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CBRE brokers three new leases for Synergy at 211 Congress

Synergy Investment & Development has executed three new leases totaling 13,000 s/f at 211 Congress St. 6,483 s/f was signed with Gerson Lehrman Group. Synergy was represented by Jon Freni of CB Richard Ellis, while Kevin Kennedy, also of CB Richard Ellis, represented the tenant. Two subsequent leases were to Oxford International for 3,340 s/f, and to RLA Associates for 3,143 s/f. Synergy was represented in both these transactions by CB Richard Ellis' Kevin Kennedy and Jon Freni. James Topper of CresaPartners acted on behalf of Oxford Int'l., while Matt Godoff and Jason Cameron of Grubb & Ellis represented RLA Assoc. Purchased by Synergy in 2006, 211 Congress St. is located in the heart of Boston's Financial District at the corner of Congress and High Sts. Near the intersection of I-90 and I-93, the eleven-storey building is just minutes from three MBTA lines and the Commuter Rail and Amtrak services at South Station
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