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Aron of Metrowest Commercial Real Estate handles three leases totaling 8,330 s/f

Marlene Aron, senior broker of Metrowest Commercial Real Estate (MWCRE), representing the lessor in three transactions, has completed the following: * Ledgemere Plaza at 300 Eliot St., will have a new 1,265 s/f convenience store with a beer & wine license. Aron represented the lessor, Ash Realty and Trish O'Neil of MWCRE represented Che Patel, who operates several other convenient store sites. * 6 Pond St., Natick, a newly constructed 2,365 s/f, single story brick building, will be the new site for a well-established chiropractic practice, bringing the building to 100% occupancy. Aron was the sole broker involved in the 10 year transaction. *47 Loring Dr., Framingham, a 4,700 s/f modern brick industrial condo has been leased to BTL Industries, a medical device company. The lessee was represented by Laudy Soifer formerly REMAX. Laudy is now associated with MWCRE. Aron currently represents another 7,200 s/f unit in the multi-tenanted condominium complex. According to Aron. "Activity in the first quarter of 2011 was more lively then we previously seen, but the decision makers are still very cautious. Several of my larger listings that have been for sale for over a year are now under agreement, but it is still a very slow market for sellers."
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