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Posted: April 26, 2019
Nickerson of O’Brien Commercial leases 4,200 s/f
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Leominster, MA Nate Nickerson, associate at O’Brien Commercial Properties Inc. completed a lease transaction totaling 4,200 s/f. Nickerson represented the tenant FMAC LLC, a martial arts studio, and facilitated in the studio’s relocation from Fitchburg to 865 Merriam Ave.
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