The Friendly Toast names new CEO and vice president of culinary operations

Portsmouth, NH The Friendly Toast, one of New England’s most popular all-day brunch and bar spot, recently promoted two of its key employees to help support the continued growth of the indie restaurant group. Staci Pinard, who has worked at The Friendly Toast for 10 years serving in multiple roles within all facets of the restaurant and business

Durgin of Conway Commercial facilitates 4,000 s/f 7-Eleven sale

Milton, MA Paul Durgin, vice president of Conway Commercial, brokered the sale of a well-established retail/professional building located at 588 Randolph Ave. Situated on .65 acres with 4,000 s/f of interior space, the property is located on one of the busiest corners in Milton. Long-term tenants are 7-Eleven and Seaport Dental.

MIDA Italian restaurant expanding to The Fenway section

Boston, MA Chef and restaurateur Douglass Williams, and business partner, Seth Gerber, are opening a fourth location of their Italian restaurant, MIDA, in The Fenway neighborhood this October. The new MIDA location at 1391 Boylston St. will further build on the brand’s growing popularity. In preparation for this expansion, DW French, their French brasserie, had its final service on Sunday, August 18.

Charter Realty negotiates 26,112 s/f lease for Patidar Supermarket

Woburn, MA Charter Realty, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm based in Westport, CT, has negotiated a new lease with Patidar Supermarket at Commerce Way Marketplace. Patidar, an Indian-specialty grocery store with roots in New Jersey, has signed a lease to occupy 26,112 s/f

Summertime at The Street commences

Chestnut Hill, MA Following the opening of 27 Boylston St. and its community event, The Street Chestnut Hill has brought back Summertime at The Street with a full season of programming. Now through mid-September, Summertime at The Street offers something for everyone in the family including The Street Tots kid-friendly activities, Dog Days at The Street for guests and their furry friends

Kaplan Construction finalizes build of 4,000 s/f obstacle training facility

Boston, MA Kaplan Construction has completed the construction for a new obstacle training studio for Action Athletics. The facility, located at 42 Guest St. within Boston Landing’s Auerbach Center, marks the Wellesley-based company’s third location. Designed by Arrowstreet of Boston, the 4,000 s/f facility features a collection of authentic Ninja Warrior-style obstacles including the Warped Wall and Salmon Ladder. The gym

Aho Properties and SVN/Parsons negotiate $1.65m multi-tenant building sale

Southboro MA Joel Aho, president of Aho Properties, LLC represented the buyer in the purchase of a 7,778 s/f multi-tenant retail/office building for $1.65 million. The property, located at 3-11 Turnpike Rd., is on 0.83 acres. 

btone FITNESS opens two locations - 3,900 s/f

Mashpee, MA btone FITNESS has opened its two newest franchise locations: btone FITNESS Mashpee, a new 2,000 s/f studio, located at 32 Bates Rd. at Mashpee Commons. This studio is a new franchise studio owned and operated by residents and husband/wife team, Pete and Mel Collura, long-time devotees of btone FITNESS

WS Development trials Peyk delivery robot

Boston, MA WS Development welcomed UK-based Peyk to complete its U.S.-first commercial trial of delivery robots in the Seaport. The project is a critical step in revolutionizing the delivery sector around the globe. For the trial, Peyk partnered with various Seaport retail outlets to provide short-distance deliveries within a five-mile radius. Over one month, PeykBot performed numerous deliveries

Securing the storefront: How companies are tackling increasing retail theft - by Scott MacNeil

Retail crime, and specifically organized retail crime, is on the rise in major markets throughout the United States. In 2022, the National Retail Federation reported a loss of $112 billion, up from $99.3 billion in 2021. In addition to profit loss, many retailers are seeing increased operating costs for private security, and some large national retailers have even fled longstanding locations