Avison Young represented landlord Transatlantic Investment Management, Inc.(Transatlantic) in a 3,454 s/f retail lease with Sleepy's, the Mattress Professionals, at 151 Merrimac St.
Avison Young principal Karyn McFarland represented Transatlantic and will continue to serve as the building's exclusive leasing representative. Peter Lyons of the Dartmouth Co. represented Sleepy's in the transaction. The retail location is slated to open this spring.
Stoneham, MA According to Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers, the auction firm will bring a rare, bulk purchase opportunity to investors via an absolute auction of 14 Class A office condominiums off I-93 near Spot Pond. The combined offering totals 21,083 s/f with 14 individual units ranging in size from roughly 4,063 s/f to 485 s/f within two interconnected buildings. The space is approved for medical, professional office, and general office, among other uses.
Now what? As the year comes to a close, the state of retail is always in the news. The answers vary greatly depending on who in the various related industries you ask, each offering a unique lens on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
This may seem self-serving, and I’ll be the first to admit it. But unlike some of the artificial intelligence tools now reshaping our industry, I am fully aware of my own bias. So, hear me out. The rise of AI in commercial real estate is not a distant threat or a speculative headline.