Ogasapian of R.W. Holmes leases 18,634 s/f at 205 Wildwood Ave.

Woburn, MA R.W. Holmes said that Electric Supply Center (ESC) has leased an additional 18,634 s/f of industrial space at 205 Wildwood Ave., bringing the building to full occupancy. Mike Ogasapian, vice president at R.W. Holmes, worked on behalf of the property owner, Atlantic Management, marketing additional space before securing an expansion with ESC, who now occupies the entire 135,000 s/f building.

Marks and Andre join JLL brokeage team

Boston, MA JLL bolstered its brokerage team with the hiring of two industry veterans with industrial investor and occupier relationships expertise. Rachel Marks is joining as managing director, and Chelsea Andre as vice president–both come to JLL from CBRE.

Petrovick promoted to director at Elaine Construction

Newton, MA Caroline Petrovick has been promoted to director, academic sector at Elaine Construction Co. Petrovick joined Elaine Construction in 2017 bringing with her experience as both a practicing architect and a project manager in her role overseeing capital design and construction projects at Harvard University. 

Roger Saunders: A life lived in the hotel business - by Ken MacKenzie

“We try harder” was Roger Saunders’ answer to the question why he was able to succeed at Boston’s Park Plaza hotel (f/k/a the Statler Hilton) where Hilton had failed. Roger did not just try hard. He succeeded. And in spectacular fashion. Many of the elements of our current hospitality industry which we now take for granted were innovated by Roger.

Shawmut Design and Construction completes WPI’s Center for Well-Being

Worcester, MA Shawmut Design and Construction joined Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to cut the ribbon on the Center for Well-Being, a model of wellness programming and support for the WPI campus community. Spanning 3,000 s/f, the visionary new center—designed by Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architects—includes a welcome desk staffed by students serving as Peer Well-Being Ambassadors, staff offices, and a wellness hub with comfortable seating where students can connect or relax.

HREC sells 93-room Holiday Inn Express to Jamsan Hotel Management

Woburn, MA HREC Investment Advisors arranged the sale of the 93-guestroom Holiday Inn Express North Woburn. Jamsan Hotel Management acquired the property.  HREC Investment Advisors exclusively represented Woburn Lodging, LLC.

Acella Construction Corporation names Schrader as president

Pembroke, MA Acella Construction Corp., now celebrating its 20^th year in business, has named Saul Schrader as company president, following in the footsteps of Dave Dirubbo.

Horvath & Tremblay sells three retail properties in New England for $7.055m

Alton, NH Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of Dollar General at 58 Suncook Valley Rd. Horvath & Tremblay exclusively represented the seller and procured the buyer

Osvold, Hannigan and Brawley of Colliers broker two warehouse leases totaling 130,000 s/f

Avon, MA Colliers has arranged two industrial leases at 54 Bodwell St. and 61 Strafello Dr. totaling more than 130,000 s/f. Colliers completed both transactions on behalf of the landlord, DH Property Holdings. Colliers also represented both tenants; DCNE, a wholesale HVAC distributor,

TFMoran contributes $10,000 to the N.H. Children’s Scholarship Fund

Bedford, NH TFMoran contributed $10,000 to the New Hampshire Children’s Scholarship Fund, an Education Tax Credit Scholarship. TFMoran’s COO Dylan Cruess, president Robert Duval, and civil engineering department manager Nick Golon presented the check