20 October 2017
NHCIBOR, New Hampshire Commercial Investment Board of Realtors
Minutes of Seacoast Marketing Session which occurs every third Wednesday of every month.
Third Floor Conference Room
One New Hampshire Avenue
Pease International Tradeport.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Thank you to Two International Group for providing this meeting space!
Tom House with THA Architects was the breakfast sponsor. THA Architects has been in business for over 10 years. They do commercial and residential architecture, design, planning and consulting. They have worked on projects for condominiums, multi-families, senior housing and mixed-use. Last year they completed 32 projects with many repeat clients. The difference with their firm is their “open book” policy. They’re collaborative with their clients and know how to exceed expectations. They keep an updated costs list where they can streamline drawings and construction costs with very little errors. They recently won an award for a $22 million project they completed with only a $6,000 cost error, which is nothing compared to the scope of the project. This is the type of work and service they provide their clients. Make sure you reach out to Tom from THA Architecture for help with your next project!
Cash Buyers
Catie Medeiros with The Kane Company has no cash buyers.
Chelsea Rogers with Creative Office Pavilion is looking for creative commercial partnerships where she can help you and your clients create the best office spaces for their business.
Christopher Mark with Restore My Floor – “If you walk on it, we work on it.” They do epoxy coating and specialize in all types of flooring.
Joe Friedman with Brooks Properties has a buyer looking in the I-93 corridor for an industrial office in the Bedford area.
Russ Doyle with Two International Group has no cash buyers.
Eve Hoefle with Two International Group works on acquisitions and construction of existing properties around the $10-20 million range.
Tom House with THA Architects is licensed in NH, ME and MA.
Scott Kingsley with Primary Bank provides commercial lending in NH, ME and MA.
Ellen Bates with Office Interiors does test fits for folks considering properties with 31 years of experience.
Nicole Canavan with BHHS Verani used to be with Century 21 and has no cash buyers.
Caitlin Burke with CBRE has a tenant looking for 3,000 sf of flex space. Let her know about any off market properties.
Andy Ward with Colliers has a buyer in Portsmouth looking for an office space that will fit school requirements of 6,000 – 8,000 sf. They prefer a stand alone building but, if not, they do not need to be on a first floor. They would consider any properties in Portsmouth, Merrimack, Danvers and Topsfield. He is most interested in knowing about off market properties for his client.
Ben Baroody with Baroody Real Estate has a buyer looking for 10,000 – 12,000 sf in the Manchester area for a food processing plant. Property needs a loading dock and client’s budget is under $2 million.
Bob Marchewka with One Commercial Properties has two buyers in Portsmouth. One needs industrial space, roughly 10,000 – 20,000 sf and an office downtown. If you know of anything, even a bit odd, they want to take a look.
Robert Cruess with TFMoran has offices in Bedford and Portsmouth with over 70 professional engineers that cover the full scope of engineering services.
Scott Forte with BHHS Verani is running for Portsmouth City Council. He has a cash buyer looking for a shopping mall, under $2 million.
Paul Alfano with Allobar Strategies specializes in real estate tax abatements.
Liz Nolan with Allobar Strategies consults clients on property taxes and tax abatement for commercial and residential properties. They are located in NH, MA and CT.
Jeff Boufford with Boyd & Boufford Insurance is located in Bedford, NH. They specialize in insuring NH real estate, from 1 office to 100,000 sf industrial building.
Chris Ratte with SK Lawyers can help provide legal services to your clients in NH and ME.
Laura Fargo with Colliers has no cash buyers.
Tom Howard with JTC provides consulting and engineering. They are headquartered in Dover, NH.
John Perrow with KW has a cash buyer looking for parcels of land in various locations from MA border to Conway. Land needs to be suitable for a warehouse.
Bill Jean with Fulcrum Associates services people in NH, Northern MA and Southern ME. They help with tenant improvements and ground up work.
Barbara Lizotte with Tobey & Merrill Insurance is located in NH, MA and ME and specializes in commercial lines insurance.
Mike Whitman with Bangor Savings is a commercial lender.
Jonathan Degregoris with Knoll is a furniture dealer in New England that works closely with Office Resources.
Lauren Dunn with Office Resources has 6 locations across New England, servicing NH, MA and ME. Their Manchester office is moving to Portsmouth this January.
Don Marshall with Marshall Associates is a business broker in the state.
Hal Kreider with Northwood Economic Development Committee approved plans for Johnson’s Brewery and they will be breaking ground this spring.
Jason Settineri with Built-It Construction is located in Plaistow, NH. He has a potential buyer who is looking in the Merrimac Valley area for raw land or vacant building for 100K.
