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CORE Firms completes multiple sales and leases in March

9-17 Exchange Street - Portland, MA

Portland, ME CORE Firms has completed the following leases and sales in March 2026:

• 23 Main St., Fairfield: 2,500 s/f of Special use Space to Backwoods Services LLC to Maine Ave. Auto Services for $201,240. Charlie Hippler and Ben Spencer of CORE Firms brokered the deal, which closed 3/26/2026.

• 2 Main St., Biddeford: 1,675 s/f of office space leased to Jami Libby by Wayne Chemicals. Brady Saunders, Josh Soley and Andre Rossignol of CORE Firms brokered the deal, which closed 03/17/2026.

• 6 Main St., Skowhegan: 2,240 s/f of retail space leased to Janine Weeks by Mark Horn. Spencer of CORE Firms brokered the deal, which closed 03/17/2026.

• 146 Mt Vernon Ave., Augusta: 1,428 s/f of special purpose space leased to Eli Irland by Tony El-Nemr. Ben Spencer of CORE Firms brokered the deal, which closed 03/13/2026.

• 114 North St., Houlton: 6,000 s/f of industrial space leased to Rossignol Fitness by Grey Matter Technologies. Andre Rossignol, Josh Soley of CORE Firms brokered the deal which closed 03/13/2026.

• 41 Main St., Biddeford: 19,972 s/f of industrial space sold to Steve Goodrich by 41 Main St Biddeford LLC for $1.2 million. Josh Soley of CORE Firms brokered the deal with Tom Gadbois, of F.O. Bailey Real Estate, which closed 03/05/2026.

• 363 Fore St., Portland: 8,600 s/f of retail space sold to The Stonecutters LLC by Eleven Exchange LLC for $805,566. Soley and Rossignol of CORE Firms brokered the deal, which closed 03/05/2026.

• 373-375 Fore St., Portland: 7,500 s/f of retail space sold to The Langham by Eleven Exchange LLC for $587,312. Soley of CORE Firms brokered the deal, which closed 03/05/2026.

• 9-17 Exchange St., Portland: 24,500 s/f of retail space sold to Thanos LLC by Eleven Exchange LLC, for $1,526,070. Soley and Rossignol of CORE Firms brokered the deal, which closed 03/04/2026.

• 1-7 Exchange St., Portland: 6180 s/f of retail space sold to Sol-002 LLC by Eleven Exchange LLC for $1,386,052. Soley and Rossignol of CORE Firms brokered the deal, which closed 03/04/2026.

• 235 Camden St., Unit F, Rockland: 1,750 s/f of retail space leased to Sheena Ernst and Brian Rand by Treadstone LLC. Hippler and Soley of CORE Firms brokered the deal, which closed 03/03/2026.

• 58 Exchange St., Portland: 1,314 s/f of retail space leased to Beach Bum Threads, LLC by Old Port Arms, LLC. Rossignol and Saunders of CORE Firms brokered the deal with Anthony Struzzierio of Porta & Co., which closed 03/01/2026.

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