Subdivision planning and the land lease to Wendy’s Restaurant

The seller, J&J West Central Realty Trust, LLC had a combined value of $2,050,000 for all transactions. Robert J. Nahigian of Auburndale Realty Co. was their portfolio consultant. Rob was instrumental in subdivision planning and the land lease to Wendy’s Restaurant. Mark Urbanek of Atlantic Commercial was engaged at the broker for lots 2 and 3.

Winter Semester Course “Commercial Lease Document”

– Additionally Rob taught his Boston University Winter Semester Course “Commercial Lease Document” from January through March, 2015 to industry up and coming real estate practitioners. The same course was also delivered May 1-3 at Boston University in a 28 hour format to a sold out class capped at 25 students. Rob also completed teaching for NAR RealtorU on-line Masters Degree program during the Winter semester, Real Estate Investment: Capitalization and Taxation” and the Spring Semester “Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Management.” He will be teaching the late Spring on-line semester, “Advanced Analytics for Real Estate Investments” and on June 10 in Chicago for the SIOR National Designation courses, “Art of Negotiating” and “Synergistic Sales Skills.”

– Rob will also be delivering the program “From Shanghai to Your Shelf” on May 21, 2015 for the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors in N. Charleston, SC. Over 90 attendees are expected.

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)

– On February 6, Rob spoke at the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) NWFL/ALA/MS/LA Chapter in New Orleans on Synergistic Sales Skills. Over 40 of the top office/industrial brokers from these 4 states attended the Pan Am Conference Center for this 3 hour presentation. Rob presented new ways of marketing to express value to clients and included examples of non-real estate company struggles with competition. On February 12, Rob spoke at the SIOR Oregon Chapter on Commercial Due Diligence on the Sale of Real Estate and Understanding a Corporation’s Financial Statements. The program was held the University Club in downtown Portland. The attendees had a review of due diligence both from as a selling and buying broker. The material than dissected company financials and financial statements to evaluation risk and credit factors in lease negotiations. On February 25, Rob gave his program “From Shanghai to Your Shelf: Industrial Logistics and Supply Chain” to the SIOR E. Tennessee Chapter. This 4 hour CE approved program was delivered to its members in downtown Nashville. Rob discussed the intricacies of the 3rd Panama Canal and the impact on industrial site selection on the east coast, the shift from the west to east coast and corporate mathematical models used internal at corporation’s real estate committee on selecting building and/or land sites. Rob also gave the same presentation, “From Shanghai to Your Shelf” to the Louisiana Industrial Development Executive Association (LIDEA) in Bossier City, LA on March 18. Over 60 members attended this pre-convention seminar. The event was held at the Shreveport-Bossier City Casino and attendees were from various state and county economic development offices, rail roads and utility companies.

DCS Corporate Brokerage Assignment

– Auburndale Realty Co., Newton, Mass. is pleased to announce that in May 2014, it recently completed an office/lab and industrial corporate brokerage assignment representing DCS of Alexandria, Virginia with The Ezra Co. The lease transaction resulted in the leasing of a total of 41,515 square feet in Devens and Littleton, Massachusetts. Rob Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE, MCR assisted The Ezra Co, who represents DCS Corporation nationally, in its lease of 27,215 square feet at 295 Foster Street, Littleton, Mass. and 14, 300 square feet at 67 Buena Vista Street, Devens, Mass.

Retiring from the CBA Board of Directors

– Additionally, after 13 years, Rob announced during the Fall of 2014 to President Neil Schneider of the Boston’s Commercial Brokers Association, that he was retiring from the CBA Board of Directors. He was recognized in a private Board meeting on December 18, 2014 for his years of contribution on the Board. He has served the longest term of CBA on its Board of Directors and has held positions for CBA. Such roles has included: Government Affairs Liaison, Commercial Overlay Task Force, Continuing Education Co-Chair, Member of the Massachusetts Real Estate Licensing Education Subcommittee, Agency Law Task Force Member and Continuing Education GBREB Task Force. He also served as an instructor for CBA CE education, has organized CE panels and/or served on panels on such topics as Commercial Real Estate Ethics, Industrial Logistics & Supply Chain, Investment Real Estate, Due Diligence in Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Tenant Representation, etc.

Served the Chapter as Education Chair

– Over the last 20 years, Rob has served the Chapter as Education Chair, Chapter President, Chapter Immediate Past President. Board Member and Special Events Coordinator. In addition, he co-chaired with Bob Cleary, the 2001 Boston National SIOR Convention, that immediately followed the September 9, 2011 attacks. Rob has served as well on many national SIOR committees as Chair, Vice-Chair and other officer positions.

Program management solutions to the Federal Government

– DCS is a privately held company with over 1000 employees with multiple locations nationally including Alabama, California, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. They provide technology and program management solutions to the Federal Government and will use the facilities to support the U.S. Army’s Tank and Automotive Command and Tank and Automotive Research and Engineering Center. The customers include US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corp and US Coast Guard.

First tenant to commit to the 295 Foster Street project

– The landlord for 67 Buena Vista is Aspect Realty and the building broker was O’Brien Commercial. DCS is the sole tenant in this facility that is situated in heart of the Devens Park. The listing broker for 295 Foster Street, Littleton, Mass. was Parsons Commercial and the landlord is Ferris Development. DCS is the first tenant to commit to the 295 Foster Street project that was acquired last fall by Ferris Development of Westborough, Mass. The first class office/R&D building totals approximately 96,515 square feet and DCS has committed to approximately 28% of the building located in the heart of Boston’s hi-tech northwest corridor at the intersection of Rt. 2 and Rt. 495.

5 Forge Parkway

5 Forge Parkway is owned by JD Family Trust and the property comprises of 60,000 square foot warehouse on 9.82 acres. This vacant building was released on a long-term basis to New England Treatment Access, Inc. CBRE was the acting broker on the property. The lease negotiations occurred during the fall of 2013 and finalized in the winter of 2014.