Londonderry, NH Colliers International, a global leader in commercial real estate services, sold a 37,171 s/f industrial/flex building located at 6 George Ave. Dan Scanlon, JD, CCIM of Colliers International’s Manchester office represented the seller, Ohana Atlantic Properties, LLC and assisted the buyer, Wesley Properties, LLC. According to the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds, the sale price was $2.2 million.
6 George Ave. is the former home to Vulcan Electric, a flexible PC board manufacturer. Located near the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and situated on 2.94 acres, this high-tech manufacturing building was renovated in 2009. The building consists of 7,000 s/f of office space on 2 floors, 7,500 s/f of high bay warehouse, and 22,500 s/f of flex/manufacturing space.
The buyer is an entity affiliated with Textiles Coated International (TCI), whose main facility is located right next door. TCI has been using additional space at the building it owns at 7 Delta Dr., but needed a larger facility for those functions. According to John Tippett, CEO of TCI, 6 George Ave. will be used for R&D, a laboratory, and warehousing. The 7 Delta Dr. property is in the process of being sold.
As we all know, interest rates have been changing drastically, with movement in both directions, depending on the type and term of financing. The Federal Open Market Committee has taken drastic action in efforts to curb abnormally high inflation, but it hasn’t controlled labor cost growth to the extent that was intended.
The multifamily market in Maine’s major cities presents a diverse range of opportunities for investors. We looked at the potential benefits and unique characteristics of three major submarkets in the state: Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston-Auburn. The information below is based on research done in CoStar and county registries, and focuses on multifamily properties that have four or more units.