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Posted: May 20, 2016
Filler of Avison Young arranges 6,000 s/f lease with Gengras Motor Cars LLC
225 Pitkin Street - East Hartford, CTEast Hartford, CT Avison Young, one of the world’s fastest-growing commercial real estate services firms, has completed a 6,000 s/f office lease on behalf of tenant Gengras Motor Cars LLC at 225 Pitkin St. Avison Young principal Andrew Filler represented Gengras and CBRE acted for the landlord.
Andrew Filler, Avison YoungThe owner of the property, Meadow Street Associates, LLC, will remain as a tenant in the building along with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. 225 Pitkin St. is a 9,500 s/f single story office building located directly off of Rte. 2 in the Founders Plaza section of town.
“This transaction provides the landlord with a stable long-term tenant and enables Gengras Motors to expand into larger, more modern space in a strategic location that is easily accessible,” said Filler.
Avison Young is the world’s fastest growing commercial real estate services firm. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Avison Young is a collaborative, global firm owned and operated by its Principals. Founded in 1978, the company comprises 2,200 real estate professionals in 77 offices, providing value-added, client-centric investment sales, advisory, management, financing and mortgage placement services to owners and occupiers of office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties.
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