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September 2011
For York Properties To American Contractor’s Corporation
McEVOY of THE CONRAD GROUP REPS YORK PROPERTIES in 13,333 SF LEASE
Amercian Contractor’s Corporation (ACC) has signed a long term lease for 13,333 SF at 120 York Avenue in Randolph. ACC will be relocating and expanding its operations from 89 York Avenue after renovations of the new space at 120 York Ave. are completed.
James McEvoy of The Conrad Group represented the Landlord, York Properties, in the transaction.
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September 2011
For Longwater Realty, LLC To S.S. Charter School
CONRAD GROUP LEASE 4,650 SF IN NORWELL
The Conrad Group recently negotiated a lease of 4,650 SF for Longwater Realty, LLC at 104 Longwater Drive in Norwell.
The new tenant, South Shore Charter School intends to use the space to satisfy its continued needs for additional space. The premises will be used for expansion of their art and physical education programs.
According to Robert Conrad, President of The Conrad Group, “the space at 104 Longwater is very flexible and accommodates the school’s needs very well. Also, the fact that the two buildings are adjacent to each other was an important determining factor.”
Occupancy is slated for this fall.
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September 2011
For Randolph Realty LLC To Distinctive Apparel, Inc.
CONRAD GROUP / JLL LEASE 26,500 SF in RANDOLPH
The Conrad Group, Inc. recently announced that a lease for 2 floors had been executed at 42 Thomas Patten Drive in Randolph, Mass. The new tenant, Distinctive Apparel, Inc. will establish their corporate offices at the 44,000 square foot building.
Acquired this spring, the new owners made renovations to the interior and exterior of the 3 story office building and expect that the building’s remaining 16,500 SF will be lease by the end of the year.
The leasing team of Bob Conrad and Paul McCourt of The Conrad Group represented the Landlord while Sean Lynch of Jones, Lang, LaSalle represented Distinctive Apparel.
Occupancy is expected in October.
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September 2011
Cresa Partners represents SPI
McEVOY of CONRAD GROUP LEASES 17,400 SF in SOUTH SHORE PARK, HINGHAM
The Conrad Group has recently negotiated a lease of 17,400 at 75 Research Road in Hingham. 75 Research Road is a 22,400 SF air-conditioned “flex” building located in Hingham’s South Shore Park, located just off Rt. 3 at Exit 15. The space, featuring 8,000 SF of office space and 9,400 SF of production/warehouse space, has been leased by Sagamore Plumbing & Heating. Sagamore will be relocating its corporate office/warehouse from 90 Libbey Parkway in Weymouth.
James McEvoy, Senior Vice President of The Conrad Group represented the Landlord, 75 Research Road Realty Trust while Sagamore was represented by Chris Crooks and Dan Sullivan of Cresa Partners.
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July 2011
The Conrad Group represents Cuming Corporation in Relocation/Expansion
McEVOY of THE CONRAD GROUP LEASES 50,000 SF at 275 BODWELL, AVON, MA
The Conrad Group has negotiated a new 50,000 SF office/warehouse lease at 275 Bodwell Street in the Avon Industrial Park. 275 Bodwell Street is a 210,000 s/f industrial facility on 11+ acres of land.
Cuming Corporation will be relocating from 264 Bodwell Street in order to expand their facility at 275 Bodwell Street from within the Avon Industrial Park. The Conrad Group’s James McEvoy, Senior Vice President represented both parties in the transaction.
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July 2011
For Foursquare Church To So. Shore YMCA
CONRAD GROUP LEASES 30,000 SF in HANOVER
The Conrad Group, Inc. has recently negotiated a long term lease for 30,000 square feet at 1075 Washington Street in Hanover. The firm was hired by the International Church of The Foursquare Gospel last year to secure a long term tenant.
The building which underwent a major renovation in 2008 has been leased to the South Shore YMCA. The lot consists of 6.25 acres of land and has parking for 260 cars on site. According to Robert S. Conrad, President of The Conrad Group, “ We are extremely happy to have found such a strong tenant for the building. The Hanover Branch of the South Shore YMCA is a one of a kind facility offering amenities rarely found in athletic clubs locally. This property allows them to continue to grow in order to accommodate their ever increasing membership.”
