Category: Retail

Hyannis, MA Kevin Pepe, owner and managing director of Commercial Realty Advisors, Inc., has listed and leased 2,041 s/f of office/retail space located at 255 Main St. The agreement closed on April 13th. The new tenant is The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space. 

Worcester, MA NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs facilitated the $734,000 sale of 153 Green St. The seller, Boston Capital Development LLC was represented by NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs principal Michael Jacobs. The buyer is 153 Green Street LLC. 

The Gap is laying off hundreds of employees, Bed Bath &Beyond is finished and many others are ailing and failing. Retail is in a wild state of flux. Nothing is certain; yet consumers are still buying goods and most interestingly it has been predicted that brick and mortar is in a period of growth despite the other fact that e-commerce is also predicted to gain more of the consumer spending pie.

Walpole, MA Dan Waldman of Waldman Associates had previously been successful in leasing the Walpole Mall through 2019. Since then, Waldman has added the following tenants to the mall: Aldi’s Grocery, Five Below, X Golf and CBS Acupuncture are now open, and Duck Donut and Shah’s restaurant will be opening shortly. 

Middleborough, MA MassDevelopment has provided a $276,250 equipment loan to Harper Lane Brewery LLC to help the company buy brewing equipment for its proposed facility at 16 Wareham St., including a canning line, kegs, a keg washer, tanks, refrigeration, and HVAC wall mount units.

Lynnfield, MA MarketStreet Lynnfield begins the spring season with an expansion of three openings among its collection of health & wellness offerings. MarketStreet welcomes the openings of Skin Laundry, Restore Hyper Wellness and Wellness in Motion. With these new offerings, MarketStreet Lynnfield expands upon its roster of health and wellness businesses

Boston, MA Stubbys, the Nantucket eatery known for its classic menu and friendly service, is opening its first mainland location in the Seaport. The restaurant is set to open this month and will offer customers an expansive menu covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night. 

Needham, MA Bialow Real Estate has elevated both Andrew Jaffe and Andrew Mahr to be partners of the organization. Along with founder/CEO Corey Bialow, the three will continue to grow the business, including working with several national franchises on their expansions, multiple “eatertainment” concepts looking to enter markets across the U.S. and a number of chef-driven and full-service dining experiences.

Lenox, MA Keypoint Partners (KPP) has been awarded the property management and leasing contracts for two retail properties, The Center at Lenox, and Big Y Plaza, West Peabody. The properties were redeveloped by WS Development, who are now transitioning the management and leasing of the centers to KPP on behalf of a family trust.

Portland, ME East Brown Cow and Malone Commercial Brokers have arranged a 10-year lease for Baja California-style taco restaurant, Taco A Go Go, at Zero Canal Plaza. Taco A Go Go will be centrally located in a 1,350 s/f space and will be opening its doors to the public this summer.

Portsmouth, NH Baywood Hotels, a leading hotel management and development company, has purchased 165 Deer St., Lot 3 for $4.25 million from Foundry Place Hotel, LLC. The Boulos Company’s Christian Stallkamp brokered the deal on behalf of the seller.

Boston, MA LEGO Discovery Center Boston revealed an all-new 20-foot giraffe as part of the attraction’s refurbishment. The creation took features 22,000 LEGO DUPLO bricks. The LEGO Discovery Center, opening this spring, unveiled the new colorful giraffe as part of the $12 million renovation.