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Project REAP appoints Nash Laird as new executive director

Boston, MA Project REAP (Real Estate Associate Program) has appointed Taneshia Nash Laird, as the organization’s new executive director. Founded in 1998, REAP employs education, mentorships and corporate partnerships to amplify inclusivity and impact in the commercial real estate (CRE) industry

Cummings Properties signs Lithios to 8,000 s/f lease at 196 Boston Ave.

Medford, MA Cleantech company Lithios has graduated from an incubator lab at MIT’s “The Engine,” in Cambridge, to 8,000 s/f of dedicated space. The firm’s new headquarters, situated within Cummings Properties’ 196 Boston Ave. innovation campus, will house its administrative and research and development functions.

CBRE arranges sale of 250-unit Quinn35 Apartments in Shrewsbury, MA

Shrewsbury, MA Representatives of CBRE, led by Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin, and Brian Bowler, completed the sale of Quinn35, a 250-unit, class A apartment community for an undisclosed price.

O’Brien Commercial Properties leases 8,892 s/f

Chelmsford, MA O’Brien Commercial Properties leased 6,392 s/f of medical space at 321 Billerica Rd. Senior associate, Rob McGarry, represented the landlord, Vanderbilt Norwood LLC, and procured the tenant, Clover Behavioral Health.

CREW Boston and AREPA host Cocktails and Conversations: women leading the way in commercial real estate

Boston, MA CREW Boston (Commercial Real Estate Women) and the Asian Real Estate Professional Association (AREPA) hosted “Cocktails & Conversations: Women Leading the Way in Commercial Real Estate

CELLTREAT Scientific Products signs 113,382 s/f lease in Ayer, MA

Ayer, MA According to Cushman & Wakefield, CELLTREAT Scientific Products has signed a 113,382 s/f headquarters lease at 3 Nemco Way. CELLTREAT Scientific Products is a laboratory equipment supplier dedicated to manufacturing unique, high-quality laboratory plastic consumables at significant savings.

Cummings Properties signs Dowd Medical Pediatrics to 5,600 s/f lease

Woburn, MA Dowd Medical Pediatrics has leased 5,600 s/f in Cummings Properties’ medical cluster. The practice will relocate this winter, traveling a mile and a half from its current office in Reading to 444 Washington St.

Featured Property: Patriot Holdings and Circle G Construction complete 147,840 s/f new high-bay industrial development

Methuen, MA There is an exciting opportunity to lease or purchase a modern newly constructed 147,840 s/f industrial project in Methuen, Massachusetts. Patriot Holdings and Circle G Construction have developed a state-of-the-art warehouse strategically positioned at the intersection of I-495 and Highway 213, with nearby access to both Highway 113 and I-93.

Davis and Boston Development Group secure
117,645 s/f in leases at 66 Galen St.

Watertown, MA The Davis Companies (Davis) and Boston Development Group (BDG) have entered into lease agreements with life sciences firms LifeMine Therapeutics and a new stealth mode biotech (NewCo) at 66 Galen St., a purpose-built class A life science building owned in a joint venture between Davis and BDG. The new tenants will occupy more than half of the leasable space at 66 Galen.

North Easton Savings Bank named #1 partner of the Massachusetts Capital Access Program

Easton, MA North Easton Savings Bank has been the #1 partner of the Massachusetts Capital Access Program (Mass CAP) since joining the program in 2010. The Mass CAP program helps fill the funding gap between traditional small business lending and the SBA’s 7A small business lending program, allowing participating banks more flexibility in assuming some additional risk without a lot of red tape.