Chara Gannett with Building Envelope Specialists works closely with architects and engineers and are the people to call if you have a building that needs assessment.
Scott Whitaker with Building Envelope Specialists has a buyer that is looking for a warehouse in Portland, ME.
John Kageleiry with Verium Asset Management provides management financial planning for independent contractors.
Tony Donovan with KW Commercial has a cash buyer looking for a commercial investment property in Biddeford, ME to the Seacoast. No budget or sf requirements, just needs to be the right property.
Ute Luxem with Profile Bank has the money to lend for all of these commercial projects. She has a client with a property for sale. She passed around the flyer for a property located on High Street in Somersworth.
Marie Degulis with Secondwind Water Systems is important because water touches everything including people and children. Buy a filter.
Rick Dolce with CDL | Foss & O’Neill are civil engineers who conduct environmental studies and site designs for local and federal permitting.
Jamie Brewer with Kennebunk Savings provides commercial lending to clients. They are financing big hotel projects and are able to do cash refinancing for your cash buyers.
Brad Mall with Consultant Services has their main office in Kennebunk. They are monitoring the construction of a $500 million project right now in Maine. They want to meet more lenders and do more oversight work in NH.
Al Silva with Silva Graphics is located in Stratham. Recently they created an ADA compliant sign with a digital picture to add some sophistication to it.
Mary Ellen Humphrey with Durham Economic Development helps businesses move into Durham. If you are thinking about doing a project in Durham, she is a great resource to reach out to first.
Ralph Pope with Coldwell Banker Commercial is looking for a building with historical significance and character. Property must have multiple units and be located in the Seacoast.
Rick Mulvee with Tower Realty Group is looking for deals with hair on them. He wants the worst building in town with the best potential and environmentally challenged properties with a 5-7 year turn around. He has a budget of $20 million or higher. True cash buyer with $75 million in cash to spend.
Dan Barufaldi with DBIDA passed around a RFP for the waterfront project located on the curve of the river in downtown Dover. The 32-acre parcel could be broken up by multiple developers or just one. The City of Dover will be investing $6 million into the project for infrastructure.
Andy Fleisher with NAI Norwood Group is working with various investors in the New England area.
Ethan Ash with KW Commercial has a buyer client who is looking to purchase land in Barrington. Another client is looking for 3,000 – 5,000 sf flex space in Exeter or Stratham for lease or purchase.
Dave Garvey with KW Commercial has two cash buyers. One is looking for a single tenanted $2-4 million property in Portsmouth. The other cash buyer is looking for a $1-1.4 million property with multiple tenants and would consider any type of property located downtown, on Islington or Middle Street.
Jeff Brown with Cross Insurance has an announcement that he has resigned from TD Bank and decided to make a professional move in to insurance.
John Hickey with Structure Tone is the VP and works out of the Boston office. This was his first time coming to the NHCIBOR meeting.
Thomas Roy with Structure Tone is also attending his first NHCIBOR meeting.
Chris Hildreth with RDK Engineering is headquartered in Andover, MA. They do a lot of work in Boston and NH area. Tom House invited him to attend the meeting.
David Choate with Colliers has a retailer called Play It Again Sports that is looking to purchase 4,000 – 6,000 sf space. They have used sporting equipment that they sell. They want to be in Portsmouth in a combination retail/back warehouse space. They would also consider leasing.
Announcements
The Statewide NHCIBOR meeting is the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Keller Williams training room at 168 South River Road in Bedford from 9:00 to 10:15 am.
The NHCIBOR Professional Development Series: Commercial Broker Lien Law and Bankruptcy is scheduled for November 10th from 8:30 to 11:00 am at the Keller Williams Training Room at 168 South River Road in Bedford. Featured instructors for this event are Matt Johnson and Bert Zalinsky. We still need a sponsor for this event if anyone is interested.
NHAR Installation is on November 16th at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside located in downtown Portsmouth. Join incoming President Gerry O’Connell and his Executive Committee for its installation ceremony and dinner, plus a fundraising event for CIBOR Cares and a performance by comedian Juston McKinney.
Scott Forte is coordinating the new CIBOR Massachusetts meeting this month. The meeting will take place on November 9th at The Grog starting at 5:30 pm.
NHCIBOR Sponsorship Committee is looking for sponsors for the Annual CIBOR Holiday Party along with items to raffle. The proceeds of the raffle will go to support CIBOR Cares. This is a great opportunity for Affiliates to get their name out to all the Brokers.
Listings
Catie Medeiros with The Kane Company has office properties for lease in Portsmouth and Dover, roughly 2,000 – 6,000 sf. She also has some off-market properties that she would be happy to discuss with the right tenant.
