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Posted: February 23, 2018
Angel Commercial completes $1.95 million sale
Norwalk, CT Angel Commercial L.L.C., a commercial real estate firm based in Southport, completed the sale of 173 Main St., a 17,500 s/f retail/warehouse building, for $1.95 million, handled by two of its senior brokers.
Lester Fradkoff, senior vice president, represented the seller, Brandman Realty LP, and Brett Sherman, CCIM, senior vice president, represented the buyer, Servpro.
“We brought both parties together and executed a deal before the property even made it to the market,” said Fradkoff.
“Servpro will be occupying the entire building and consolidating their Stamford and Bridgeport locations,” said Sherman.”
Servpro is a franchiser of fire and water cleanup and restoration franchises in the United States and Canada. The franchise system provides localized services as well as large-scale disaster recovery. With over 1,700 franchises nationwide, Servpro is a leader in the restoration industry.
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