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Greater Springfield industrial market update from CBRE for 2019 - by John and Jack Reed

The Greater Springfield market has experienced steady, growth in recent quarters, though future growth is limited by the lack of quality inventory and absence of proposed construction in the near future. At 4.0%, vacancy is among the lowest the market has seen in years

Century Investment Company to open 23,000 s/f Planet Fitness - Patten of Proto Group reps tenant

West Springfield, MA According to Century Investment Company, Century Center on Memorial Ave. will have a brand new 23,000 s/f Planet Fitness, which is slated to open this month. This new facility joins the area’s largest TJ Maxx

Conrad and McEvoy of Conrad Group handle $2.19 million purchase

Rockland, MA The Conrad Group negotiated the sale of 45 Reservoir Park Dr., a 29,000 s/f block building on 2.68 acres. With access via Exit 14 off of Rte. 3, the building will serve as a second location

Bauer of Ellis Realty Advisors completes $930,000 building sale

Scituate, MA Adam Bauer of Ellis Realty Advisors and The Business Exchange completed the sale of 116-118 Front St.

Cyrier and Saulnier of MANSARD facilitate $900,000 sale of 18.73 acres

Plaistow NH MANSARD facilitated the sale of 88 Plaistow Rd. for $900,000 to 201 Highland LLC. MANSARD sold the 18.73 acre parcel on behalf of MBT Holdings LLC

Creating brand ambassadors: Investing in employees of the future - by Harry Wheeler

The hospitality industry, like many other industries in the world today, is constantly looking to adapt to new and evolving customer demands. Like the experiences with our evolving customers, we are seeing similar changing expectations among the hospitality workforce.

NKF completes 14,764 s/f lease to KabaFusion at 80 Hayden Ave.

Lexington, MA Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) completed a 14,764 s/f lease to KabaFusion at 80 Hayden Ave. on behalf of the property owner, Marwick Associates. 80 Hayden Ave. is a 43,208 s/f, three-story office building. The most recent lease completed

LISC Boston presents seven Mass. community dev. corps. with Opportunity Zone Impact Grants

Boston, MA On September 26th, Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) Boston presented that seven Massachusetts community development corporations (CDCs) will receive Opportunity Zone Impact Grants to seed inclusive

First shots fired: Filing of suit and initial pleadings - Civil litigation basics - by Michael Brangwynne

In earlier publications, my colleagues have written about best practices to avoid civil litigation.  Those articles are available on Fletcher Tilton’s website under the Knowledge Center, and I recommend giving them a read.  The purpose of this series is to provide some basic information

Amazon to build $40 million, 350,000 s/f robotics innovation hub

Westborough, MA Amazon has revealed plans to build a $40 million, 350,000 s/f robotics innovation hub in the Boston suburb. The new facility is expected to bring 200 technology and advanced manufacturing jobs to the area when it opens in 2021.