Springfield, MA The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) has awarded $6,500 in youth literacy grants to two Massachusetts nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are part of more than $3 million recently awarded across the country and aim to narrow the gap between learners’ needs
Westford, MA ABG Commercial Realty broker’s senior vice president Bernard Gibbons and vice president Stephanie Deering have leased the 4,420 s/f restaurant and bar with Fuchi Asian Cuisine at Orchard Sq., at 355 Littleton Rd.
Naugatuck, CT New England Retail Properties, Inc. has sold 275 Church St. for $1.1 million to the Borough of Naugatuck. The former Bank of America branch was constructed in 1975 and consisted of a freestanding 5,060 s/f facility on 1.13 acres in the downtown area.
East Hartford, CT Reese Commercial completed the $842,500 sale of Triple A Diner located at 1209 Main St. Dale Reese, CCIM, managing director of Reese Commercial represented Krisfir Inc., Peppas LLC and Kritman LLC, the sellers.
What has been your biggest challenge and how have you faced it? My biggest challenge is being a younger female in construction and gaining respect. I worked diligently to nurture relationships between myself
Good news! Brick and mortar is alive and well. Many malls are coming back. Americans are flocking to Europe to walk, shop, eat, and enjoy much needed vacations. Visitors return and talk about the pleasures of walking and shopping in local shops in cities and towns all over Europe.
What has been your biggest challenge and how have you faced it? When I first joined the family business, I was transitioning from an industry that was very different from real estate development.
Holliston, MA O’Brien Commercial Properties brokered the lease of 53,000 s/f of a 91,000 s/f flex building situated on 36.71 acres of industrial land three miles from Rte. 495.
Woburn, MA With its raw bar selections, fresh seafood menu, and bustling sushi bar, the new Surf Seafood debuted this month as the latest north-of-Boston restaurant destination for Michael Timothy’s Dining Group. Designed by the architects and interior designers PCA, the 267-seat restaurant’s design features
Framingham, MA Marcus & Millichap negotiated the sale of Circle Furniture, a 8,736 s/f net-leased property, according to Thomas Shihadeh, regional manager of the firm’s Boston office. The asset sold for $2.4 million. Laurie Ann Drinkwater and Seth Richard, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Boston and Manhattan offices, had the exclusive listing
Boston, MA Known for its margaritas and tacos, Yellow Door Taqueria is raising al fresco drinking to the next level at their South End’s Ink Block neighborhood location, 344 Harrison Ave. A brand new, shiny red container bar is now the center of Yellow Door Taqueria’s already-bustling outdoor patio.
Revere, MA The Boston-based inventor of the North Shore roast beef sandwich, Kelly’s Roast Beef, is looking to continue expanding in the Northeastern United States with an emphasis on growth in New Hampshire. The chain plans to capitalize on their fame in their home region by securing multi-unit franchisees
Fitchburg, MA Atlantic Capital Partners has brokered the sale of John Fitch Plaza, a community shopping center. Located in one of the most densely populated cities outside of Metro Boston, the offering features immediate upside through a repositioning effort. Justin Smith, head of capital markets; Chris Peterson,
Sudbury, MA Bob Horvath, Todd Tremblay and Jack Laurendeau of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of TD Bank. Horvath & Tremblay exclusively represented the seller to complete the transaction at a sale price of $5.133 million. TD Bank is located at 407 Boston Post Rd. in Sudbury.
Woburn, MA KeyPoint Partners negotiated a 21,842 s/f lease with Ski Haus at Main St. Shopping Center. Vice president of retail brokerage Don Mace negotiated the lease on behalf of the landlord. Main St. Shopping Center is a Stop & Shop-anchored retail center off Rte. 128 at Exit 53.
Norwalk, CT Angel Commercial, LLC, negotiated the sale of 588 Main Ave., for $2.75 million to an undisclosed investor. The seller was JA Real Property Corp. Inc., whose principal owned the property for 37 years. “588 Main Ave. is a 5,732 s/f neighborhood retail strip center that is fully leased by two long-term national
Boston, MA Boston Realty Advisors has sold 2 Newbury, a retail property on Newbury St. in the city’s Back Bay, for $26.75 million to Stonegate Group. The space in the historic 13,500 s/f building, at the corner of Newbury and Arlington Sts., will be available for retail and office tenants for the first time since the 1980s
What has been your biggest challenge and how have you faced it? In 2000, through our legal entity Central Plaza Realty LLC, my husband, James Dragon, and I acquired Central Plaza Shopping Center, which is a 296,000 s/f
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? It is a multi-faceted position. It is hard to be an expert in every single element. It is important to find the folks that will be there to support you.
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? My advice to women entering the CRE business is to find amazing mentors and create a dynamic network. I was fortunate to have my managing director and many colleagues in my office