Contact: Peter Forman, President and CEO, South Shore Chamber of Commerce, 617-479-1111, pforman@southshorechamber.org
Media: Jim Farrell, PR First, 781-681-6616, jfarrell@prfirst.com
South Shore Chamber of Commerce to relocate headquarters to Rockland; new home seen as central and convenient for members as Chamber expands its growth initiatives
QUINCY AND ROCKLAND, MA, (PRBuzz.com) May 10, 2013 -- The South Shore Chamber of Commerce, the region's largest Chamber, will relocate its headquarters from Quincy to Rockland, MA in June of this year.
The announcement was made today by South Shore Chamber of Commerce CEO Peter Forman, who stated that the Chamber's new home will be at 1050 Hingham Street (Route 228), Rockland, with convenient access to the Route 3 (Exit 14) interchange.
Forman said, "In planning the relocation, we took into account that we serve businesses and communities across the entire South Shore, and our membership extends from Quincy to Plymouth and beyond." He added, "The Rockland location is a convenient and central setting, and will help us as we look to strengthen and grow our membership throughout the South Shore."
Forman said the Chamber's Board of Directors and leadership believe that the location will provide a central, highly visible, easily accessible and well-branded location for its members to meet, gather and work.
The Chamber will host an Open House later this year to welcome members and visitors to the new location. "We are very excited to be coming to Rockland," said Forman, noting, "This is geographically central to our footprint and in an area that holds the great potential for growth of membership." He added, "We are not aligned with any one city or town and will continue to hold events and work to promote economic growth throughout our region as we have in the past."
"We are pleased that the South Shore Chamber has selected 1050 Hingham Street as its new business location," said June Cunniff Vice President and Property Manager of A.W. Perry, Inc. "We are honored to be part of this milestone in the Chamber's history and it is our privilege to help support and be involved in the Chamber's upcoming growth initiatives. We extend our appreciation to Peter Brown of Campanelli who represented the South Shore Chamber and Rich Beal of Perry Brokerage Associates who facilitated the lease transaction on behalf of A.W. Perry, Inc."
About the South Shore Chamber of Commerce
The South Shore Chamber of Commerce has long been recognized throughout the state as one of the most active and forceful advocates for the business community, and numbers among the larger Chambers of Commerce nationally. The South Shore Chamber is a not-for-profit association of businesses in the communities south of Boston. It is committed to helping its members grow their businesses and to improve the business climate in the region. Members range in size from major international corporations headquartered on the South Shore to small local firms and sole proprietorships. For additional information on the Chamber, please visit www.southshorechamber.org or call 617-479-1111.
About A.W. Perry, Inc.
Since 1884, A.W. Perry, Inc., a privately held real estate firm, has strived to provide the highest level of quality, service and value to its tenants and clients. An established leader in the industry, A.W. Perry is an award winning property management firm, an experienced developer and investor. Under the direction of the family's fourth and fifth generations, the company is known for creating and nurturing long-standing business relationships. For more information, visit www.awperry.com.
About Perry Brokerage Associates
In July 2011, A.W. Perry announced the formation of Perry Brokerage Associates, LLC ("PBA"). Building on the company's more than 125 years of commercial property ownership, management, development and leasing expertise, PBA provides leasing, sales and acquisition services, representing landlords and tenants in the Boston and South Shore Markets. For more information, visit www.perrybrokerage.com.
About Campanelli Construction
Campanelli Construction, headquartered in Braintree, MA, is a construction management company and division of Campanelli initially established in the 1960s to service the company's real estate portfolio. Over the past two decades Campanelli Construction has built over 17 million square feet and expanded to service a multitude of third-party clients by providing unparalleled pre-construction and construction management services. The company excels at building complex projects including office, medical, manufacturing, distribution, industrial, cold storage, research and development and education. Notable clients include Preferred Freezer Services, Inc., Christmas Tree Shops Inc., Serta International, Gillette, FedEx and Equity Industrial.