News: Retail
Posted: October 23, 2008
Glickman Kovago arranges two sales - 6,656 s/f - including Sweet Bakery
Glickman, Kovago Co. brokered a lease agreement for a 2,456 s/f retail space located at 305 Shrewsbury St. to Sweet Bakery and Dessert Bar.
Sweet is a unique new restaurant concept that combines an upscale retail pastry shop with a dessert bar/lounge. The pastry team is lead by Sweet's owner, Alina Eisenhauer, an award winning pastry chef and former owner of The Sturbridge Baking Co.
Michael Jacobs and Peter Kovago handled the transaction.
Glickman Kovago also arranged the sale of 130 Ferry St. in Grafton, Mass. Formerly the home of Lakeview Auctions, the property will be used as a newly expanded and second location for the Patricia Brosnihan Dance Center of Hopkinton.
The buyer, 130 Ferry St. LLC, purchased the 4,200 s/f property from the owners of Lakeview Auctions.
Jeff Borus, a vice president at Glickman Kovago, represented both the seller and the buyer.
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