Worcester Business Journal

12 Worcester Business Journal | January 9, 2023 | wbjournal.com BY LAURA FINALDI Special to WBJ Kelleher & Sadowsky shapes Worcester real estate A t a time when some of the bigger commercial real estate firms in the U.S. are laying off workers, Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates Inc. is in growth mode. e full-service commercial brokerage and advisory firm based in Worcester had a strong year of investment property sales and exciting commercial projects. e firm is the broker for Franklin Realty Advisors' Mercantile Center, the premier mixed- use property that has helped change the face of downtown Worcester. Tenants like Ruth's Chris Steak House, e Mercantile, and the new Harpoon Brewery beer garden opened last year. Outside of the city, Kelleher & Sad- owsky has been expanding its footprint further into MetroWest. e company signed an investor on a long-term lease for the former Sports Authority on Donald Lynch Boulevard in Marl- borough, which will be turned into a facility for Northborough manufactur- er Aspen Aerogels. On the same street, the company leased another space to Lifeline Systems Co. for a headquar- ters and medical alert response center. Kelleher & Sadowsky is handling the leasing of the 111 Speen St. office building in Framingham, which is highly visible from I-90. "It's sort of a flag for how far east Kelleher & Sadowsky has pushed," said Michael Donovan, a spokesman for the company. Looking into 2023, with rising interest rates and inflation, William Kelleher, IV said the company is looking for ways to position itself well for its clients. Meghan Liddy, the company's senior vice president of capital markets, can help clients with debt placement so they're in the best position they can be from a financing perspective, Kelleher said. Whatever happens next year, Kelle- her said, one thing is for sure: Worces- ter is a hot market. "I see on a week-to-week basis peo- ple from all over the country looking at Worcester. at wasn't the case 10 years ago," he said. Kelleher & Sadowsky principals William Kelleher, IV (left) and James Umphrey BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates, Inc.* Worcester Kelleher-Sadowsky.com Top executives: Principals James Umphrey and William Kelleher, IV Founded: 1981 Employees: 24 Notable runners-up: NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs, Carruth Capital LLC BEST IT SERVICES PROVIDER Cinch I.T.* Worcester cinchIT.com Top executive: President Rick Porter Founded: 2004 Employees: 52 Cinch I.T. expanded with new locations in 2022 and now operates 12 across the U.S. The company focuses on hiring technicians who are savvy and customer- service oriented, and last year CRN Magazine named Cinch I.T. as a Top 250 Managed Service Provider Pioneer in North America. Notable runners-up: ClearCom IT Solutions, Inc., Integrated Computer Solutions of Vestal, LLC n BEST OFFICE CLEANER Mass Commercial Cleaning Sturbridge & Florence MassCommercialCleaning.com Top executives: President Katerina Cai, General Manager Bill Hickman, Operations Manager Charles Thurman Founded: 1989 Employees: 120 Mass Commercial Cleaning utilizes a time-and-task tracking mobile application to streamline processes and increase communication between managers and janitorial staff. The company's managers have combined experience of more than 80 years and oversee scheduling, quality control, and supplies replenishment, allowing the cleaners to focus on cleaning. Notable runners-up: Enterprise Cleaning Corp., Eagle Cleaning Corp. n BEST PLUMBER/HVAC CONTRACTOR J.J. Bafaro, Inc.* Worcester JJBafaro.com Top executives: President Joe Bafaro, Vice President Joe Bafaro Jr., Vice President Mike Bafaro Founded: 1965 Employees: 70 President Rick Porter B E S T O F B U S I N E S S O F F I C E S E R V I C E S W

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