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Planet Fitness opens 13,605 s/f location in Mercantile Center
July 25, 2025
Worcester, MA Planet Fitness opened its newest club at 100 Front St, suite B in the Mercantile Center. This is Planet Fitness’s third Worcester location. The new Planet Fitness in Mercantile Center is 13,605 s/f and offers the following features and amenities:
NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs arranges $1.4 million retail building sale
July 25, 2025
Worcester, MA NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs has completed the sale of an 8,500 s/f retail building located at 994 Grafton St. for $1.4 million. The property was sold by 994 Grafton Street Realty LLC to 994 Grafton LLC. The transaction was brokered by vice presidents Jonah Glickman and Cody Miner, along with principals James Glickman and Mike Jacobs,
Stevens of Press|Cuozzo inks two leases bringing retail plaza to 100%
July 25, 2025
North Haven, CT Renee Stevens of Press|Cuozzo has signed two leases at 536 Washington Ave. bringing the active retail plaza to 100% occupancy. Sharon’s Flower Boutique leased 1,800 s/f and Anthony Benefits Group (ABG, LLC)
Capital Group Properties to open Tractor Supply Co. at Maynard Crossing
July 25, 2025
Maynard, MA According to Capital Group Properties, Tractor Supply Co. will open a new location at Maynard Crossing. The 21,840 s/f store will be located at 17 Digital Way, adjacent to an incoming Michaels store. Tractor Supply will be the first retailer to open at 17 Digital Way, the final building within the eleven building Maynard Crossing development.
PopUp Bagels signs 10-year lease
at East Brown Cow’s Old Port Square
July 25, 2025
Portland, ME Old Port Square, East Brown Cow and Malone Commercial Brokers have arranged for PopUp Bagels to be opening its first Maine location in Old Port Square this fall. PopUp Bagel has signed a 10-year lease for the centrally located 1,350 s/f space at 210 Middle St.
Summit Realty secures 40th
Tropical Smoothie property lease
July 25, 2025
Lexington, MA Summit Realty Partners Inc. has completed its 40th Tropical Smoothie Cafe real estate transaction. This milestone reflects a near decade-long relationship between Summit and the smoothie, bowl, and food brand. Led by Chris McMahon and Travis Ginsberg, the Summit team has prioritized securing high-traffic retail properties
Boston Seaport by WS Development presents 5th annual BWB Family Reunion
July 25, 2025
Boston, MA Boston While Black will host its 5th annual BWB Family Reunion on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 12 - 9 pm, drawing more than 25,000 people to Boston’s Seaport for a day dedicated to joy, culture, and connection. As the largest event in the organization’s history, this signature summer event marks a milestone for the organization as it celebrates five years of building belonging and visibility for Boston’s Black residents.
Region Commercial leases 13,500 s/f building to Springfield Pharmacy LLC
July 25, 2025
Springfield, MA Region Commercial has completed the lease of 13,500 s/f at 707 State St. to Springfield Pharmacy LLC. 707 State St. was one of the Massachusetts Walgreen’s locations that was recently named to close. Located outside of downtown at a signalized intersection, 707 State St.
Galton of Houlihan Lawrence completes sale
of multi-tenant retail building for $1.5m
July 25, 2025
Darien, CT Houlihan Lawrence Commercial, a division of Houlihan Lawrence, one of the leading real estate firms serving New York City’s northern suburbs, has completed the sale of a 3,164 s/f retail building at 873 Boston Post Rd.
Asija Properties, Commercial Property Advisors announces the lease of 10,400 s/f at 295 Foster St. i...
July 22, 2025
Littleton, MA On behalf of Asija Properties, Commercial Property Advisors (CPA) have announced the lease of 10,400 s/f at 295 Foster Street to KINISI Physical Therapy and Sports Performance
Alchemy Real Estate Advisors have completed the successful sales of a La Quinta Inn & Suites and a F...
July 20, 2025
Portland, ME Alchemy Real Estate Advisors has completed the successful sale and closing of the 100-room La Quinta Inn & Suites in Portland, ME and successfully closed the sale of the 73-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Milford, MA. The 100-room La Quinta Inn
Inflation is changing the face of the restaurant industry - by Dennis Serpone
July 25, 2025
What happened to the two-martini-lunch? What happened to “let’s meet for a drink after work”? For that matter, what happened to Happy Hour…half–price drinks from 4-6 pm? I still remember 10 years of unbridled growth for the state when the drinking age was lowered to 18.
RI’s industrial market has not been impacted by oversupply and is one of the more affordable marke...
July 25, 2025
Despite logistics tenants vacating more space than they have moved into for the first time in 15 years nationwide as of the second quarter of 2025 (source: CoStar), vacancy rates in the Rhode Island industrial market have remained flat with positive net absorption, meaning more space is being leased or occupied than
Southern New Hampshire continues to be a growth story - by Michael Harrington
July 25, 2025
he Southern New Hampshire real estate market continues to show sustainable growth and future economic development due in part to smart urban planning. Once primarily known for its bedroom communities and proximity to Boston, the region has emerged as a magnet for businesses, developers, and new residents alike. The
Southern Maine industrial and office markets mid-year report 2025 - by Justin Lamontagne and Sam LeG...
July 25, 2025
Once the darling of commercial real estate, the industrial market in Southern Maine (and nationally) is experiencing sharply rising vacancies and a marked slowdown in demand. For the first time in well over a decade, it’s safe to call this a tenant’s market
Finding opportunity - by David Skinner
July 25, 2025
How do you make industrial real estate decisions when everything seems to change whenever you turn on the radio? In 2022, interest rates began going up, and up, and up, with no end in sight, and we first heard that buyers were “pencils down” on underwriting their deals because of the uncertainty all around. Add
New England is still an extraordinarily strong market - by Earle Wason
July 25, 2025
I have had a long and wonderful career in the real estate business, obviously with the ups and downs of a roller coaster. It was 20 years ago that I decided to put my name on a sign. My goal was to have an office with no name on the door and provide the best service, knowledge, and marketing efforts to a limited clientele.
Navigating the landscape of 2025 - The second half - by David O'Sullivan
July 25, 2025
As we pass the halfway mark of 2025, the home building and design industry continues to navigate a climate of economic hesitation and structural change. Between lingering tariff threats, high interest rates, and a nervous lending environment, architects, builders, and brokers alike are asking: How do we manage our
Living uncertain - “riding the waves of the never normal.” - by William Pastuszek
July 25, 2025
Uncertainty is an everyday fact of life, business, nearly everything. How can we label today’s environment that we are struggling to make sense for our one decision making? There’s no good answer. It seems like the new normal is that there isn’t any normal! We can address that a bit last.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act may lead to many big beautiful 1031 exchanges - by Brendan Greene and...
July 25, 2025
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 allows a property owner, who holds property for “the productive use in a trade or business or for investment” to defer paying capital gains taxes if the property owner sells such property, identifies “like kind” property within forty-five days