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Dragon of Central Plaza Realty & Development leases 15,000 s/f

Central Plaza Shopping Center - Lowell, MA Central Plaza Shopping Center - Lowell, MA

Lowell, MA James Dragon, managing partner for Central Plaza Realty & Development LLC, the owner of Central Plaza Shopping Center in downtown, completed the lease of 15,000 s/f to Discount Valley Inc. which will operate a discount department store in addition to its two other Massachusetts locations.

Discount Valley will open before Christmas and joins other Central Plaza tenants including AutoZone, Pizza Hut, Family Dollar Rite-Aid, Subway, RadioShack, VMart Grocery Store, Rent-A-Center and Subway.

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Wyzer Biosciences to relocate to 5,800 s/f space at Cummings Properties’ Boston Ave. innovation campus

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.
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