Category: Retail

Chestnut Hill, MA The Street Chestnut Hill and Hummingbird Books with children’s book author Jane O’Connor and award-winning illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser, creators of the international bestseller Fancy Nancy, will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series with Boston-area families. This special community event is a part of The Street’s Halloweek series, inviting families to gather on The Green in their fanciest attire or Halloween costumes for an unforgettable morning of stories, dance, and fun. 

East Haven, CT O,R&L Commercial has completed two long-term retail leases at 15-65 Frontage Rd. Sportech Venues, a former tenant in the plaza for 30 years, who used to occupy one of the freestanding buildings is returning to the plaza and will now occupy a 5,000 s/f end cap space in the main strip center portion of the property. Jeff Kravet of Kravet Realty of Stamford represented Sportech Venues.

Boston, MA Boston Seaport by WS Development has welcomed its newest culinary offering, Mai, an intimate 30-seat French-inspired izakaya, offering refined small plates, craft cocktails, and curated sake in a relaxed, elegant setting. Mai opened on Wednesday September 10th, bringing a sleek, modern space designed to feel like both a neighborhood favorite and chic culinary destination.

Cambridge, MA The Bulfinch Companies, Inc. (Bulfinch), a commercial real estate, property management and investment firm, has appointed Boston Realty Advisors as the retail leasing agent for 95 Mount Auburn St. This premier mixed-use building offers prominent, flexible space in one of the city’s most dynamic neighborhoods.

Dedham, MA Open-air shopping and lifestyle destination, Legacy Place, continues to expand its retail offerings with the arrival of Vancouver-based design house, Aritzia.  Now open, Aritzia’s newest store offers the brand’s portfolio of in-house labels reflecting style-forward wardrobe essentials and cult favorites. It brings its collection of versatile,

Farmington, ME Bob Horvath, Todd Tremblay, and Matt Nadler of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of the KFC-Taco Bell Plaza in Farmington. Horvath & Tremblay exclusively represented the seller and sourced the buyer to complete the transaction at a sale price of $850,000.

Framingham, MA Urban Edge Properties has closed on a $123.6 million interest-only, non-recourse mortgage on a portion of Shoppers World. The four-year Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) loan was swapped and converted to a fixed interest rate of 5.12%.

North Kingstown, RI Eric Schultheis of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal has completed the $1.6 million sale of 3760 Quaker Ln. to Buckaroo Creek on July 21, 2025. This property will be transformed into a dog daycare and pet boarding facility. Situated on 2.9 acres, there

Dartmouth, MA According to PREIT, Dartmouth Mall, the dominant enclosed retail destination in Southeastern Mass., will welcome the region’s first Boot Barn this fall. The nearly 15,000 s/f western and work wear retailer joins several other new tenants as part of the mall’s continued strategic

Woonsocket, RI Ryan Family Amusements is expanding its footprint with their latest acquisition of the Walnut Hill Bowl. This expansion marks Ryan’s second location in the state, complementing their existing game room on Newport’s waterfront. The bowling center, now named Ryan’s, was originally

Charlestown, MA According to Related Beal, PickleBOS, a premier pickleball club in Boston, will be coming to the Charlestown Labs campus this winter. The 22,570 s/f facility, located at 440 Rutherford Ave., will be the first permanent indoor pickleball courts in the neighborhood.

Concord, NH CrownPoint Partners, a national real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in net lease investments and sale-leaseback advisory services, has sold a single-tenant property occupied by Shaw’s grocery store. The asset was sold in an all-cash transaction for $7.5 million to a private investor based in New England.