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Posted: February 26, 2015
Giuttari and Surprenant of MG Commercial lease 8,414 s/f in Pawtucket
Mike Giuttari, SIOR, president and Gerry Surprenant, senior vice president of MG Commercial have leased 8,414 s/f of corporate office space at 413 Central Ave. to Sassy Baby. The property is an historical mill rehab of the former American Insulated Wire complex, which is being completely renovated by Brady Sullivan Properties from Manchester, N.H. The redevelopment will create 145 residential apartment units and 45,000 s/f of office and retail space.
Sassy Baby is a newly acquired division of Angelcare Holdings of Montreal, best known for its Angelcare Monitors. Sassy Baby is in the business of new product development and marketing of infant and juvenile products. This new space will become the corporate and marketing headquarters for Sassy Baby.
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