Jamestown has signed seven recent leases totaling over 13,000 s/f of commercial retail and office space within its Newbury Collection portfolio. The Collection portfolio includes 28 buildings along Newbury and Boylston Sts.
Mike Jammen of Urban Meritage represented the landlord, Jamestown, in all transactions:
* No Rest for Bridget, located at 220 Newbury St., is a women's clothing and accessories boutique, which signed with Jamestown on October 5, 2012. The company is expected to open in March. Ann Ehrhart of Boston Urban Partners represented the tenant in the transaction.
* Oficio, a boutique shared office and networking space, signed with Jamestown on October 20, 2012 for space at 127-129 Newbury St. Oficio is expected to open this month. Bonny Doorakian of NAI Hunneman represented the tenant in the transaction.
* Steven Alan, a multi-brand retail store catering to men and women, signed with Jamestown on September 21, 2012 for space at 172 Newbury St. This retail location, expected to open in April, will be Steven Alan's first Mass. location. Alissa Bersin of The McDevitt Co. represented the tenant in the transaction.
* Benefit Cosmetics, a cosmetics boutique and subsidiary of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey (LVMH), signed withJamestown, for space at 154-156 Newbury St.. This will be the San Francisco-based company's first standalone location in Boston. Sam Hawkey of Boston Urban Partners represented the tenant in the transaction.
* Bonobos Guideshop, an online retailer that promotes "better fitting men's clothes," signed with Jamestown for space at 283 Dartmouth St. Matt Curtin of The Dartmouth Company represented the tenant in the transaction.
* Nau, an eco-friendly, international outdoor clothing company, signed with Jamestown or space at 328 Newbury St. Jonathan Dutch of Boston Urban Partners represented the tenant in the transaction.
* Ball and Buck signed with Jamestown for its first brick-and-mortar location at 144B Newbury St.
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