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Gurtler of O’Brien Commercial sells 11,604 s/f to Fly By Night Furniture

Maynard, MA O’Brien Commercial Properties brokered the sale of 36 Nason St. for $1.4 million.

The building was the original home of the Paper Store, now with more than 100 stores and over 3,000 employees nationwide. The 11,604 s/f jewell box of a building, was constructed in 1920 and consists of two floors with direct retail frontage along Nason St.

The building was purchased by Fly By Night Furniture, which operates a store in Northampton, and plans to expand their footprint.

Keith Gurtler of O’Brien Commercial represented the Paper Store.

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