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COVENTRY – The former Garland Writing Instruments building in Coventry was bought recently for $800,000, after the pen manufacturer was acquired last year by Pen Co. of America and the facility was closed, according to the commercial real estate firm that represented the sellers. The 40,000-square-foot mill building, located at 1 South

Thomas O. Sweeney, SIOR – Principal of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal in Providence, has been selected as the 2022 REALTOR® of the Year of the Rhode Island Commercial and Appraisal Board of REALTORS®. This prestigious award is based on his outstanding contributions and leadership in the real estate industry.

As vice president of sales for Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, Kevin Casey routinely works on significant commercial property sales throughout the state of Rhode Island, including the $2.87 million acquisition of a 30,000-square-foot office building in Cumberland occupied by CVS Health Corp. and a $1.73 million purchase of a 20,000-square-foot warehouse building in Warwick. A

CRANSTON – A closed-down deli and the former office of a cash register equipment company were recently packaged and sold together as one commercial site in Rolfe Square, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the sellers in the deal. The properties at 20, 22 and 0 Rolf Square

PROVIDENCE – Sitting at the foot of Federal Hill, right below the iconic “La Pigna” pinecone gateway sculpture, a former printing press building at 91 Atwells Ave. was recently purchased for $550,000, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the sellers in the deal. The one-story, 2,145-square-foot retail

CENTRAL FALLS – The Buffinton Creative Packaging building at 575 Lonsdale Ave. was sold recently for $1.85 million, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the former owner in the deal. The 45,143-square-foot industrial building and the 1.78 acres of land it stands on were sold by Eighty Two

CUMBERLAND – A 30,000-square-foot office building, with CVS Health Corp. as its sole tenant, was recently sold for $2.9 million, according to Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, which represented the sellers and the buyers in the transaction. The two-story building, located at 100 Highland Corporate Drive, was constructed in 2000 on a 7.25-acre