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R.W. Holmes Realty Completes 7,500 SF Lease for MathWorks in L. A.

Patty — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:32:26 +0000

The MathWorks recently leased 7,500 SF at Gateway Towers, 970 W. 190th Street in Los Angeles, California. Gateway Towers is a 214,000 SF first class office building owned by Hides, which provides MathWorks with future expansion.

MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists. Founded in 1984, MathWorks employs 2200 people in 15 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Garry Holmes, SIOR of R.W. Holmes Realty, represented MathWorks and partnered with Studley’s L.A. office.

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Since 1976 R.W. Holmes Realty has assisted corporations and investor/developers with their local, national, and international real estate needs. R.W. Holmes specializes in property leasing, investment sales, tenant representation, consulting and asset management. www.rwholmes.com.

Johnston & Blackey of R. W. Holmes Realty lease 20,000 SF for Great Hill Dental Partners.

Patty — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:44:04 +0000

R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the leasing of 20,000 SF of specialty dental space for Great Hill Dental Partners. Craig S. Johnston, Senior Vice President and Dean Blackey, Vice President exclusively represented Great Hill in locating five (5) new dental offices in Peabody, Chelmsford, Somerville, Braintree and Longwood Medical area in Boston.

Great Hill Dental Partners (www,greathilldental.com) specializes in general dentistry for adults and children, oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontitics, prosthodontics, pedodontics, orthodontics, and endodontics. The practice was established in November 2011 when Harvard Vanguard Medical associates transitioned ownership of its dental practice to fourteen (14) former Harvard Vanguard dentists who formed Great Hill Dental Partners.

R.W. Holmes Realty leases 23,200 SF at 10 State Street, Woburn

Patty — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:39:25 +0000

R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc. is pleased to announce that By All Accounts, has signed a long term lease expanding into a total of 23,200 SF at 10 State Street. The two story, multi-tenanted, brick office building totals 46,400 SF on 3.72 acres in an established business park off 128 in Woburn, Mass.

By All Accounts, is a leader in the account aggregation technology serving financial advisors.

George Tonna, President of K & L Realty, said that “it is a pleasure to work with the existing tenant, and to expand a growing company into the entire second floor.” We are pleased the building is 94% leased. K & L Realty owns over 825,000 SF of office, retail, and industrial sites in New England.

Bill Sullivan, Garry Holmes and Chip Detwiller of R.W. Holmes Realty were the sole brokers in the transaction.

Amadei & Detwiller of R.W. Holmes Realty Sell 5-7 Michigan Drive to Michigan Drive, LLC.

Patty — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:02:40 +0000

R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the sale of 5-7 Michigan Drive, Natick, MA to Michigan Drive, LLC for $1,200,000. 5-7 Michigan Drive, is a 27,000 SF building situated on 0.71 acres.

Arthur P. Amadei, SVP & Charles Detwiller, SVP of R.W. Holmes Realty represented both the buyer, Michigan Drive, LLC and the seller, Hosokawa Micron International in the transaction.

Amadei of RW Holmes Realty leases 22,500 SF to Newton Wellesley Hospital

Patty — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:47:48 +0000

Newton-Wellesley Hospital, signed a 15,200-square-foot lease renewal at 173 Worcester St. in Wellesley, MA, and a new 7,400-square-foot expansion in the same office park at 195 Worcester St.

The four-story, 30,000-square-foot, Class B office building at 195 Worcester was constructed in 1981 and renovated in 1996. The single-story, 31,000-square-foot, Class B office building at 173 Worcester was built in 1973. The structures are located in the David Nassif Office Park, which is in the Wellesley/Needham submarket.

Arthur Amadei, senior vice president of RW Holmes Realty Co. Inc. represented the landlord, David Nassif Co. Julie Gray, senior vice president of McCall & Almy Inc., represented the tenant.

R.W. Holmes Sells 35 Jeffrey Ave, Holliston, MA.

Patty — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:56:36 +0000

Craig S. Johnston, Senior Vice President of R.W. Holmes Realty represented Colantonio, Inc in the purchase of 35 Jeffrey Avenue in Holliston, MA for $925,000.

35 Jeffrey Ave is a 20,000 sf office/flex building situated on 1.6 acres, built in 1985 and located in the Lowland Industrial Park.

Since 1984, COLANTONIO has provided construction management, general contracting, design/build, preconstruction, and award-winning renovation of historic buildings for clients all over New England.

Since 1976 R.W. Holmes Realty has assisted corporations and investor/developers with their local, national, and international real estate needs. R.W. Holmes specializes in property leasing, investment sales, tenant representation, consulting and asset management. www.rwholmes.com

R.W. Holmes Realty Sell 128 Flex building to 86 West Street LLC

Patty — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:09:30 +0000

Dean Blackey and John Eysenbach of R.W. Holmes Realty represented Merullo Realty Trust II in the sale of 86 West Street in Waltham for $1.25 million to B&V Testing, Inc.

