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Maine Realty Advisors brokers seven sales and one lease totaling $6.475 million

Amanda Melnick

 

Josh Soley

 

Asher Chappell

 

Saint Albans, ME Nathan Beaulieu purchased 181 Springer Rd. a 1,000 s/f residential building, from Scott and Jennifer Smith for $310,000. Ben Spencer of Maine Realty Advisors and Erin Levesque of Real Estate 2000 ME/NH brokered the deal.

Waterville: The Herget Group, LLC purchased a 22 acre parcel of land from Retlew Investments, LLC for $225,000. Spencer of Maine Realty Advisors and Charles Craig of The Dunham Group brokered the deal.

Oxford: 1240 Main Street, LLC purchased a one acre parcel of land, 1240 Main St., from Craftsbury, LLC for $245,000. Amanda Melnick of Maine Realty Advisors and Chris Craig of The Dunham Group brokered the deal.

154 Belmont Street - Portland, ME

Portland: John Broucek purchased 154 Belmont St., a 2,000 s/f single family building, from ACRE Properties for $599,900. Josh Soley of Maine Realty Advisors and David Marsden of The Bean Group brokered the deal.

415 Lisbon Street - Lewiston, ME

Lewiston: Zenith Equity Group LLC purchased 415 Lisbon St., a 10,000 s/f office condo, from H&M Investments for $776,500. Soley of Maine Realty Advisors brokered the deal.

129 Webster Road - Buxton, ME

Buxton: Jared Laniewski purchased 129 Webster Rd., a 20,000 s/f residential/industrial building, from Steve Reynolds for $710,000. Asher Chappell of Maine Realty Advisors and Donna Saxby of Keller Williams brokered the deal.

Portland: Champlain, LLC purchased 160 State St., a 130,00 s/f multifamily building, from Thanos LLC for $3.35 million. Soley of Maine Realty Advisors and Tim Millett of Porta & Co. brokered the deal.

South Portland: Legend’s Residential Care LLC leased 324 Cummings Rd., 3,753 s/f of office building, from HHH, LLC for $259,032. Asher Chappell of Maine Realty Advisors and Tom Moulton and Kattie Breggia of The Dunham Group brokered the deal.

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