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New Mexican Restaurant Coming to City

Summit Realty Partners and Paul McInnis, Inc. are pleased to announce a recent lease signing at the former Friendly’s restaurant located at 2456 Lafayette Road in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Local restaurateurs Jay McSharry and Joel Harris have leased the 3,663 square foot free standing restaurant building located at the intersection of Lafayette Road (Route One) and Constitution Avenue in Portsmouth. Jay and Joel plan to operate a full service Mexican restaurant named Vida Cantina.

The 98-seat restaurant will feature modern Mexican cuisine using the best local, seasonal and organic ingredients. The restaurant will also feature a full bar that specializes in Tequila and a quick service area that will provide a speedy lunch or dinner option to patrons. Vida means life in Spanish and Jay and Joel’s intention is to create vibrant, gathering place where everyone can enjoy life with soulful food and imaginative cocktails in an unpretentious and relaxed environment.

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Vida Cantina will join several existing area businesses including Service Credit Union, Market Basket, Super Wal-Mart, McKinnon’s Market, Big Lots, a planned Cinemagic Movie Theater and many other great businesses in south Portsmouth’s thriving commercial corridor.

Chris McMahon of Summit Realty Partners represented the Tenant in securing a Lease for this location. Chris McInnis of Paul McInnis, Inc. represented the Landlord, Realty Income which is a publicly traded real estate company.

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Realty Income is a 43-year old, publicly traded real estate company dedicated to paying monthly dividends to its shareholders. The revenue to pay these dividends is generated from over 2,800 commercial properties in 49 states that we own under long-term leases, primarily with large commercial enterprises that operate multiple locations. Our shares are listed under the ticker symbol "O" on the New York Stock Exchange. More information on Realty Income can be found at http://www.realtyincome.com.

Summit Realty Partners is a commercial real estate firm providing brokerage, consulting, development and property management services. Headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts and operating throughout the United States, we specialize in commercial property with an emphasis on retail. More information can be found at www.summitrealtypartners.com or by calling 781.862.9700.

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