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Powers & Company renews 48,000 s/f lease

Powers & Company recently negotiated the renewal of Toys "R" Us at Horn Pond Plaza. Toys "R" Us will undergo a total renovation and become a combination Toys "R" Us Babies "R" Us occupying 48,000 s/f. Horn Pond Plaza is anchored by Whole Foods, Rite Aid, Radio Shack, Citibank, Hallmark, Hair Cuttery, Papa Power Yoga, Masa and Giles Wines. Powers & Company represents retail landlords throughout the greater Boston area. Powers & Company also completed two other leases on behalf of the landlord recently. Sherwin Williams represented by Atlantic Retail Properties, leased 4000 s/f at Fellsway Plaza in Medford. Henry Bears Park, a well-known independent Cambridge toy store has relocated to Porter Square Shopping Center on Mass Ave. Porter Square is anchored by Shaw's, Ace Hardware, and CVS with other national and local retailers.
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Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers bringing Westborough Office Park to foreclosure auction October 23, 2026 at 12PM

Westborough, MA According to Marianne Sullivan, president of Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers, her firm will be bringing Westboro Executive Park to foreclosure auction on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 12PM. The offering consists of three buildings on three separate parcels totaling 244,335 s/f of mixed use space on 14.9 acres in the MetroWest Business Corridor.
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