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O'Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties brokers six leases totaling 34,237 s/f; Curley of O'Brien Commercial Properties, Gordon of Gordon Commercial Real Estate and Johnston of RW Holmes Realty assist in individual leases

Bret O'Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties recently brokered six new leases over a three month period in The Hopkinton Technology Park, totaling 34,237 s/f. The Hopkinton Technology Park consists of nine buildings totaling 230,000 s/f designed for all types of small to medium sized tenants. Several of the tenants leased biotechnology and chemistry space at one of the park's life science buildings located at 92-98 South St., where EpigenDX took 5,058 s/f and Phosphorex, Inc. took 5,179 s/f. The recent activity also included two solar companies. The first was Astrum Solar who leased 10,000 s/f of warehouse and offices at 9-15 Ave. E, and was represented by David Curley of O'Brien Commercial Properties. The second was Sky High Energy who leased 3,000 s/f of warehouse and offices at 1-7 Ave. D, and was represented by Jim Gordon of Gordon Commercial Real Estate. Lab Tech leased 5,000 s/f of flex space at 108-114 South Street. Craig Johnston of RW Holmes Realty represented Lab Tech in this relocation from its previous location in the New Englander Industrial Park in Holliston. Also at 1-7 Ave. D HPC Construction leased 6,000 s/f of warehouse space. The company is an installer of cellular towers and equipment. HPC and EpigenDX were each procured directly by O'Brien, who was the sole broker in both transactions.
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