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Nickerson Financial places $7.25m loan for Orleans Marketplace

Doug Nickerson, Nickerson Financial Corporation, has placed a loan on behalf of Orleans Marketplace, LLC in the amount of $7.25 million for the Orleans Marketplace. The loan facilitated the refinancing of the client's shopping center. The 86,000 s/f multi tenant retail plaza is strategically located on Rte. 6A. The major tenants include Staples, Brooks Drug, Sherwin Williams, Blockbuster and several local tenants.
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The A.D. Makepeace Company was founded in 1854 by Abel Denison Makepeace, known at the time as “the Cranberry King.” Seven generations later, the company has diversified into commercial and residential real estate development on lands it has accumulated over the years.
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How do we manage our businesses in a climate of uncertainty? - by David O'Sullivan

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