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Hobbs Brook Management signs 2 leases at Hobbs Brook Office Park totaling 5,000 s/f

Hobbs Brook Management LLC, a pioneer in the development of office space in the Boston suburbs, has signed two new leases for Hobbs Brook Office Park. Tech Environmental has taken space in 303 Wyman St. and Ameriprise Financial has moved into 275 Wyman St. Tech Environmental, an air quality and noise consultant, signed a lease for 3,000 s/f and moved into their offices at 303 Wyman St. Formerly located on Trapelo Rd., Tech Environmental chose the Hobbs Brook Office Park for its proximity to Rte. 128/95; the park amenities, specifically the dining services and the on-site gym; and the strength of maintenance and oversight exhibited by Hobbs Brook Management. "Most of the other office spaces we looked at were comparable in terms of location, and price," said Michael Lannan, P.E., vice president of Tech Environmental. "We chose Hobbs Brook Office Park specifically because it is clearly well run, has many different amenities, and the recently renovated building is in exceptional shape. In addition, the ownership is stable, we received excellent and honest advice from our broker and Hobbs Brook's representative, and we were thrilled with Majestic Construction, the firm Hobbs Brook selected to perform the build-out. The suite was actually finished early and completely as promised." Ameriprise Financial, a diversified financial services company, is merging two practices currently located in Waltham and Winchester, and selected the Hobbs Brook Office Park for similar reasons. Ameriprise signed a lease for 2,000 s/f at 275 Wyman St. Majestic Construction, Inc. of North Attleboro was the construction manager for both tenant fit-outs. "The Hobbs Brook Office Park is a convenient location for our existing clients, most of whom are located within the metro-Boston area," said James Forcier, a certified financial planner practitioner for Ameriprise. "But a great location isn't enough if the management company isn't reputable. We received excellent information and first-class treatment from the folks at Hobbs Brook. In addition, the upkeep of the buildings and grounds, the character of the existing tenants, and the strong history of property management all contributed to our decision - one we're very happy with."
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