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O'Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties arranges 9,431 s/f lease

Bret O'Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties (GBCP) recently leased 9,431 s/f at 34 Hayden Rowe. The tenant Snowjam was represented by Rick Kaplan of RE/MAX Executive Realty Commercial Division. Snowjam will use the space for warehouse distribution of Snowboards and related products. Snowjam is a Canadian based company, who is expanding its local operations from a smaller space located on Eliot St. in Ashland. Also, O'Brien and Benjamin Gatti of GBCP recently brokered four new office leases totaling 8,288 s/f at 65 Boston Post Rd. in Marlborough, where they are the exclusive leasing agent. Despite a relatively flat office market along Rte. 495, GBCP has managed to heat things up this summer at the Marlborough Executive Park, which is a 52,500 s/f three story office building. All four tenants are direct deals procured by Gatti, associate at GBCP. Advans IT Services, Inc. has leased 4,216 s/f on the third floor. The landlord, Boston Post Road Building 65, LLC, an affiliate of Rosewood Management Corp., is providing a "turnkey" build out that will serve the companies needs for many years to come. The Visiting Nurse Association of New England leased 1,713 s/f of space on the third floor. Workbeast a technology staffing company leased 1,236 s/f on the first floor. Northern Benefits an employee benefits company leased 1,123 s/f on the first floor.,
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