Chelsea Rogers with Creative Office Pavilion enjoys teaming up with construction companies, companies, and architects.
Christopher Mark with Restore My Floor recently worked on the former Coat of Arms space in Portsmouth. They helped the new restaurant owners remove layers of glued carpet to get back to the original flooring and saved them 40% on pricing.
Joe Friedman with Brooks Properties passed around a sheet of listings in the I-93 corridor including office and industrial buildings; old and newly renovated properties.
Russ Doyle with Two International Group has 1 space available at 222 International Drive at Pease. Owners would like to see the building 100% leased. He also has another listing at Pease with 7,400 sf flex space with lab/RD, overheard door, warehouse and no common area. Suite is completely self-contained.
Eve Hoefle with Two International Group has a million sf at Pease. If you have a requirement, talk to Russ and he might know of something that will fit what you are looking for.
Tom House with THA Architects has 15,000 sf of shell space still available in Rochester at 170 Market Place. It could be demised into multiple units. The NH liquor store is set to open there as well.
Scott Kingsley with Primary Bank provides commercial lending in NH, ME and MA.
Ellen Bates with Office Interiors was selected to work with Two International Group to fit out their new commercial spaces at Pease.
Nicole Canavan with BHHS Verani has available space for lease in Londonderry. $495/month, second floor with elevator access, shared space, kitchenette and perfect for quiet professional use.
Caitlin Burke with CBRE is currently marketing the former Block 6 restaurant space attached to the 3S Artspace building downtown Portsmouth. They are doing a call for offers and have received a lot of interest on it.
Andy Ward with Colliers has a new listing of vacant land in Rochester. The land is in the highway district with many permitted uses including multi-family and commercial. It’s at the intersection of Rochester Neck Rd. and Route 125 and it’s a motivated seller – asking $500,000.
Ben Baroody with Baroody Real Estate has a new listing he posted on CIBOR. He is selling the hottest restaurant in downtown Manchester. $350,000 with seating for over 100 people, outdoor patio, plans for an addition and 75 car parking lot.
Bob Marchewka with One Commercial Properties has a listing that is currently under construction over at Dover Point Road (“Pointe Place”). He is leasing first floor commercial for $15 PSF shell space. Prime location for retail or office that would benefit from the residential that surrounds it.
Robert Cruess with TFMoran worked with SNHU on their new dorm rooms. He also mentioned they are opening a new College of Engineering which will be a great advantage to NH.
Scott Forte with BHHS Verani has a gem property in Wells, ME on Route 1. Waterfront property with 40 cottages, low cap rate, but has a lot of potential.
Paul Alfano with Allobar Strategies are the people to call for any special assessment properties. They can help reduce the assessment by having it based on the cost value versus the trade value.
Liz Nolan with Allobar Strategies has a contingency fee structure so they only win when their clients win. They also are offering a 20% back to you referral fee for CIBOR members.
Jeff Boufford with Boyd & Boufford Insurance has an announcement that he has bought out Boyd and now the company is only Boufford; no Boyd.
Chris Ratte with SK Lawyers help your clients in preparing commercial leases.
Laura Fargo with Colliers has a listing at 309 Knox Marsh Road. It’s garage space with 3 bays, outdoor space, 2,400 sf and a heated garage. Asking less than $2,000/month.
Tom Howard with JTC provides geo-tech and assessments for commercial properties.
John Perrow with KW has no new listings.
Bill Jean with Fulcrum Associates adds the best value early on in the process where they can leverage their service. They have a large database of current costs data information.
Barbara Lizotte with Tobey & Merrill Insurance services all of New England, they can insure property or business and is happy to speak with any of your clients.
Mike Whitman with Bangor Savings just hosted the Business After Hours event for the Portsmouth Chamber last month. They have a new office in downtown Portsmouth.
Jonathan Degregoris with Knoll helped furnish the COVE space downtown Portsmouth.
Lauren Dunn with Office Resources will soon be located at 22 Deer Street in Portsmouth. They will have a showroom and office and look forward to building new relationships.
Don Marshall with Marshall Associates has a new business he is listing. It’s a furniture manufacturing company. It does $400 million in sales, has $1 million in cash flow and asking $3 million to purchase.
Hal Kreider with Northwood Economic Development Committee has recently approved the expansion of Cooper Hill.
Jason Settineri with Built-It Construction was thanked by CP Management for his work.
Chara Gannett with Building Envelope Specialists are a full service consulting company. They help ensure buyers what they are getting themselves through assessments.
Scott Whitaker with Building Envelope Specialists are the people to call when your clients need more information.
