Category: Retail

Maynard, MA Capital Group Properties have facilitated a lease signing with Smoothie King at Maynard Crossing, a premier new 300,000 s/f mixed-use development anchored by Market Basket. This new location, slated to open in the fall of 2023, marks the company’s first store in Massachusetts.

Bridgeport, CT Newmark completed the sale of Brookside Center, a grocery-anchored shopping center. Newmark managing director Paul Penman of the firm’s Boston Capital Markets Group’s retail practice represented the seller and procured the buyer, DLC Management. Newmark co-head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin and managing director Jon Martin provided additional support on the transaction.

Sandwich, MA Commercial Realty Advisors has completed the sale of Café Chew. The business, assets and real estate located at 4 Merchants Rd. have been acquired by James and Danielle Barber and Chris Carlson and Adrienne Jones, the current owners of the Café Alfresco, in Brewster, Mass. 

Since the beginning of the year the list of retailers who have filed for Chapter 11 seems to have grown exponentially with one of the recent ones, Christmas Tree Shops,being a bit tough to swallow since it had been local to New England and a favorite for many. The old way of doing retail is no longer viable; yet, retailers who know their market are clamoring for space in good malls.

Boston, MA The secret is out, another Mighty Squirrel location is coming. “We are thrilled to announce that we are building a brewery and taproom in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston at 1 David Ortiz Dr., steps from Fenway Park,” said Naveen Pawar, the co-founder of Mighty Squirrel.

Portland, ME East Brown Cow and Malone Commercial Brokers have arranged for Rough & Tumble to sign a seven-year lease at 178 Middle St., bringing a popular local retailer to the heart Old Port following their decision to again locate a “flagship store”. The 2,126 s/f space is located on the ground floor of the brick building at the corner of Market and Middle Sts.

Lawrence, MA MassDevelopment has partnered with Reading Cooperative Bank (RCB) to provide $6.57 million in loan financing to 115-125 Essex Street LLC, an affiliate of Jowamar Companies, to buy, renovate, and convert two vacant contiguous buildings at 115-123 Essex St. and 125 Essex St. into a new single five-story mixed-use building.

North Conway, NH Matt Halprin, principal of Conway Development Partners, has arranged for the development of a new Tractor Supply location. The location is at the roundabout off of North South Rd. directly  across from the new entrance to Settlers Green Outlets and Market Basket . This will be Tractor Supply’s 21^st  store in New Hampshire.  

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Providence, RI Providence Barbell Club, LLC purchased 479 Washington St. for $865,000. The 4,934 s/f building with the associated parking area will serve as the clubs new location. Providence Barbell Club was located at 715 Branch Ave. 

Portland, ME Portland Art Gallery owner, Kevin Thomas, and gallery director, Emma Wilson, purchased 154 Middle St. for $1.35 million from Peak 5 Equities, LLC. They have operated in this location since 2011. Greg Boulos of the Boulos Company represented 154 Art Ventures, LLC in the transaction. 

Avon, MA Insa, Inc., an independent, Massachusetts-based medical and adult-use cannabis company, has opened its fifth cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts. This medical dispensary will be Insa’s first location on the South Shore. Committed to offering the broadest selection of crafted, premium cannabis products,