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DTZ FHO Partners handles 11,421 s/f lease renewal for Matrix Partners

According to DTZ FHO Partners, a leader in the commercial real estate advisory services field with extensive experience in the greater Boston office market, Matrix Partners has agreed to retain its 11,421 s/f office space at the Bay Colony Corporate Center located at 1000 Winter St. "Bay Colony is home to Greater Boston's preeminent venture capital cluster and as a result Matrix Partners has immediate access to talent and resources within its industry," said Brian Hines of DTZ FHO Partners. "Matrix Partners has found its location at Bay Colony to be exceptional and the firm looks forward to continuing its success there." Located on 58-acres and consisting of 980,000 s/f of office space, the Bay Colony Corporate Center is a premier office park overlooking the Cambridge Reservoir and Rte. 128. Bay Colony's amenities including a conference center, tiered auditorium, ample parking, restaurants, dry cleaning services, health club and a convenient shuttle bus service to the Alewife commuter rail station. DTZ FHO Partners represented both the tenant and the landlord. Brian Hines represented Matrix Partners, Inc and the team of Duncan Gratton, Rick Fahey and Sue Donovan represented the landlord, Broadway Partners.
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