April 4, 2025 - CORE

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$5.5M Commercial Real Estate Deal Is One of Kennebunk’s Largest

By Laurie Schreiber, Mainebiz The $5.5 million acquisition of the Lafayette Center—a former mill turned office building in downtown Kennebunk—is one of the largest commercial real estate purchases in the town’s history, according to a news release. Tenants in the building include Tom’s of Maine, Kennebunk Resort Collection, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Duffy’s Tavern & Grill

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CORE Welcomes Chip Lawrence to Sales and Leasing Team 

CORE, the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in Northern New England, today announced the hiring of Chip Lawrence to the role of Sales Operations Manager and Corporate Pilot. Chip brings extensive experience in updating systems for workforce engagement solutions and wireless networks. He’s also served in the U.S. Navy as a helicopter pilot.   “I’m

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CORE’s Property Manager Hire Brings Experience Managing Campgrounds

By Laurie Schreiber, MaineBiz CORE’s new property manager for southern Maine brings six years of experience managing campgrounds across New England. Jake Krainson joined CORE’s operations and management team. CORE has “a strong focus on building relationships and offering excellent customer service” with tenants and property owners, said Krainson. “That’s something I learned from my

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CORE Welcomes Jake Krainson to Operations and Management Team 

CORE, the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in Northern New England, today announced the hiring of Jake Krainson as Southern Maine Property Manager. With six years of experience in the industry across New England, Jake brings a strong focus on customer service to CORE’s fast-growing Operations and Management Team.   “There is an amazing culture

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CORE Hires Jones as Vice President of Acquisitions Division

By New England Real Estate Journal CORE, a full-service commercial real estate firm, has hired Corey Jones as vice president of the firm’s acquisitions division. “I chose CORE to bring my expertise back to Maine and make a meaningful impact,” said Jones. “CORE is a high-performing team with a clear focus on creating value for

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Despite Shifting Landscape, Maine’s Self-Storage Market Remains Strong

By Laurie Schreiber, Mainebiz The sale of four self-storage facilities in recent months involved four different sellers and three different buyers and illustrates the strength of that sector, according to one broker. The self-storage sector has seen “a healthy volume of transactions in comparison to an otherwise slower investment market in Maine,” said CORE broker

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