Blakely of TRB & Assoc. brokers $3.65 million for M Hotels LLC
TRB & Associates has brokered the sale of 90 Worcester Rd. "The Monticello Motel" located on Rte. 9 for $3.65 million. The 63 guest room motel is situated in the heart of the city's Rte. 9 "Golden-Mile" corridor. The site is strategically located on the eastbound side of Rte. 9, diagonally across from the Natick Mall and directly across from Shopper's World and Wal-Mart at the base of Jordan's Furniture and immediately next to DeScenza Diamonds, Tweeter and Bed Bath and Beyond.
Thomas Blakely, CCIM and president of TRB & Assoc. based in Lincoln, Mass., exclusively represented the seller M Hotels LLC in the transaction. Paul Carter of The Carter Group LLC provided consulting services to the buyer who plans to redevelop the site. TRB & Associates and The Carter Group have been appointed as the leasing agents for the new retail development.
Medford, MA Wyzer Biosciences will relocate next month from 85 Bolton St. in Cambridge to Cummings Properties’ Boston Ave. innovation campus. The firm’s new headquarters encompasses 5,800 s/f of administrative and laboratory space. Founded in Cambridge in 2011, Wyzer provides customized, end-to-end DNA sequencing and preparation services for the biopharma, biotech, and academic research sectors.
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.