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McKinnon of Grossman Cos. leases 1,200 s/f to H & R Block

One of the country's leading tax preparation and business consulting firms, H & R Block, is the first tenant to lease space at the new Marketplace on Morrissey, just off the Southeast Expressway (Rte. 3/93) at 960 Morrissey Blvd. in Boston's Neponset neighborhood. Grossman Company's director of brokerage services and exclusive broker for the property Richard McKinnon represented the landlord in the 1,200 s/f lease transaction. Remaining retail units are ready for occupancy. The 15,000 s/f plaza is subdividable into units of 1,200 - 5,000 s/f and can accommodate two tenants requiring drive-throughs. Offering neighborhood demographics, the location has a daily traffic count of 76,000 vehicles as Morrissey Blvd. is a popular route to and from downtown Boston. The site is a short distance from the Boston Harbor campus of the University of Massachusetts, Boston College High School and the Bayside Expo Center, and near several well-known landmarks including Phillips Candy House, Lambert's Market, Ramada Inn and Comfort Inn, among others. In addition to tax services, H&R Block also offers banking, personal finance and business consulting services, operating retail tax offices across the U.S. and around the world. The Grossman Companies, Inc., offers a full range of brokerage services with a focus on sales and leasing of commercial property throughout New England.
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