The YMCA does plan some interior modifications to the building but plans on opening in the Fall of 2011.
Mr. Conrad was assisted by Jim McEvoy, Senior Vice President of The Conrad Group, who represented both sides in this transaction.
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July 2011
The Conrad Group represents Cuming Microwave Corporation
McEVOY of THE CONRAD GROUP LEASE 61,000 SF at 264 BODWELL, AVON, MA
The Conrad Group, Inc. has negotiated a new 61,000 SF office / manufacturing lease at 264 Bodwell Street in the Avon Industrial Park. The property known as 264 Bodwell Street is a 65,000 SF single story industrial facility on 5.4 acres of land.
Cuming Microwave Corporation will be expanding from within the Avon Industrial Park in order to ramp up its production of microwave absorbing materials, radar absorbers, dielectric materials, anechoic chambers and EMC chambers. The company is a supplier to the defense, electronic, telecom, medical and automotive industries.
The Conrad Group’s James McEvoy, Senior Vice President, represented Cuming Microwave Corporation, while the Landlord, Atlantic-Southborough Realty LLC was represented in-house by Joseph Zink of Atlantic Management.
A June 2011 move-in date is planned.
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June 2011
South Shore Educational Collaborative to Remain In South Shore Park
CONRAD GROUP LEASES 86,000 SF IN HINGHAM
The South Shore Educational Collaborative has entered into an agreement to re-locate their Hingham school due to a major increase in enrollment of students who need advanced therapeutic services for physical and medical needs. The new facility will also provide improved educational and vocational opportunities for students to be successful when they transition to the working community or higher education.
The Collaborative provides specialized educational and residential programs and services for students and adults diagnosed with a wide range of intellectural, educational, emotional, social, physical and/or medical challenges. Experienced personnel offer instruction, counseling and therapeutic services based on an individual’s specific needs.
Presently located in South Shore Park in Hingham, the School will remain in the Park and will re-locate to 105 Research Road. The new facility will be a state-of-the-art school which will involve the renovation of the existing 58,000 square foot building as well as a 28,000 square foot addition. In addition, the new school will contain many amenities which do not exist at its present building. Those new interior amenities include a gymnasium, locker rooms, a cafeteria and increased bathroom facilities. New amenities outside will include an expanded playground and recreational areas.
The new school will provide parking for 270 vehicles. Foxrock Properties, LLC, Owner of 105 Research Road worked diligently for over a year in order to fully understand and then provide a solution to their long term goals and needs which were identified in the Request For Proposals which was advertised last Fall by the School.
Leading the design team is the architectural firm Roth & Seelen, Inc. located in Hingham, MA, while the engineering is being conducted by Coler & Colantonio from Norwell, MA.
Dr. Henry Perrin, Principal of South Shore Educational Collaborative, adds, “ The new facility will be home to Careers High School, Community School, Quest School South Shore High School and Assistive Technology. These schools will total approximately 200 students. Many other students attend the Language Enhancement and Mini-School in local South Shore schools. The SSEC is an extension of the public schools to provide special education for students whose needs cannot be met in their community schools. The relocation to the new school will continue the work of Dr. Michael Savage who retired in 2009 after 30 years of providing excellent educational opportunities for special people.
We are very appreciative of the cooperation of Jason Ward of Foxrock Properties, Jerry Seelen of Roth & Seelen, Bob Conrad of The Conrad Group and our Board of Directors. Through everyone’s diligent efforts, their proposal will become a reality for our students and families.”
Jason Ward, adds,”Foxrock Properties is thrilled to be able to partner with SSEC. We feel this is a great real estate deal which helps us fulfill our mission in two ways. First, it enables us to create the highest and best possible use of our property at 105 Research Road by transforming a 58,000 square foot industrial warehouse into a state-of-the-art educational facility. Secondly, it enables us to demonstrate good corporate citizenship through our partnership with Dr. Perrin and the SSEC. We will create a campus worthy of the Collaborative and their students.”
The brokers consummating the transaction were Bob Conrad and Jim McEvoy of The Conrad Group. Occupancy is expected in the summer of 2013.
Please feel free to contact the SSED if you have any questions or would like to visit their current operations to better understand the importance of their mission. Their telephone number id (781) 749-7518 and are presently located at 90 Industrial Road in Hingham.
