The Grossman Cos. renews 29,615 s/f lease for T.J. Maxx
T.J. Maxx, the anchor store at Quincy Granite Place, a destination retail plaza near Quincy Center, has renewed its lease for 29,615 s/f. The clothing store was an original tenant when the plaza opened in 2000.
Lease negotiations were handled by Richard McKinnon, director of brokerage services for The Grossman Companies, Inc., who represented the landlord, 126 Granite Street Trust. The plaza, which continues to be 100% leased, is managed by Grossman.
Anchored by T.J. Maxx, the 61,400 s/f retail center is also home to Party City, Dress Barn, Olympia Sports, Papa Gino's, Boston Market and Dunkin Donuts. Located at the intersection of Granite St. and Burgin Parkway, the plaza accommodates a high-density residential population and a daytime office population as it is just minutes from Crown Colony Office Park and several other office complexes. It is a block from downtown Quincy.
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