Retail

Newmark completes $45.25m sale
of 127,505 s/f Lincoln Plaza

Hingham, MA Newmark completes the $45.25 million sale of Lincoln Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center located 15 miles southeast of Boston. Newmark co-head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin and managing directors Jon Martin and Paul Penman of the firm’s Boston Capital Markets Group represented the seller.

Commercial Realty Advisors leases 2,041 s/f to the Cordial Eye Gallery

Hyannis, MA Kevin Pepe, owner and managing director of Commercial Realty Advisors, Inc., has listed and leased 2,041 s/f of office/retail space located at 255 Main St. The agreement closed on April 13th. The new tenant is The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space. 

NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs brokers
$734,000 sale to 153 Green Street LLC

Worcester, MA NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs facilitated the $734,000 sale of 153 Green St. The seller, Boston Capital Development LLC was represented by NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs principal Michael Jacobs. The buyer is 153 Green Street LLC. 

Let’s talk retail - by Carol Todreas

The Gap is laying off hundreds of employees, Bed Bath &Beyond is finished and many others are ailing and failing. Retail is in a wild state of flux. Nothing is certain; yet consumers are still buying goods and most interestingly it has been predicted that brick and mortar is in a period of growth despite the other fact that e-commerce is also predicted to gain more of the consumer spending pie.

Waldman Associates adds My Salon Suites and The Joint Chiropractic to the Walpole Mall

Walpole, MA Dan Waldman of Waldman Associates had previously been successful in leasing the Walpole Mall through 2019. Since then, Waldman has added the following tenants to the mall: Aldi’s Grocery, Five Below, X Golf and CBS Acupuncture are now open, and Duck Donut and Shah’s restaurant will be opening shortly. 

MassDevelopment provides $276,250 loan to Harper Lane Brewery

Middleborough, MA MassDevelopment has provided a $276,250 equipment loan to Harper Lane Brewery LLC to help the company buy brewing equipment for its proposed facility at 16 Wareham St., including a canning line, kegs, a keg washer, tanks, refrigeration, and HVAC wall mount units.

MarketStreet expands with three new health and wellness offerings

Lynnfield, MA MarketStreet Lynnfield begins the spring season with an expansion of three openings among its collection of health & wellness offerings. MarketStreet welcomes the openings of Skin Laundry, Restore Hyper Wellness and Wellness in Motion. With these new offerings, MarketStreet Lynnfield expands upon its roster of health and wellness businesses

Nantucket restaurant, Stubbys, opens first off-island location at the Seaport

Boston, MA Stubbys, the Nantucket eatery known for its classic menu and friendly service, is opening its first mainland location in the Seaport. The restaurant is set to open this month and will offer customers an expansive menu covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night. 

Bialow Real Estate elevates Jaffe and Mahr to partner

Needham, MA Bialow Real Estate has elevated both Andrew Jaffe and Andrew Mahr to be partners of the organization. Along with founder/CEO Corey Bialow, the three will continue to grow the business, including working with several national franchises on their expansions, multiple “eatertainment” concepts looking to enter markets across the U.S. and a number of chef-driven and full-service dining experiences.

Keypoint Partners awarded property management
and leasing contracts for two retail properties

Lenox, MA Keypoint Partners (KPP) has been awarded the property management and leasing contracts for two retail properties, The Center at Lenox, and Big Y Plaza, West Peabody. The properties were redeveloped by WS Development, who are now transitioning the management and leasing of the centers to KPP on behalf of a family trust.