Avison Young completes 29,572 s/f in leases at 77 North Washington Street

Avison Young has completed five lease transactions totaling 29,572 s/f at 77 North Washington St. Avison Young principal Karyn McFarland and Matthew Twombly, a vice president in the Boston office, serve as the exclusive representatives for the landlord, The Finch Group, doing business as 77 NW, LLC. The leases bring the 120,000 s/f building to 100% occupancy. Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC (ASM) completed a lease renewal for 13,889 s/f. The transaction represents ASM's second renewal at the building. CoreStrategy Corp. and CBRE/New England represented ASM. In addition to ASM, creative agency Cercone Brown and Company, LLC and technology startupTalko Inc. each renewed leases for 4,033 s/f and 2,750 s/f, respectively. Audley Travel US, Inc., relocated into 6,945 s/f from Marblehead. Financial advisor Edward Jones opened a new 1,955 s/f retail location on the first floor. 77 North Washington St. is a nine-story office building located near Faneuil Hall, TD Garden and the North End with access to the MBTA, commuter rails and expressways. The Boston landmark has interior elements from the turn-of-the-century mercantile buildings including terra cotta ceilings, exposed brick and abundant natural light. "As an active member and former president and chair of the Board of the Downtown North Association, it is exciting to see the development taking place in this neighborhood," said McFarland. "Demand continues to increase as companies recognize the growing number of amenities and transportation options available in the Bulfinch Triangle area." "In addition to its convenient location, occupants really appreciate the building's unique aesthetics," said Debbie Bateman of The Finch Group. "We are very pleased to work with Avison Young to attract and retain such a high-quality tenant base."