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Thru the Lens: City Realty Group donates Chromebooks at the Timothy L. Riley Education & Training Center

Gloucester, MA City Kids, a youth education nonprofit created by City Realty Group, donated 20 Chromebooks to Action Inc., a local nonprofit and community action agency. For more than 50 years, Action Inc. has been a champion for the people and communities of Cape Ann.

Thru the Lens: Helge-Gansett supports Revere Police Activities League Youth Basketball Tournament

Revere, MA Helge-Gansett sponsored the Revere Police Activities League (PAL) Youth Basketball Tournament held at Revere High School. Helge-Gansett provided a donation for the tournament and to support upcoming programs benefiting local youth.

Thru the Lens: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103 hosts annual toy drive

Boston, MA To spread holiday cheer, members of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103 donated thousands of new toys and articles of winter clothing to children and families in Boston and Lawrence.  The Holiday Toy Drive is an annual tradition at IBEW Local 103 to give back to the communities where their members live and work. 

Thru the Lens: Griffin Electric donates items to Project New Hope for veterans and families

Holliston, MA  In honor of Veterans Day, Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric) donated hundreds of personal care items in benefit of veterans and their families through Project New Hope. A leading electrical subcontractor throughout New England and the Southeast for nearly 45 years, Griffin Electric was proud to partner with this military-affiliated non-profit organization and support veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. 

Thru the Lens: Pearce Real Estate donates 25 Thanksgiving baskets

North Haven, CT According to Nanette Pastore, president of Pearce Real Estate, the Pearce Realtors made and donated Thanksgiving holiday baskets. The 25 baskets are actually foil roasting pans festively wrapped and filled with all the Thanksgiving staples plus a grocery gift card to purchase a turkey.

Ligotti, Redeker and McGranaghan of Boston City Group broker $2.445 million sale

Reading, MA The property at 25-27 Minot St. was sold on December 29th, 2022, for $2.445 million. The property is a 12-unit two building multifamily complex.

Jumbo Capital and Newmark broker four leases totaling 49,255 s/f at Stony Brook, 130 Turner St., Waltham, MA

Waltham, MA Newmark and Jumbo Capital brokered four new office, life science and research & development (R&D) leases, totaling 49,255 s/f at Stony Brook, 130 Turner St. Newmark senior managing director Matt Malatesta, vice chairman Mike Frisoli, executive managing director Tyler McGrail and associate directors Margaret Fee and Eric Jeremiah represented the owner/landlord, Jumbo Capital, in the property leases.

Freudenheim Partners signs 13,916 s/f in office leases at 308 Congress St. - Boston Children’s Museum

Boston, MA Freudenheim Partners has completed two new leases totaling 13,916 s/f at 308 Congress St., home to the Boston Children’s Museum. Silverman Trykowski Inc. (STA), an architecture and interior design studio, relocated from the Financial District to Fort Point Channel and is occupying 2,569 s/f on the 5th floor.

SVN | Parsons | Boston completes 28,000 s/f in medical office leases

Haverhill, MA SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston has completed 28,000 s/f of renewed medical office leases and extensions at 62 Brown St. Senior advisor, Alex Berger, along with assistant managing director of brokerage, Matt Quinlan, and associate advisor, Miguel Encarnacion, of SVN | Parsons represented the landlords, Thomas Park Investments and Echo Real Estate Capital in all transactions.

R.W. Holmes negotiates three leases totaling 30,359 s/f at 85 Rangeway Rd.

Billerica, MA R.W. Holmes, a commercial brokerage firm, has negotiated three leases, totaling 30,359 s/f of space at Forest Ridge Office Park, 85 Rangeway Rd. Meta Materials Inc., a developer of high-performance functional materials and intelligent surfaces, leased 12,655 s/f. R.W. Holmes vice presidents Jim Bartholomew and Mike Ogasapian represented Meta Materials and the owner, K&L Realty.