Levy of MEG Co. reps. Rosen/ Bedford L.P. for 6,600 s/f Sleepy's
According to Andrew Levy, CCIM director of brokerage services for the MEG Companies, Sleepy's the Mattress Professionals has opened in 6,600 s/f next to Radio Shack and Rite Aid at One South River Rd. in the former Movie Gallery endcap. Sleepy's is the largest mattress retailer on the northeast coast with over 350 stores and an unsurpassed reputation of quality, selection, and customer service. Rich Kornblatt of Julius M. Feinblum Real Estate Inc. represented the tenant and Levy represented the landlord, Rosen/Bedford Limited Partnership.
West Roxbury, MA Prescott IOS has arranged an industrial outdoor storage lease for Eastern Bus Company at 151 Rivermoor St. David Skinner and Devon Wagner of Prescott IOS represented the tenant, while Caroline Munn nd Rob Byrne of CBRE represented the landlord, Feeney Brothers Real Estate. The 40,000 front foot site gives the bus operator secured yard space close to the routes it serves across Boston and the inner suburbs.
Now what? As the year comes to a close, the state of retail is always in the news. The answers vary greatly depending on who in the various related industries you ask, each offering a unique lens on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
This may seem self-serving, and I’ll be the first to admit it. But unlike some of the artificial intelligence tools now reshaping our industry, I am fully aware of my own bias. So, hear me out. The rise of AI in commercial real estate is not a distant threat or a speculative headline.