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Dining in transition: The future of Portland’s restaurant scene - by Derek Miller

Portland’s restaurant industry has recently made headlines, though unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. A wave of restaurant closures has drawn attention from media outlets across Maine, with the Portland Press Herald, MaineBiz, and Maine Public all recently covering the local businesses closing their doors.

Cresa secures 11,750 s/f lease to Health Care
For All and Health Law Advocates at 70 Franklin St.

Boston, MA Cresa Boston has finalized negotiations for Health Care For All and Health Law Advocates to lease 11,750 s/f at 70 Franklin St. The nine-story office building is LEED Gold certified with proximity to Downtown Crossing and commuter lines and will allow both organizations to share

Greater Boston Commercial Properties sells
48,848 s/f office building for $6.4 million

Westborough, MA Bret O’Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties, Inc. represented the seller in the sale of 287 Turnpike Rd. The 48,848 s/f office building is located on 15.82 acres with visibility on Rte. 9 at a lighted intersection.

Marcus & Millichap arranges sale
of 198-unit self-storage property

Nantucket, MA Marcus & Millichap has completed the sale of Old South Self Storage, a 198-unit self-storage property. Palladino, Kevin Bledsoe and Matthew Junkin, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s King of Prussia office,

Goldberg of Spire Investments purchases
three property portfolio for $5.35 million

Beverly, MA Jay Goldberg, president and owner of Spire Investments, has completed the purchase of a three-building portfolio. The properties consist of a total of 21 units, mostly residential with a couple mixed-use commercial tenants.

Suffolk completes Lowell High School
Freshman Academy in time for start of school

Lowell, MA When Lowell High School teachers and students returned to school from summer vacation August 27, they walked onto a transformed campus. Visible to everyone was the new five-story Freshman Academy, Phase 2 of a four-phase project led by construction manager Suffolk to modernize and expand the school.

Berkowitz, Morris and Massirio of O,R&L Commercial handle two deals

Bloomfield, CT O,R&L Commercial, LLC has completed deals including the following: Mark Berkowitz of O,R&L Commercial brokered the lease of 4,582 s/f of industrial space at 6A Northwood Dr. 6A Northwood is a 13,981 s/f industrial building situated on 1.07 acres in the I-2 zone.

Opening doors to inclusivity: Automatic doors align with the mission of International Persons with Disabilities Day

Boston, MA International Persons with Disabilities Day is observed each December 3rd, shining a light on the importance of removing physical barriers for the over one billion people worldwide living with disabilities. The American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM) works hard to amplify the message that these efforts benefit society as a whole.

Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. nears completion of Prospect Estates

Webster, MA Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. (AHSC), a nonprofit organization that owns and develops affordable rental communities, is near completion of Prospect Estates, a 25-unit affordable housing community

The Stubblebine Company brokers
$11.355 million portfolio sale

Peabody, MA The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International sold 100 & 200 Corporate Place and 1R Newbury St., a 47,749 s/f 14’ clear flex building and a 46,294 s/f five-story office building. James Stubblebine and David Stubblebine, principals of The Stubblebine Company represented the seller in the transaction for a sale price of $11.355 million.