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Combined Properties, Inc. negotiates two lease renewals totalling 41,153 s/f

Combined Properties, Inc. recently completed lease renewals with Old Neighborhood Foods and Boston Wholesale Lobster Corp. Old Neighborhood Foods, a locally owned and operated company founded by the Demakes family in 1914, specializes in quality meat products and occupies 26,524 s/f at 34-36 Riley Way. Boston Wholesale Lobster Corp. operates next door on the waterfront property, 78 Marine Blvd., occupying 14,629 s/f. "Old Neighborhood and Boston Wholesale Lobster are exceptional corporate citizens and true assets to the city of Lynn." said Greg Regazzini, vice president, director of leasing at Combined. "We're pleased to continue our long-standing relationships with both of these local food companies and wish them ongoing success." Regazzini represented Combined in the lease renewals. The tenants benefit from location, directly off Rte. 1A/The Lynnway and on the scenic Lynn Harbor. Easily accessible, and 3 blocks to the MBTA Lynn Station commuter rail, with bus service providing direct routes to North Station and downtown Boston. Combined Properties, Inc is a full-service investment and development real estate firm specializing in first-class office, R&D, industrial, retail, medical, and multi-family residential properties in communities north of Boston. Since its beginnings in 1935, the firm has purchased, developed, and managed more than 2.6 million square feet of space. Combined Properties offers full-spectrum capabilities to meet its clients' individual needs. With in-house experts in planning, permitting, development, architecture, financing, construction, leasing, and property management, our professionals work as a team to provide complete real estate solutions. To learn more about the firm's comprehensive scope of services and how it is creating better places to live and work, please visit www.combinedproperties.com. ###
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