Charles Detwiller, The Lexvest Group

Shirley, MA Regional real estate investment, advisory and development firm, The Lexvest Group, has named long-time industry veteran Charles Detwiller, III, to the position of senior vice president/director of leasing, serving as in-house commercial leasing agent.

In making the announcement, Lexvest president and CEO Eric Shapiro, said, “Chip greatly adds to our capabilities and reach through an incredible, proven 40-year track record as a broker, advisor, and consultant with several of the region’s leading commercial real estate firms. We value his market knowledge and contacts, both in Greater Boston and in the suburban region between Rtes. 128/95 and 495.”

Lexvest’s commercial arm is in a growth mode, demonstrated by two historic mill conversion projects: the renovation, repositioning and leasing of the 300,000 s/f Phoenix Park in Shirley, Mass., and now underway, the conversion and leasing of a 190,000 s/f mill complex in Pepperell, Mass. Both towns are in Nashoba Valley / northwestern Middlesex county, near the interchange of I-495 and Rte. 2. The company is also involved in residential and hospitality projects on Cape Cod, among others.

Curently, Detwiller is focusing much of his time on Pepperell Place in Pepperell, Mass.(Shown in artist’s rendering), a unique state-of-the-art business center offering commercial lease opportunities for office space, R & D, light industrial and manufacturing uses. Pepperell Place features common amenities such as a fitness room, break room, and a conference center.

As a member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board Commercial Leasing and Investment Group, Detwiller twice was named to its Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club. Among his more notable deals, he coordinated initial marketing of One Cranberry Hill in Lexington, and Lincoln North for Gemini Properties. Past major clients include Raytheon, Honeywell, Lahey Clinic, Bay State Gas, Digital Equipment Corp., and Apollo Computer, to name a few. He has been a member of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

Among his honors, Detwiller received the Legacy Award from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), and was also honored by the Boy Scouts of America, for 35 years of service as a Board Member, BSA Knox Trail Council. Other past and present volunteer interests include Trout Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, Mirimichi Salmon Association, and Sudbury Valley Trustees.

On his success in the industry, Detwiller said, “The ups and downs in the marketplace can be challenging so one must be creative, flexible, have faith in themselves, and be a perpetual optimist. I believe one’s reputation is the most important quality to preserve. By giving upfront, straightforward advice, people remember that good experience and will call in the future for help. You must be able to sleep at night and look at yourself in the mirror without regrets. Put simply, treat others as you would want to be treated. That can produce a win/win solution to whatever challenges you meet.”