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By Susan Elise Campbell
Signature ONE Realty Group is within weeks of moving into its new space at 2460 Route 9 in Malta, according to owner Cindy Quade.
This is the first time in Quade’s 35-year real estate career that she is taking on a total commercial renovation. It is also the first time Quade and her agents will conduct business from a place she owns, rather than rents, she said.
“When our lease came up for renewal this spring, I gave our agents the choice of staying on or working remotely,” said Quade. “It was unanimous. They would work out of their homes and meet on Zoom and at restaurants.”
Quade purchased the turn-of-the-century building in 2018 with thoughts of remodeling and occupying in one or two years. Originally a schoolhouse that was “added to and propped up over the years,” the structure was rich in history and nostalgia, she said.
“I had several contractors looking at the building and found it would not be feasible to do a remodel,” she said. “Even if I did remodel, there would still be some issues with the structure. We needed to tear it down.”
Quade said she was “working out the design and my vision when COVID came. I had watched Franco Construction Services build Little Achievers Child Care nearby on Route 9. They kept that project moving even when it was difficult to get labor and materials.”
Quade hired the Ballston-based firm.