Hess Acquires Eleven Cape Cod Gasoline Convenience Stores

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On January 30, 2009 Hess Corporation acquired 11 Christy’s of Cape Cod gasoline-convenience stores. The sale evidently included the outright purchase of six properties and lease assumptions on the remaining five facilities. The stores are located in Dennisport, East Falmouth, Hyannis (3), Osterville, Sandwich, South Orleans, South Yarmouth (2) and West Yarmouth. The total consideration… [Continue Reading]

Top 15 Cape Cod Commercial Real Estate Sales of 2008

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A slideshow of the top fifteen commercial real estate sales on Cape Cod MA in 2008, ranked by sale price. (Note: The 2008 Market Report no longer being distributed. Be sure to watch for the 2009  annual Market Report expected to be released in January 2010.)

Brokers Strike the Right Match with Tinder Box Sale

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Mashpee, MA- Kinlin Grover GMAC Commercial Real Estate based in Orleans, MA announced that Turnstone Enterprises has sold The Tinder Box to Jim and Cecelia Sullivan of East Sandwich, MA.  The well known Tinder Box store located in Mashpee Commons next to Starbuck’s Coffee, sold for $175,000.  The acquisition also included a satelite location at a local golf… [Continue Reading]

New Hands at the Wheel for Former Ford Dealership

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The former Lighthouse Ford property at 343 Dillingham Road in Falmouth changed hands on November 11, 2008 for an indicated $1,150,000.

Spirited Effort Will Put Wind Beneath Tired Wings

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DENNISPORT, MA – The former Wings property located at 438-444 Route 28 in Dennisport is scheduled to take flight and this time it looks for real. A.J. Lukes Liquors of Dennisport, with an established liquor store at the nearby Benny’s plaza has put into motion their plan to relocate to the former Wings property. As a key first step, in mid… [Continue Reading]

The Art of the Deal: The International Inn Sold

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In October 2008, the 141-unit International Inn in Hyannis, MA sold for $5.8 million. The sale was handled by Carey Commercial. Chuck Carey, principal of the Cape Cod commercial real estate and business opportunity brokerage firm bearing his name, shares with us his behind the scenes perspective on this notable transaction. What can you tell… [Continue Reading]

Marine Lumber of Nantucket, MA Acquired by Investment Firm

Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation announced it has acquired Marine Lumber Company in Nantucket, MA.

Teledyne Acquires Falmouth Tech Park Manufacturer

East Falmouth MA – In early July 2008, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) through its subsidiary, Teledyne Instruments, Inc., completed the acquisition of the assets of Webb Research Corp. Webb Research, located in E. Falmouth, Mass., is the world’s leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater gliding vehicles, as well as autonomous profiling drifters and floats. Terms of the transaction… [Continue Reading]

Warehouse Distribution Property Changes Hands

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The Mill Stores warehouse and distribution facility located at 128 Breed’s Hill Road, Hyannis, MA recently changed hands. According to public records, the 27,000SF structure on 4.13 acres conveyed in early July 2008 for $3.7 million to RAM Construction LLC of Bedford, MA. The buyer was reported to be a specialty building products distributor with locations throughout New England.

Upper Cape Cod Mixed-Use Center Acquired

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A two story retail and office property located in Sagamore, MA was sold in March 2008 for $1.8 million. Both sides of the deal were successfully handled by Ben Edgar, principal broker and owner of Sea Watch Realty.  The two story property on two acres comprises approximately 28,000SF of building area is one of several former Towne… [Continue Reading]