News: Brokerage

Saugatuck Commercial begins year closing significant transactions

Penny Wickey and Daniel Neaton of Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate of Westport, (SCRE) represented Lemle Bristol, LLC in leasing 48,000 s/f of retail space to Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. at Bristol Farms Plaza, 1235 Farmington Ave. Hobby Lobby is considered a leader in the arts and crafts industry with over 580 stores across the nation offering more than 67,000 crafting and home decor products. In a separate transaction for office space, SCRE was the exclusive broker representing Resource Systems Group, Inc. (Daversa Partners) in leasing 10,000 s/f at 55 Greens Farms Rd., Westport. Daversa Partners is a recruiting firm that focuses on recruiting and delivering only those elite "C-Suite" individuals who drive growth and results in the technology universe. Daversa Partners is relocating its corporate headquarters from Stamford. SCRE also represented Casual Male-DXL in leasing 8,500 s/f at 1212 Boston Post Rd., Milford for a ten-year term. Casual Male-DXL is new construction located in the center anchored by Old Navy and Bed, Bath & Beyond.
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