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CBRE | The Boulos Company completes four transactions totaling 84,114 s/f

Portland, ME CBRE | The Boulos Company has completed the following transactions totaling 84,114 s/f:

• Wayne Enterprises, LLC purchased a 21,112 s/f retail and office investment property from seller Stone Coast Properties, LLC at 622-624 Congress St. Current tenants in the building include the United States Postal Service and Mercy Hospital.

The transaction was arranged by Joe Porta, SIOR.

• PWM Properties, LLC purchased an 11,446 s/f aircraft hangar building at the Jetport from seller Neptune Properties, LLC. The property is located at 1123 Westbrook St. in Portland.

Tony McDonald, CCIM, SIOR, arranged the transaction.

• CEVA Logistics signed a lease for 47,000 s/f of industrial space with landlord Gendron & Gendron, Inc. at 55 Logistics Dr. in Auburn.

The transaction was arranged by Craig Young, CCIM and Chris Paszyc, CCIM, SIOR.

• Gorrill Palmer, an integrated land development, transportation and municipal engineering firm has been providing quality professional services to clients throughout New England since 1998. They will be relocating from their Gray offices to a 4,556 s/f office at 707 Sable Oaks Dr. in South Portland later this year.

Craig Young, CCIM, represented the landlord, Second Portland Limited Partnership, in the transaction.

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