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O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc. completes multiple leases totaling 28,018 s/f

Shortly after Jabez LLC purchased 336 Baker Ave., brokerage firm O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc. completed a leasing campaign that secured ten new tenants. The 23,000 s/f complex of two buildings is now fully occupied. O'Brien Commercial has opened a small satellite office at this location and is considering relocating its corporate headquarters to Concord by the end of this summer. New tenants include JF White Construction, The MBTA and 1 on 1 Self Indulgence. O'Brien Commercial has also arranged a 5,018 s/f lease at 2 Shaker Rd., Phoenix Park in Shirley, with Bisousweet Confections, LLC. Pheonix Park is a multi-tenant fully restored and renovated brick mill complex that caters to small and medium sized businesses. Bisousweet is relocating from Minuteman Airfield in nearby Stow.
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Colwen Hotels celebrates opening of the first hotel in Portland’s Thompson’s Point - Residence Inn by Marriott and Moxy Hotel

Portland, ME Colwen Hotels celebrated the opening of Residence Inn by Marriott and Moxy Hotel Portland Thompson’s Point, the first hotel in the city’s Thompson’s Point district. Developed by XSS Hotels and managed by Colwen Hotels, the five-story, dual-branded property introduces 148 guestrooms to one of southern Maine’s fastest-growing waterfront destinations.
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Retail infill strategy to activate Pawtucket’s Conant Thread District - by Gaetan Kashala

Retail infill strategy to activate Pawtucket’s Conant Thread District - by Gaetan Kashala

Until recently, the Conant Thread District consisted of approximately 150 acres of underutilized industrial land spanning Pawtucket and Central Falls. Today, the area is one of the most significant
IREM president’s message:  Our new reality - Staying ahead of supply chain delays - by Yoany Vargas

IREM president’s message: Our new reality - Staying ahead of supply chain delays - by Yoany Vargas

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Revitalized Town Centers:  Retail??? - by Carol Todreas

Revitalized Town Centers: Retail??? - by Carol Todreas

It is now widely accepted that customers want to shop in person at physical stores. Brands know that they do better business in a physical store than just on line so they want to open stores. Demand for retail space by digital merchants, local entrepreneurs, and newly developed national chains
The legislature has spoken:  New Hampshire doubles down on housing in commercial zones - by John Sokul

The legislature has spoken: New Hampshire doubles down on housing in commercial zones - by John Sokul

Last year, the New Hampshire Legislature enacted HB 631, a landmark housing measure requiring municipalities to permit multifamily housing in commercially zoned districts. The law generated