Northern New England

Access to clean water affects residential and commercial real estate - by Douglas Martin

In the March message, I mentioned that we were tracking a number of bills, one of which had to do with water contamination. Senate Bill 287 would require the commissioner of the department of environmental services to revise rules relative to perfluorinated chemical contamination in drinking water.

Luicha and Duguid to head Metro Walls’ new acoustical ceiling division

Manchester, NH Metro Walls, New England’s leader in commercial drywall and framing, has launched its acoustical ceiling division.

The U.S. General Services Administration celebrates completion of $33 million construction project for the Derby Line Land Port of Entry

Derby Line, VT The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) held a ribbon cutting on May 8th, to commemorate the completion of a $33 million construction project for the Derby Line Land Port of Entry (LPOE). 

Choate of Colliers International inducted into the Everest Club for the fourth year

Portsmouth, NH According to Gil Borok, chief operating officer of Colliers International Group Inc., David Choate III, has been inducted into the Everest Club for the fourth year.

Merchants Fleet to complete remodeling for new 55,000 s/f headquarters at 14 Central Park Dr., Hooksett, NH

Hooksett, NH Merchants Fleet’s staff put down their laptops, picked up some sledgehammers, and started hammering away at a wall, breaking into a new chapter for the 50-plus year-old company.

Tinkham Realty brokers $625,000 sale of 91-93 West Broadway

Derry, NH Tinkham Realty, Inc. completed the sale of a 1,864 s/f  restaurant location and 2,880 s/f 4-unit apartment building at 91-93 West Broadway to 91-93 WB Derry Realty Management LLC.

Vantage completes 24,000 s/f renovation for Pfeiffer Vacuum

Nashua, NH Vantage Builders, Inc., a general contracting and construction firm based in Waltham, Mass., completed the renovation of a 24,000 s/f building for Pfeiffer Vacuum, to create a service center of excellence (SCE) on the site of the company’s North American headquarters at 24 Trafalgar Sq.

Cardente Real Estate completes five leases totaling 12,806 s/f

Brunswick, ME Cardente Real Estate completed the following lease transactions in Maine: • Keller Williams Real Estate leased 2,000 s/f of office space at 169 Park Row.

Mackey and Croteau promoted at Allen & Major Associates

Woburn, MA According to Allen & Major Associates, Inc. (A&M), Aaron Mackey, has earned his professional engineer designation.

TFMoran receives Structural Engineers of New Hampshire Excellence in Structural Engineering Award

Manchester, NH On May 16th, Structural Engineers of New Hampshire held their annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards event at The Derryfield. Entries were judged on creativity, complexity, innovation, ingenuity, and suitability