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Whalen and O'Brien of Norwood Group lease 6,300 s/f to ST4 Learning at Cocheco Falls Millworks

NAI Norwood Group brokered a 6,300 s/f lease at the Cocheco Falls Millworks, 100 Main St. Representing the tenant, ST4 Learning, Inc. was Gregory Whalen, regional vice president and Brian O'Brien, RPA & regional vice president of NAI Norwood Group. ST4 Learning will use the space as its US headquarters. This new office location search and transaction from initiation to completion was 2 weeks. According to Caitlin MacGregor, president of ST4 Learning, "We were under an acute deadline to complete this transaction by December 1st. NAI Norwood performed heroically, focusing on the assignment and getting the lease negotiated and finalized on time and within our budget. We could not have been happier with their service and professionalism." ST4 Learning plans to double in size by fall of 2010; dovetailing with the opening of an on-site training center at this location. Owned by Dover Mills LLC. and managed by Winsor Brook Property Advisors the Cocheco Falls Millworks is located eight miles north of Portsmouth with access to I-95 from the Spaulding Turnpike. The 385,000 s/f Cocheco Falls Millworks, which was built in 1870 as a textile mill complex, has been restored into Class A office space.
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The Greater Portland industrial mid-year market update - by Nate Roop

The Greater Portland industrial mid-year market update - by Nate Roop

The industrial market in Maine remains robust, characterized by historically low vacancy rates. As of early 2024, the vacancy rate across the state is below 2%, indicating a continued imbalance between supply and demand. This tight market environment has kept lease rates strong, with many landlords in a favorable position. Asking rates are trending around $10.50 per s/f for
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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. 

Interest rates and inflation - by Matthew Bacon

Interest rates and inflation - by Matthew Bacon

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.