark Knight Frank (NKF), 867 Boylston St. in Back Bay has experienced recent leasing activity. Tom Robinson of Newmark Knight Frank's Boston office has negotiated four full-floor leases totaling more than 17,000 s/f on behalf of the building's owner, Kensington Investment Company Inc. New tenants that have each signed leases for 4,322 s/f at 867 Boylston St.: *Life in Synergy, Boston's premiere health and fitness educators, opened a class studio space on the second floor; *Charlesgate Realty Group, a residential real estate firm, leased the third floor; *Cypress Group, an IT placement firm, leased the fifth floor; *The Iacocca Foundation, an organization devoted to funding diabetes research, leased space on the sixth floor; and *Olivio Premium Products, a food marketing company, also leased space on the sixth floor.   Cypress Group was represented by Adam Schneier of NKF and both The Iacocca Foundation and Olivio Premium Products were represented by CB Richard Ellis senior VP William Crean. Newmark Knight Frank is one of the largest independent real estate service firms in the world. Headquartered in New York, Newmark Knight Frank and London-based partner Knight Frank Newmark operate from over 196 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents. Last year, transactions were valued at more than $47.6 billion with annual revenues of over $962 million. With a combined staff of more than 6,900, this major force in real estate is meeting the local and global needs of owners, tenants, investors and developers worldwide. For further information, visit www.newmarkkf.com
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