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Welcome Addition

Posted December 15, 2011

Finard’s refurbishment of century-old building latest Downtown Memphis success

The four-story office building at Court Avenue and Second Street in Downtown Memphis was built in 1903 as the home of The Commercial Appeal and later became the longtime headquarters of the Welcome Wagon Corp.

Finard Properties LLC bought the Welcome Wagon building in 2007. BankTennessee occupies the building’s first floor. The building originally housed the national headquarters for Welcome Wagon. 
(Photo: Lance Murphey)
Today, the 18,638-square-foot building named 145 Court Ave. – which uses the address 30 N. Second St. according to the Shelby County Assessor of Property – serves as another example of a company’s commitment to Downtown real estate.

Burlington, Mass.-based Finard Properties LLC – the same commercial real estate firm behind Memphis’ Poplar Plaza shopping center – purchased the building in July 2007, restored the grand architecture of the exterior and developed the building into office space.

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2011/nov/23/welcome-addition/

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Poplar Plaza

Posted October 06, 2011

An original tenant of Poplar Plaza Shopping Center is expanding its operation into part of the former Bookstar space. Gould’s Salons Inc. dba Gould’s Day Spas and Salons, which opened with the center in 1952, currently operates a 2,000-square-foot salon in Poplar Plaza but has been looking to open a more full-service spa in the area. Bookstar’s vacancy gave Gould’s the chance to expand into 3,680 square feet. A January, 2012 opening is planned.

Osaka Japanese Cuisine will soon be opening a fourth location at Poplar, leasing 7,300 square feet at the front of the center facing Poplar Avenue.

Momentum Rehab is relocating from the back section of the shopping center and Kroger Co. is tearing down its 57,000 square foot store and replacing it with an 87,065 square foot location.  Any relocations associated with the move and construction of these new tenants should be complete by first quarter 2012, at which point Poplar Plaza will be 98 percent occupied.

Poplar Plaza has been owned and operated by Burlington, Mass.-based Finard Properties for over 25 years.

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Harbor Hotel Provincetown

Posted August 03, 2011

Harbor Hotel Provincetown lands place in Boston Magazine’s “Best of Boston” 2011 issue.

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Corporate Office, Burlington, MA

Posted July 21, 2011

Conditions ripe for a perfect storm in retail Development.  Bold developers will find no time better than now to get into retail.

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One Monument Square

Posted July 18, 2011

Key Bank, our first floor tenant, is the first ever annual corporate sponsor for the First Friday Art Walk.  Key Bank will be open for public viewing on Fridays from 5:00 - 8:00pm.  Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance is delighted to have Key Bank as a corporate sponsor.

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45 Memorial Circle

Posted July 15, 2011

The Kennebec Valley Art Association invites you to visit the lobby gallery at 45 Memorial Circle to enjoy the work of Augusta photographer Linwood Riggs.  Riggs is a master at capturing the natural world in action.  This display is made possible by Finard Properties and is available for viewing July 15 through September 15, 2011.

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Corporate Office, Burlington, MA

Posted July 07, 2011

Boston, MA:  Finard Properties has presented two scholarships of $750 each to Burlington High School seniors who have shown great determination in confronting obstacles of success and, in spite of such challenges, have continued to pursue the goal of furthering their education.  This year’s two recipients are Patrick Lydon who will be attending the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Elizabeth Franson who will be attending Salve Regina.

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Mill Creek Plaza

Posted July 06, 2011

A new farmer’s market is opening July – October in Thomas Knight Park, 2 blocks from Mill Creek Shopping Center.

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University Mall

Posted June 17, 2011

University Mall has given away over $275,000 in scholarships to area students since 2001 and is pleased to announce that it is awarding another $25,000 in scholarships in 2011 ($5,000 each to five area high school seniors).  University Mall’s Scholarship of Excellence is designed to be awarded to students who embody excellence in academics, leadership, and community service.  The recipients and their families attend a luncheon and awards ceremony held at the Mall on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.  The 2011 recipients are Sierra Frisbie of Champlain Valley Union, Clare Murphy of Essex High School, Jessie Gay of Montpelier High School, Nell Davis of U-32 in Montpelier, Vermont and Phoebe Cook, also of U-32.

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Corporate Office, Burlington, MA

Posted June 17, 2011

The Finard Properties Corporate Office offered its Community Service Day to the Burlington Community Food Pantry on April 29, 2011.  The Food Pantry is an emergency food supply of non-perishable staples, meat, eggs, cheese, produce, and other basic necessities each month to over 300 people.  Ten Finard Properties employees provided indoor and outdoor help to the building and grounds with landscaping tasks including weeding, trimming, and spreading crushed stone and general cleaning tasks including wiping down shelves and cleaning refrigerators and freezers.  Finard Properties also hired a professional carpet cleaning company to shampoo the carpets and donated a new vacuum.

Anyone interested in learning more about volunteering with the Food Pantry should contact Janet Fitzgerald, Volunteer Coordinator, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Anyone interested in making donations may (i) donate food at the supermarkets in Burlington, MA or by dropping them off at the Food Pantry (call 781-270-6625) and/or (ii) mail monetary donations to The Burlington Food Pantry, P.O. Box 343, Burlington, MA, 01803.

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