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Posted: April 9, 2008
Colliers Meredith & Grew brokers 7,901 s/f lease to Northstar Ins.
Northstar Insurance Services, Inc. has executed a new 7,901 s/f lease to relocate its headquarters from Wellesley to 300 First Ave. in Needham.
The Colliers Meredith & Grew team of executive vice president James Elcock and assistant vice president Elias Demakes represented the landlord, The Interface Group, in the transaction. Northstar Insurance was represented by president and founder Paul Simard, Jr., of The Simard Company, LLC.
300 First Ave. is a three-story, 75,000 s/f Class A office building located a quarter mile from Exit 19 off Rte. 128 in the heart of the New England Business Center. Amenities include on-site ownership/management, structured parking and easy access to numerous shopping and restaurants located within walking distance.
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