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Whoriskey, Frisoli and McDonald of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank arrange 59,000 s/f in leases

Quincy, MA Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has completed three lease transactions totaling 59,000 s/f at 3 Batterymarch Park, on behalf of Sentient Jet, J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. (JC&A) and Topco Associates LLC. Led by NGKF managing director Peter Whoriskey and executive managing director Michael Frisoli, the recent transactions were completed within the past few months.

In the first transaction, NGKF completed a 22,080 s/f lease to Sentient Jet, a leading private aviation firm, who is relocating it’s headquarter offices from 100 Grossman Dr. in Braintree to 3 Batterymarch Park.The firm selected NGKF’s Whoriskey and Frisoli to identify relocation options for the firm’s headquarters.

3 Batterymarch Park - Quincy, MA 3 Batterymarch Park - Quincy, MA

NGKF’s Whoriskey and Frisoli also represented JC&A and Topco Associates in long-term lease renewals at 3 Batterymarch Park. JC&A, a construction firm, inked an 18,416 s/f renewal and Topco Associates LLC, a privately held company that provides innovative business solutions for its food industry member-owners and customers, inked a 17,940 s/f renewal. Along with Whoriskey and Frisoli, NGKF’s J.R. McDonald, executive managing director, also represented JC&A in its lease renewal.

Owned by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 3 Batterymarch Park is a 106,500 s/f class A office building comprising of five floors. The property is part of Batterymarch Park, a four-building, 50-acre office park located at the intersection of the Southeast Expressway, Rtes. 3 and 128. Located 15 minutes from Boston, the park offers three full-service cafeterias, a conference center, fitness center, manned security as well as views of downtown Boston, Quincy Bay and the Blue Hills.

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank is one of the world’s leading commercial real estate advisory firms. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently-owned offices, NGKF’s 14,100 professionals operate from more than 400 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents. With roots dating back to 1929, NGKF’s strong foundation makes it one of the most trusted names in commercial real estate. NGKF’s full-service platform comprises BGC’s real estate services segment, offering commercial real estate tenants, landlords, investors and developers a wide range of services including leasing; capital markets services, including investment sales, debt placement, appraisal, and valuation services; commercial mortgage brokerage services; as well as corporate advisory services, consulting, project and development management, and property and corporate facilities management services. 

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