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Posted: March 26, 2021
McEvoy and Conrad of Conrad Grp. broker 26,165 s/f at Sterling Plaza
Randolph, MA The Conrad Group consummated a 26,165 s/f retail lease at Sterling Plaza.
The retail space was leased to SDI Stores LLC and will be the new home for Bob’s Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports.
Sterling Plaza, a 60,368 s/f retail center is located adjacent to The Randolph Cinema. The lease brings the building to an occupancy rate of 96%.
According to Jim McEvoy, senior vice president of The Conrad Group, “We are happy to have such a quality tenant such as SDI Stores, LLC lease the entire space that Ann & Hope vacated this past fall.” The occupancy was effective March 1st.
McEvoy was assisted by Bob Conrad, president of The Conrad Group.
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