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Posted: July 22, 2016
Lyman Real Estate leases 1,982 s/f to Ben & Jerry’s
19 Main Street - Old Saybrook, CT
Ron Lyman, Lyman Real Estate
Old Saybrook, CT According to Lyman Real Estate CEO Ron Lyman, CCIM, Ben & Jerry’s will be coming to downtown, occupying a 1,982 s/f space at 19 Main St. Lyman acted as broker for the landlord. The new Scoop Shop is targeted to be open by late summer, serving up Ben & Jerry’s specialty ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, smoothies, ice cream cakes and other treats.
The building also houses a Starbucks and has a 2,470 s/f space available between the coffee house and the new Ben & Jerry’s. Lyman describes the location as “at the gateway of Main St. in the heart of downtown Old Saybrook, with high visibility, high traffic count and high foot traffic.”
Lyman Real Estate Brokerage & Development, headquartered in Westbrook, Conn., represents commercial and residential buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants. For more than 30 years, the firm has been providing a full range of commercial brokerage and development services, and has helped bring prominent national and regional companies into the area.
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