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East Providence, RI Thomas Sweeney, SIOR of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal brokered the sale of 65 Valley St. and 71-79 Valley St. 65 Valley St. is a 11,876 s/f flex building with two stories of office space and a warehouse area. 71-79 Valley St. has a total of 9,400 s/f

WARWICK – Thomas O. Sweeney, principal with Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, represented the landlords in the lease of 47,890 square feet of industrial space at 55 Colorado Ave. The space was leased to Woods Pro Inc., a supplier of wood flooring products, which was represented by Thomas Barry of CBRE Inc.

JOHNSTON – Atwood Pharmacy, a family-owned, independent pharmacy, has leased 2,500 square feet of retail space at 1302 Atwood Ave. The pharmacy has a newly approved drive-thru at the site, as well. The site lease was brokered by Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, according to a news release. The property is

SEEKONK – A 12-acre property at 1530 Fall River Ave. has been sold to Oracle Homes LLC, a luxury, custom-home developer. The company plans a commercial project on the land, according to the property broker, Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, of Providence. Town Planner John Aubin says the new owner

EAST GREENWICH – A former retail building at 5707 Post Road will be renovated and reopened as a second location for the Providence Oyster Bar, a seafood restaurant that has its flagship location on Federal Hill in Providence. The property was sold for $1.25 million by Sam Sisters Realty Co. LLC

WARWICK – Plant City, a popular food hall in Providence that features vegan meals, will expand into Warwick. The restaurant company will open a new Plant City X location in a former Burger King restaurant at 70 Centerville Road in the Apponaug neighborhood. Unlike the main vegan food hall, which opened

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Advanced Production and Design a digital events business, has leased and moved into expanded space at the West Davisville Commons in North Kingstown. The property at 338 Compass Circle covers 10,000 square feet. Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal represented the landlords. Collins Commercial represented the tenant. West Davisville

“Appraisal experts foresee a strong 2020 for the appraisal industry”. We opened our appraisal forecast last year with the above quote. Two weeks later the COVID-19 virus “in essence” shut down the world! I remember adding in a COVID paragraph after the final draft had been approved due to the