MEET THE TEAM
Amanda Snell, CCIM
President
Amanda Stevens Snell, CCIM is the President of The Stevens Group, joining the firm in 2013. Amanda specializes in exclusively representing corporate clients in the leasing, acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate. Working with companies of all sizes, Amanda focuses on providing advisory services in the Downtown Boston, Cambridge and Suburban markets.
Amanda was awarded the CCIM designation in 2018 from the CCIM Institute, upon successful completion of a graduate-level education curriculum and presentation of a portfolio of qualifying experience. The curriculum addresses financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis, and investment analysis, the cornerstones of commercial investment real estate. In addition, Amanda has studied at The Boston University Commercial Real Estate Program, and serves on the Board of Directors of the New England Chapter of CCIM.
ORGANIZATIONS & AWARDS
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CoStar Power Broker Award Winner Q2 2022
- Awarded CCIM designation 2018
- Nominated for the 2017 CBA (Commercial Brokers Association) Rising Star Award
- CCIM Scholarship Winner 2014.
- New England Chapter of CCIM Board of Directors
- Licensed Massachusetts Real Estate Broker
- Member of CBA (Commercial Brokers Association)
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
- Represented Azzur Cleanrooms on Demand in multible lease transaction totaling 175,000 sf of lab and office space in the Greater Boston area.
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Represented Spectra Medical Devices, Inc. in a lease transaction for 40,000 sf of office and R&D space in Wilmington, MA.
- Represented TraceLink in a lease transaction for 70,000sf of office space in Wilmington, MA
- Represented Wolfe Research in a lease transaction for office space in the Financial District of Boston
Debra Stevens
Principal
Debra Lee Stevens, is a Partner and Principal of The Stevens Group, and has been active in the commercial real estate industry for over 40 years, servicing both the private and public sectors. During that time she has been involved in hundreds of corporate site searches, lease negotiations, building sales and valuations, taking the attitude that real estate decisions can “make or break” a company.
Ms. Stevens’ expertise in Office, Biotech and R&D properties in the greater Boston and Suburban markets has enabled her to complete transactions averaging $30 million per year. Past client transactions have included, among others: TraceLink, Spectra Medical, Artisan Healthcare, Miraki, Aras Corp., Toole Design, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Seurat Technologies, Fosun, DiMagi, LabThink, Informa and Evaluate Pharma.
Ms. Stevens has been active with the New England Chapter of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) as well as the institute nationally for the last 18 years.
ORGANIZATIONS & AWARDS
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) – Institute Committee 2004-2013.
- CCIM Chapter President 2002.
- CCIM Regional Vice President 2004.
- Licensed Massachusetts Real Estate Broker.
- Member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board.
- Member Commercial Brokers Association.
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
- Represented Aras Corporation (Tenant) in an 70,000 SF lease renewal in Andover, MA, and 16,000sf of office space in Troy M!.
- Represented a private family trust in a disposition of a 36,000 sf site complicated by a long-term land lease with the City of Boston.
- Represented 73 Tremont Street Realty LLC (Buyer) in the purchase of 73 Tremont Street in Boston, a historic 304,000 SF first-class office building.
- Represented TraceLink in a 70,000 SF lease expansion in Wilmington, MA.
- Represented a Fortune 100 Company in 20 separate transactions in 2012 – 2020.
Mark Stevens
Principal
Mr. Stevens has held leadership positions in several organizations and has served as President of the New England Chapter of SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors), President of CBA (Commercial Brokers Association of Boston) and Vice Chairman of ITRA Global. In addition, he has qualified as an expert witness, providing testimony on the impact of environmental contamination on property values, and has testified on behalf of clients in rent arbitration proceedings.
ORGANIZATIONS & AWARDS
- Vice Chairman of ITRA Global 2012.
- Received Exemplary Service Award from ITRA Global 2011.
- President of the New England Chapter of SIOR (2007-2008).
- President of the Commercial Brokers Association (2008).
- Nominated for CBA Commercial Broker of the year (2007).
- Received CBA Top 5 Industrial Broker Award.
- Received CBA Multi-Million Dollar Leasing Awards.
NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
- Represented Backer/Hotwatt in the leasing of a 50,000 SF manufacturing facility.
- Represented LeMaitre Vascular in a 70,000 SF lease renewal and expansion.
- Represented Trico USA in the aquisition of a 60,000 SF manufacturing facility.
- Represented Barr Associates in a 47,000 SF lease renewal.
- Represented Boston Beer (Sam Adams) in the acquisition of a 52 acre site for a 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.
- Represented Teva Pharmaceuticals in the disposition of a 250,000 sq. ft. pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
- Represented Masco Corp in the disposition of a 98,000 sq. ft. industrial building.
- Represented Tyco in the disposition of a 687,000 SF manufacturing building.
- Represented Del Monte Foods in the leasing of a 50,000 SF food processing facility.