On July 15, 2022, MANSARD completed the sale of 1703 Middlesex Street in Lowell, Massachusetts, on behalf of Croteau-Deschenes Ventures, LLC to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank for $4,800,000. 1703 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA, is a 40,359 SF suburban multi-purpose property zoned SMU. The property features 18′ clear, 39′ column spacing, new LED lighting, roof, HVAC systems, and four loading docks.
Croteau-Deschenes Ventures, LLC decided to sell the property because they had sold their business and no longer required the real estate.
No real estate deal is complete until it’s closed. And it’s not uncommon to have several agreements reach the final stages and fall through before the sale closes. That’s why MANSARD continuously markets its clients’ properties to prospective buyers until the deal is complete.
According to Jeremy Cyrier, CCIM, President and Commercial Real Estate Advisor of MANSARD, “We entered three purchase agreements before closing on the sale to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank. The first buyer was contingent on a zoning change, the second buyer required sign-off from 6 investors, two attorneys, and his lender, and the third and highest paying buyer required the relocation of a tenant and City approval to close.”
The plan to secure the right buyer to pay the right price required vetting multiple buyers throughout the sale process. Croteau-Deschenes Ventures, LLC maintained a clear market view via continuously marketing to prospective parties. As a result, they successfully negotiated the sale process, resulting in a 10X return on initial equity investments during its 7-year holding period.
According to Cyrier, “The third buyer came in and had a condition for tenant relocation. The price offered compelled Croteau-Deschenes Ventures, LLC to enter the agreement. After six months of work with the City of Lowell, the tenant, and the buyer’s team, including Jeff White from Aries Commercial Real Estate, the tenant relocated to a city-owned property. The move allows the Merrimack Valley Food Bank to develop the property to increase its services from 5M tons to an estimated 10M tons of annual food distribution.”
Sometimes the first buyer is not the right buyer. If you are thinking of selling and want confidence in selecting the right buyer for your high-value commercial property, request a consultation with MANSARD today by calling (617) 674-2043.
Over the past 19 years, MANSARD has negotiated the successful sale of more than 1,000 properties for its clients, which makes it one* of the most successful selling commercial real estate brokerages in Massachusetts. (*Boston Business Journal) Over 81% of MANSARD’s business is repeat or referral.
For additional information:
Bella Ciluffo, Marketing Coordinator
(617) 674-2043
advisors@mansardcre.com
https://masscommercialproperties.com/team/