March 6, 2026 - CORE

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CORE gets healthy return on Belfast investment property

By Laurie Schreiber, Mainebiz After acquiring its first investment property in 2022 for $2 million, CORE’s acquisitions division recently sold the Belfast shopping center for $2.8 million, achieving a 28.4% internal rate of return for investors. The Portland brokerage firm, led by Josh Soley, launched its acquisitions division in July 2024 with a goal to reduce the

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CORE Brokers Sale of Historic Grace Venue in Downtown Portland

CORE, the largest integrated commercial real estate firm in Northern New England, is pleased to announce the sale of Grace, a historic church and event venue located at 15 Chestnut Street in downtown Portland. The $1.43 million transaction closed on January 27, 2026. The buyer, Jedi Temple LLC, was represented by Josh Soley and Frank

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CORE closes successful Kliner Industries acquisition vehicle

By NEREJ CORE closed its Kliner Industries acquisition investment vehicle in December 2025 with a 28.4% internal rate of return (IRR). “We’re extremely proud of this outcome for our investors and partners,” said Josh Soley, president of CORE. “When we first launched the CORE Acquisitions division, we knew we were forging new ground in the

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CORE Announces Landmark Closing of Acquisition Vehicle

CORE, the largest integrated commercial real estate firm in Northern New England, today announced the groundbreaking success of its first acquisitions vehicle. The firm closed its Kliner Industries acquisition investment vehicle in December 2025 with a 28.4% internal rate of return (IRR). “We’re extremely proud of this outcome for our investors and partners,” said Josh

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Portland-based CORE expands third-party property management

By Laurie Schreiber, Mainebiz CORE, a commercial real estate firm in Portland, said the expansion of its third-party property management division was marked by the addition of several management contracts and team growth throughout 2025. In recent months, CORE assumed property management responsibilities for a diverse and increasingly complex portfolio of commercial and institutional assets,

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CORE Strengthens Market Leadership with Expansion of Third-Party Property Management Services

CORE, the largest integrated commercial real estate firm in Northern New England, announced the continued expansion of its third-party property management division, marked by the addition of several high-profile management contracts and strategic team growth throughout 2025. In recent months, CORE has assumed property management responsibilities for a diverse and increasingly complex portfolio of commercial

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