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Posted: July 25, 2016
Villanueva of MANSARD facilitates $1.4 million unit sale
197 Washington Street - Somerville, MA
Leonides Villanueva, MANSARD
Somerville, MA Leonides Villanueva, of MANSARD, facilitated the sale of 197 Washington St, unit A. The buyer, Joshua Van Dyke of Van Dyke Realty, purchased the commercial condominium for $1.4 million from Cathartes Commercial Real Estate Development. The property will be the new home of the Nu Cafe.
MANSARD’s team helps a select group of individuals, families, businesses and institutions acquire, lease, manage and sell commercial real estate, which includes retail, office, industrial, and multifamily properties. MANSARD uses a proprietary approach called The MANSARD Method to position every real estate opportunity in a unique, special and different way.
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