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Aho of O'Brien Commercial completes 15,000 s/f lease for 72 Cedar Hill St.

Joel Aho of O'Brien Commercial Properties recently represented the ownership at 72 Cedar Hill St. and procured the tenant, On-Site Analysis, in a 15,000 s/f lease. The new space represents an expansion for On-Site as the company needed additional room to accommodate current and future growth and also allowed them to move into a fully air conditioned, flex building more fitting for their use. The new tenant means that the building is now 100% leased. In addition Bret O'Brien of O'Brien Commercial recently leased 9,815 s/f of office space in Milford and Hopkinton. O'Brien represented Spectra Automation, in a new lease of 2,550 s/f of office space at 113 Cedar St. in Milford. The landlord, The Route 495 Limited Partnership, was represented by Alison Powers and Bob McGuire of CB Richard Ellis. O'Brien represented Norfolk RAM in extending its lease of 3,677 s/f of office space. The landlord Birchwood Office Park, LLC was represented by Paul Leone and John Lashar of Richards Barry Joyce and Partners. O'Brien represented CCMS Lighting in a new lease of 1,200 s/f of office space at 88 Elm St. in Hopkinton. The landlord, 90 Elm, LLC, was represented by Laudy Soifer and Rick Kaplan of Kaplan Commercial Properties. O'Brien also represented the owner, R&T Realty Trust, in leasing 2,388 s/f of office space at 87 Elm St. in Hopkinton to Ashland Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine.
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