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Posted: November 4, 2016
Norton of Norton Asset Management sells 14,000 s/f for $875,000
Bill Norton, Norton Asset Management
99 Middle Street - Manchester, NH
Michael Harrington, Harrington & Reeves
Manchester, NH Harrington & Reeves and Norton Asset Management teamed up to sell 99 Middle St.
This 14,000 s/f brick office building is located in the Central Business District and was previously owned and occupied by a local law firm.
Bill Norton, Norton Asset Management facilitated the sale, and Mike Harrington of Harrington & Reeves represented the seller.
The building was purchased for $875,000 by Global Plastics, LP who will be renovating the building and relocating their U.S. headquarters from New York City.
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