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Posted: October 24, 2025
Gordon Real Estate closes $3.95 million in September sales - including sale of 420 Lakeside Ave. for $2.8 million
Marlborough, MA Jon Gordon of Gordon Real Estate brokered two transactions in the month of September totaling $3.95 million in total sales.
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The sale of 420 Lakeside Ave. for $2.8 million included 14 of 15 condominium units representing 92.6% of the building. The property is a four-story, 32,770 s/f office building situated at the intersection of Route 495 and Route 20. The buyer was G.I.M. Property Management LLC. The seller was Acumen Preferred Properties LLC. Jon Gordon procured the buyer and represented the seller.
The sale of 35 South Boulevard, Onset, MA for $1.5 million was part of a 1031 commercial exchange. The 2,240 s/f waterfront property is considered one of the prime parcels in the Wareham/Onset area, and offers opportunities for both residential and limited commercial development. Jon Gordon represented the seller, V&P Realty Trust. The buyer, Pollywog Investments LLC, was represented by Sally King of Options 153 LLC.
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