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May 2011
The Conrad Group Represents Cuming Microwave Corporation
McEVOY OF THE CONRAD GROUP LEASE 61,000 SF IN AVON
The Conrad Group, Inc. has negotiated a new 61,000 SF office / manufacturing lease at 264 Bodwell Street in the Avon Industrial Park. The property known as 264 Bodwell Street is a 65,000 SF single story industrial facility on 5.4 acres of land.
Cuming Microwave Corporation will be expanding from within the Avon Industrial Park in order to ramp up its production of microwave absorbing materials, radar absorbers, dielectric materials, anechoic chambers and EMC chambers. The company is a supplier to the defense, electronic, telecom, medical and automotive industries.
The Conrad Group’s James McEvoy, Senior Vice President, represented Cuming Microwave Corporation, while the Landlord, Atlantic-Southborough Realty LLC was represented in-house by Joseph Zink of Atlantic Management.
A June 2011 move-in date is planned.
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March 2011
For Upland Realty Trust To Foxrock Properties, LLC
CONRAD GROUP SELLS PLYMOUTH PROPERTY FOR $ 6 MILLION
The Conrad Group, Inc. has recently negotiated the sale of 40-42 Industrial Park Road in Plymouth. The 13.88 acre parcel of land has two buildings presently on the site.
The first building is known as 40 Industrial Park Road and total approximately 42,000 square feet. Long the home of the Post Eye Center, other tenants include The Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles, Mass. Department of Mental Health and Mass. Rehabilitation Commission.
The second building consists of approximately 10,000 square feet and is home to The Pilgrim Area Collaborative School.
The new Owners plan on making some interior and exterior improvements to the property this spring. Also, their future plans include additional buildings on the vacant areas of the parcel. According to Robert Conrad, President of The Conrad Group, “I consider this Plymouth area a future “hotbed” of activity. The demand will come from several sectors of our economy. Among those are the medical, bio-medical and distribution sectors.”
Assisting Mr. Conrad was Paul J. McCourt, Senior VP of The Conrad Group. Gregg Jordan from Gregg Jordan & Associates consulted for the Sellers.
According to The Plymouth Registry of Deeds, the sale price was $ 6,000,000.00.
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February 2011
For FHO Partners represents HRPT Properties Trust
CONRAD GPOUP LEASES 16,693 SF IN CROWN COLONY PARK
The Conrad Group has recently leased 16,693 SF of custom corporate office space at 2300 Crown Colony Drive to Work’NGear, Inc. In business for over 20 years, Work’NGear is the largest U.S. retailer specializing in work apparel, footwear & healthcare apparel. In addition to their 44 Work ‘N Gear locations, the Company recently teamed up with Sears and Kmart to launch America’s first “store-within-a store” concept for healthcare fashions in select stores across the US. This exciting new concept, Scrubology, will revolutionize the way healthcare professionals shop for top quality work apparel.
The building at 2300 Crown Colony Drive is a 46,000+ SF Class A office building located in Quincy’s master planned Crown Colony Park. After extensive customization of their new space at Crown Colony, Work’NGear relocated its corporate headquarters from Libbey Industrial Park in late 2010.
James McEvoy, Senior Vice President and Robert Conrad, President of The Conrad Group represented Work’NGear. The landlord was represented by FHO Partners.
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February 2011
For Foxrock Properties in newly acquired Norwell Corporate Center
CONRAD GROUP LEASES 14,000 SF IN NORWELL
The Conrad Group recently negotiated the long term lease of 14,000 SF at Norwell Corporate Center. The newly acquired property is the former headquarters of Aramark
Industry’s Wearguard Division. Consisting of 270,000 square feet of space the building is undergoing many renovations inside and out.
The newest tenant, TriCore Solutions, is relocating from Quincy. TriCore is recognized as Oracle’s leading partner in the US for providing technology outsourcing managed services solutions. They are the only end to end provider of Oracle eBusiness Suite Applications in the Northeast.
According to Robert S. Conrad, President of The Conrad Group, “ We are proud to have such a distinguished tenant as TriCore Solutions added to our tenant roster. Interior and exterior renovations on the building are underway as we speak and when finished will provide all of our tenants with the quality and amenities not often found on the South Shore.”
