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Posted: August 7, 2008
Barnes of Sea Watch Realty sells Cummings Building for $1.125m
Sea Watch Realty, Inc. sold the historic Cummings Building located at the corner of Purchase St. and William St., in downtown New Bedford. The property was sold to a private investor. Rick Barnes of Sea Watch Realty represented the seller of the property and Judith Lima of Platinum Group Realty represented the buyer.
The ornate and detailed brick structure is a cornerstone retail and office building on the cobblestone streets of the New Bedford historic area. Originally built in 1920, it is occupied by a number of ground level retail tenants and upper level artist's lofts. The sale price of the property was $1.125 million.
Sea Watch Realty is a commercial real estate brokerage company specializing in commercial and investment properties in southeastern Mass. with offices in Marion, Falmouth, Hyannis, Plymouth and South Easton.
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