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Posted: June 29, 2016
Avison Young signs 6,000 s/f to Gengras Motor Cars in East Hartford
East Hartford, CT Avison Young has completed a 6,000 s/f office lease on behalf of tenant Gengras Motor Cars LLC at 225 Pitkin St.
Avison Young principal Andrew Filler represented Gengras and CBRE acted for the landlord. The owner of the property, Meadow Street Associates, LLC., will remain as a tenant in the building along with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
“This transaction provides the landlord with a stable long-term tenant and enables Gengras Motors to expand into larger, more modern space in a strategic location that is easily accessible,” said Filler.
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