B & B & V Testing provides comprehensive testing, certification and repair services of clean rooms and related equipment for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, health care and biomedical academic research communities. V Testing provides B & V Testing provides comprehensive testing, certification and repair servicer banks and related equipment for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, health care and biomedical academic research communities.

Dean Blackey and John Eysenbach of R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc. represented the Seller as well as procured the Buyer.

RW Holmes Leases 22,483 SF-Forest Ridge Office Park, Billerica

Patty — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:08:19 +0000

Forest Ridge Office Park in Billerica Announces 3 new leases 22,483 SF leased by Sullivan and Detwiller of R. W. Holmes

Forest Ridge Realty Corp., a subsidiary of K & L Realty LLC of Worcester, MA is pleased to announce that two new tenants and one existing tenant have signed for 22,483 SF at the Forest Ridge Office Park, 85 Rangeway Road, Billerica MA.

NTP Software, the worldwide leader in the control and management of unstructured data, leased 11,776 SF and Harvest Automation, which was founded by experts in using robotics for enhancing productivity and is focused on robotic material handling, signed for 6,745 SF in Building Three. Award Productions, a high definition video and TV production company offering a full range of media services from script development to post production. expanded into 3,692 SF in Building One.

Located in Billerica less than two miles from the interchange of Routes 3 and 495 and featuring nature trails into the adjacent state forest, Forest Ridge Office Park is a master-planned 19-acre campus with three two-story brick buildings of 50,000 sf each. NTP Software and Harvest Automation chose to join companies such as American Power Conversion and Venture Technologies because of the flexible layout, thoughtful and collaborative space planning by VMY Vitols Architects, and first-class buildout managed by a responsive and attentive landlord.

Bill Sullivan, VP, and Chip Detwiller, Sr. VP, SIOR, of R.W. Holmes Realty, brokers for Forest Ridge Office Park, represented the Landlord. Keith Coulter of McPherson Corp. represented Harvest Automation. Bill Sullivan also represented NTP Software.

George K. Tonna, president, stated, “Forest Ridge Office Park is an ideal setting with great value. K & L’s philosophy is to offer the highest quality office fitup and service for the least rent. The park has mature landscaping, picnic tables overlooking woodlands, plenty of parking, and easy highway access. We welcome our new tenants and look forward to completing their buildouts this spring.”

R.W. Holmes Realty Lease 64,592 SF to Ameridose, Inc.

Patty — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:34:17 +0000

Johnston & Eysenbach of R.W. Holmes Realty Lease 64,592 SF to Ameridose, Inc.

R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the leasing of 64,592 SF of office and manufacturing space to Ameridose Inc., at 201 Flanders Road in Westborough, MA, is a recent expansion from the 76,000 SF Ameridose just leased at 205 Flanders Road. Ameridose now occupies a total of 140,592 SF.

Ameridose is a state-licensed, FDA & DEA registered manufacturer providing service to hospital pharmacies. They offer sterile admixing and repackaging as well as oral syringe admixing and repackaging services.

Craig S. Johnston of R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc. represented the Landlord while John Eysenbach of R. W. Holmes Realty Co., represented the Tenant.

R.W. Holmes sells Cabot Woods

Patty — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:55:59 +0000

R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the sale of 2 Cabot Road, Hudson, Massachusetts to Cabot Woods LLC, a subsidiary of K & L Realty LLC of Worcester. R.W. Holmes represented K & L in the $3,875,000 purchase.

Ideally located next to the intersections of I-290, I-495, Routes 85 and 20, 2 Cabot is a first-class, red brick office-R&D building with tinted ribbon windows and a dramatic atrium lobby. With two stories and 147,000 square feet on an 18.4 acre beautifully landscaped wooded campus, it has ample parking and numerous area amenities.

K & L Realty plans extensive upgrades including a redesigned lobby and new HVAC system. The office park is also re-branded with the name of “Cabot Woods”. George K. Tonna, president, stated, “Cabot Woods is an ideal setting with enormous value to tenants. It offers very affordable class A office and R & D space, plus employees can either do a nature walk or stroll to the nearby drugstores, supermarkets, or restaurants.” VMY Vitols Architects of Needham is overseeing the renovations.

A value-added investor, K & L Realty has provided high quality, high value office space throughout the northern submarkets and metrowest since 1983. Garry Holmes, SIOR of R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc. represented the K & L Realty while Jim Thompson and Doug Jacoby of Newmark Knight Frank represented NB MS Cabot LLC (Seller).

The team of Garry Holmes, Bill Sullivan, and Craig Johnston of R.W. Holmes Realty were named as the exclusive marketing agent to lease the remaining 110,000 SF.