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Posted: March 3, 2023
Porta, Ciampi, and Gwilym of Porta and Company negotiate 511 Congress St. and 48 Brown St. master lease
Portland, ME Joe Porta SIOR, Vince Ciampi, and Peter Gwilym of Porta and Co. represented all parties for a master lease at 511 Congress St. and 48 Brown St.
511 Congress St. contains 126,000 s/f of office and retail space and 48 Brown St. is a 256-car parking garage.
The owner is Ocean Gate, LLC.
The tenant is 511 Congress Street, LLC.
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