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Parsons Commercial Group, Inc. completes 22,605 s/f, $1.5 million renovation for the new Advocates Life Skills and Learning Center

Parsons Commercial Group, Inc. recently completed a 22,605 s/f, $1.5 million renovation for the new Advocates Life Skills and Learning Center. The site is located at 290 Eliot St. and was previously used as a warehouse. The newly renovated center features spacious activity rooms, an outdoor patio and garden area, a training kitchen, retail training center, laundry room, mailroom, and the Doug Flutie Jr. Fitness Center. The renovations allow Advocates to offer a broad range of learning opportunities for adults with disabilities so that they can enjoy active, productive, and fulfilling lives in the community. Parsons is a commercial real estate firm servicing the suburban Boston markets. The company is a leading provider of commercial real estate services including, tenant and landlord representation, investment sales, property and asset management, development and construction management, advisory and distressed asset advisory services. With a portfolio of over 2 million s/f, Parsons is one of the largest owners of real estate within the suburban Boston market.
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