John Kageleiry with Verium Asset Management is a financial advisor and recently wrote an article for the CIBOR newsletter about the challenges for Brokers and their income; especially those younger in their careers.
Tony Donovan with KW Commercial has a listing downtown Portland for an office space, asking $575,000. He also has a listing for a ski resort in Bethel, ME. It is mixed use property that is currently going through a site plan. They used Tom House as their architect.
Justin Miloski with Creative Office Pavilion apologized for being late. He mentioned that he helped finish the space for the KW Londonderry office.
Marie D with Secondwind Water Systems has been protecting your water systems for the last 30 years.
Rick Dolce with CDL | Foss & O’Neill is looking for space in York/Kennebunk now that their lease is up. They need 2,500 – 4,000 sf.
Walter Torres with Regus has co-working space available with flex terms at 170 Commerce Way in Portsmouth.
Jamie Brewer with Kennebunk Savings has opened its 6th branch in NH. The newest is the Stratham location which will be opening up in January.
Brad Mall with Consultant Services provides construction services with full reconstruction planning and cost reviews for projects.
Al Silva with Silva Graphics works with clients in NH, ME and MA.
Mary Ellen Humphrey with Durham Economic Development let us know about the new research park that was approved in Durham. If you want to know more, please give her a call.
Ralph Pope with Coldwell Banker Commercial has a mixed use building in the ERZ historic district of Somersworth for $75,000.
Rick Mulvee with Tower Realty Group has no new listings.
Dan Barufaldi with DBIDA has an update on the former Robbins Auto building. It is being proposed for 130 apartments, a rooftop swimming pool and community space are to be built there. The building will have retail on the first floor.
Andy Fleisher with NAI Norwood Group has a new listing located at 40 Middle Rd in Portsmouth. It is a former gas station. The tanks have been removed, 1.9 AC, best suited for general residential or 1-2 units. Possible to get a variance form the town for 4 units. Asking price is $520,000.
Ethan Ash with KW Commercial has an office listing on Islington Street in Portsmouth, 1,100 sf, recently renovated, 2 private offices, elevator, ADA compliant and asking $15.50 PSF.
Dave Garvey with KW Commercial has an apartment complex for sale with 30 units, 6.29% cap rate, building is fully occupied and only seven minutes from shipyard.
Jeff Brown with Cross Insurance is looking to meet with people and talk to them about his new role in commercial insurance.
John Hickey with Structure Tone provides full service construction including building assessments and cost estimates.
Thomas Roy with Structure Tone is running the operations and will be sending out an electronic brochure to everyone and will be hosting a meet and greet downtown Manchester soon.
Chris Hildreth with RDK Engineering are engineers who handle HVAC and electrical. SNHU is big client of theirs and they provide due diligence reports to owners and developers.
David Choate with Colliers has a property listing at 1039 Islington at the Gateway Village in Portsmouth. There are three office units – one on the first floor and two on the lower level – for a total of 2,970 sf. The owner sold his business and would like to sell as a package for $599K.
Haves and Wants
David Choate with Colliers is looking for an industrial space in Exeter or Seabrook with 20,000 sf and the higher the bay the better. He’s working with another client called Wagz, a smart collar for dogs. They are looking for a 2,500 sf warehouse while they consider building a much larger facility.
Catie Medeiros with The Kane Company has an investor looking for a commercial property in downtown Portsmouth to purchase. No budget, just needs to be attractive for the client, please let her know about any off market opportunities.
Joe Friedman with Brooks Properties has a couple buildings for sale in Salem. Properties are mixed use, occupied and unoccupied. He has one that is 100% occupied by a daycare on the Andover border with a 6% cap rate.
Russ Doyle with Two International Group can start prospecting potential spaces for a far out timeline because of current leases and knowing which tenant might be moving or expanding their space. For example, if you have a client whose lease ends in June of 2018, they can start looking now for options that will fit that timeline.
Andy Ward with Colliers has two office listings – both 2,700 sf in Milton at the end of the off ramp Exit 17. Lease rates are $13.50 PSF and units are also for purchase.
Robert Cruess with TFMoran has written a book that is now available on Amazon called Time is all we have.
Housekeeping:
Note from Catie Medeiros from The Kane Company: These Minutes are what I understand people to have said at this meeting. Please contact people referenced to verify and clarify. I was helping Tony Fallon during his absence at the last meeting by covering the minutes, thank you.
Next Meeting is 8:30 – 9:45 am on the third Friday, 17 November 2017
In the Third Floor Conference Room of Two International Group’s Building at
One New Hampshire Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Pease International Tradeport.
CP Management will be the next breakfast sponsor.