Assisting Mr. Conrad was Jim McEvoy, Senior Vice President of The Conrad Group. Occupancy is expected in August.
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February 2011
For Foxrock Properties in Former Wearguard Property
CONRAD GROUP LEASES 15,000 SF IN NORWELL
The Conrad Group, Inc. has recently leased 15,000 square feet at Norwell Corporate Center at 141 Longwater Drive. It marks the 4th lease the firm has consummated in the past 8 months totaling 91,000 square feet.
The new tenant, Onpoint Financial Corporation, is a national firm and a leader in sub-prime auto financing. The firm establishes partnerships with used automobile dealers nationwide and provides financing to their customers.
According to Robert S. Conrad, President of The Conrad Group and Exclusive Agent for Foxrock Properties, “ We’re extremely happy to add Onpoint Financial to our tenant roster at Norwell Corporate Center. Since acquiring the asset last year and having renovated the building, Foxrock continues to gain momentum in leasing the entire building which totals 270,000 square feet. Our amenities include an on site cafeteria which seat 175 people, a fitness center with locker rooms and a conference center. In addition, we offer our tenants free storage space. It’s a formula that works in this very competitive market we find ourselves in.”
Onpoint joins other tenants including Wearguard, Inc., TriCore Inc. and Thorbahn Insurance Company.
Mr. Conrad was assisted by Paul J. McCourt and Jim McEvoy also of The Conrad Group in this transaction. Occupancy for Onpoint is scheduled for April 1st.
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December 2010
For Foxrock Properties To Thorbahn Associates
CONRAD GROUP LEASES 14,400 SF IN NORWELL
The Conrad Group has recently negotiated a long term lease at Norwell Corporate Center on behalf of the Owner, Foxrock Properties. The new tenant is Thorbahn Associates, a leading provider of employee benefits.
Thorbahn Associates was established in 1972 and has built a reputation as one of New England’s leading providers of employee benefit analysis and strategic planning. The company will be relocating its headquarters from Crown Colony Office Park in Quincy.
According to Robert S. Conrad, President of The Conrad Group, “ We are extremely happy to add Thorbahn Associates to our tenant roster at Norwell Corporate Center. They will join Aramark Industries and TriCore Systems who also recently moved into the building.”
Norwell Corporate Center is a 120,000 square foot office building which has recently been renovated by Foxrock Properties following their acquisition of the building last year. The building offers amenities not typically offered in South Shore properties. They include a full service 5,000 square foot cafeteria, mens’ and ladies’ locker rooms and showers and a complete fitness center. In addition, there is free storage and service retail establishments within the building.
Mr. Conrad was assisted by Paul J. McCourt and Jim McEvoy, also of The Conrad Group. Occupancy is expected on January 1, 2011.
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October 2010
Firm Relocates from Canton and Wellesley
CONRAD GROUP REPS JOHN HANCOCK FOR 9,600 SF IN NEEDHAM
The Conrad Group, Inc. has recently negotiated a long term lease for John Hancock Financial Services in Needham. The new office is located at 160 Gould Street.
Centinel Financial Group, LLC, has relocated its Canton and Wellesley offices and the consolidation was prompted by the firm’s growth. This new location was ideally situated and offered the quality and amenities they required. Centinel is an industry leader in the field of personal wealth management.
Centinel Financial was represented by Robert S. Conrad, President of The Conrad Group. Occupancy is scheduled for September 1, 2010.
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September 2010
For 1530 Holdings LLC To Custom Machine & Tool Company
CONRAD GROUP SELLS 25,717 SF IN HANOVER
The Conrad Group recently negotiated the sale of Unit I at 301 Winter Street in Hanover on behalf of the Seller, 1530 Holdings LLC. The condominium unit consists of 25,717 square feet.
The new Buyer, Custom Machine & Tool Company will be re-locating their operation from Weymouth. According to Bob McCourt, “Custom Machine & Tool Company was in the market for a while and we had looked at several buildings. But when this property became available, they felt it matched perfectly. It will accommodate their growth needs and provide an excellent working atmosphere for their employees.”
While Mr. McCourt represented the Buyer, the Seller was also represented by The Conrad Group. According to the Plymouth Registry of Deeds, the sale price was $700,000.
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