Retail

Landings Real Estate Group opens Paws on Pelham

Newport, RI Landings Real Estate Group has opened Aquidneck Island’s dog friendly inn, Paws on Pelham. Paws on Pelham is the former Newport Blues Inn located at 96 Pelham St.

Urban Spaces sells 85-95 First Street for $11.2 million to 12 Jayne Road, LLC

Cambridge, MA Urban Spaces, a Cambridge-based commercial real estate development company that focuses on mid-sized, transit-oriented projects, has sold its 10,000 s/f, fully leased retail building to 12 Jayne Road, LLC for

Nuveen Real Estate acquires 147,273 s/f retail asset at 350 Washington

Boston, MA Nuveen Real Estate acquired 350 Washington, a 147,273 s/f, class A flagship retail asset located in Downtown Crossing. The property is anchored by Marshall’s, HomeGoods,

KeyPoint Partners negotiates sale of 12,340 s/f retail asset in Reading

Reading, MA KeyPoint Partners, LLC (KPP) has negotiated the sale of 39-45 Walkers Brook Dr. for an undisclosed price. KPP vice president of investment sales Jonathan Aron represented the seller.

Gadbois joins Poyant as associate project manager

New Bedford, MA Poyant has named Jillian Gadbois, associate project manager. In this position, Gadbois is responsible for supporting the National Account Executive for Dunkin’ Brands. She also supports a variety of other

Leasing and retail trends happening now – utilizing social media and technology - by Diana Perry

I recently had the honor of moderating a dynamic panel on retail trends and how to adjust for the future, on behalf of Boston University and ICSC and I’d like to share my findings with you. The panel consisted of Bridget Beckeman

Development of the Month: Capital Group Properties signs four new tenants at Northborough Crossing Phase II

Northborough, MA Capital Group Properties has signed four new tenants at Northborough Crossing Phase II (lower level), an open-air retail development. With the lease signed in May of this year, Mattress Firm opened in September.

Fresenius Kidney Care opens 6,800 s/f at Pleasant Valley Crossing

Sutton, MA Fresenius Kidney Care is the first tenant to take up residence at the second phase of the Pleasant Valley Crossing grocery anchored shopping center. Phase II of the Pleasant Valley development offers a total of four retail spaces to a multitude of retail and restaurant prospects.

Koury joins Institutional Property Advisors as senior managing director

Boston, MA According to Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, Jim Koury has joined the company as a senior managing director. Previously, he was senior managing director

Nauset Construction completes renovations to 3,700 s/f at Nubar in Cambridge

Cambridge, MA Nauset Construction has completed renovations to 3,700 s/f at Nubar, the restaurant and lounge set in the Sheraton Commander Hotel in Harvard Sq. This neighborhood gathering space was redesigned to