Shair of M&J Commercial arranges 1,720 s/f lease for Elizabeth Grady
According to Mark Shair, president of M&J Associates, Elizabeth Grady has opened at The Shops At Ocean's Gate. The shopping center is 40,000 s/f and is located at the corner of Rt. 139- Ocean St. and Webster St. in downtown.
Elizabeth Grady occupies 1,720 s/f and is located facing Ocean St. They are the largest skin care salon chain in N.E. They operate 40 locations in Mass., Conn. and N.H. They offer full service skin treatments including facials, waxing, make-up, nails and massage. According to Shair, "Elizabeth Grady fits into the towns demographic perfectly and will be well received in these communities."
The development team are the developer - Diamond/Sinacori LLC; architect - Utile, Inc.; general contractor - CB Construction Co.; financing/lender - Century Bank; and exclusive leasing agent - M&J Associates, Inc.
Beverly, MA Jay Goldberg, president and owner of Spire Investments has completed the purchase of four multifamily buildings. The 33-unit purchase amounted to a sale price of $9.2 million or $278,788 per unit. The properties are all located in downtown and consist of one- and two-bedroom units.
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