125 Depot Street
Bellingham, MA


Bellingham, MA, October 5, 2009 – Bret O’Brien of O’Brien Commercial Properties, based out of Marlboro, represented the seller, Lantor, Inc., in the sale of 125 Dept Street, Bellingham, MA. Lantor, Inc. sold its business operations to Ahlstrom in 2006. Ahlstrom continued to operate three shifts a day out of the facility until October of 2008 when approximately seventy employees were laid off and about a dozen were relocated in the move to South Carolina. Bret O’Brien also procured the buyer R&T Realty Corp. The principals of R&T Realty Corp. will bring two of their manufacturing companies under one roof at this new location. Hilliard Precision Products, currently located at 10 Lyberty Way in Franklin, provides high quality custom crafted precision metal fabrication for a diverse mix of manufacturing industries. Sanweld industries, currently located at 19 Industrial Park Road East in Oxford, is New England’s largest manufacturer of heavy duty commercial and professional spreaders. The buyer obtained an attractive SBA, Section 504, loan package through Webster Five, which included significant additional funds for custom improvements to the building above the $1,750,000 sale price. The buyer also expects to obtain approximately $150,000 in state incentives through the assistance of Bobby Matthews at New Landmark Group, who specializes in achieving these types of deals for Massachusetts companies. “By purchasing the building at $20 per square foot, combined with the synergistic efficiencies of sharing one central location, the buyer has positioned itself well to continue expanding these manufacturing businesses in today’s competitive marketplace”, said Bret O’Brien, the sole broker of record in this transaction.

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Bret O'Brien
Phone: 508-481-8200 x122
Mobile Phone: 508-481-8200 x122
Email: bret@obriencommercial.com