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Posted: December 26, 2025
2025 Year in Review: Timothy Cahill, South Shore Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
What accomplishment or milestone stood out for you or your firm in 2025? Our partnership event with the New England Real Estate Journal in May at the newly opened Leo’s Events in Braintree. We highlighted an excellent panel on the strengths and challenges of growing the healthcare space on the South Shore. The panel included a hospital COO, a medical device consultant and a medical office building architect and was expertly moderated by the former CEO of Mass BIO.
As you look ahead to 2026, which emerging trends or shifts will shape opportunities for you, your firm, or your market sector? Energy costs and growing the available access to reliable clean energy sources including nuclear power.
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The Boston industrial market entered mid-2025 in a bifurcated state. Large-block vacancy remains elevated, while shallow-bay along the 495/128 corridor continues to prove resilient. Fieldstone’s focus on this geography positions us squarely in the middle of a renewal-driven, supply-constrained
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These are uncertain times for the home building industry. We have the threat of tariffs mixed with high interest rates and lenders nervous about the market. Every professional, whether builder, broker, or architect, asks themselves, how do we manage our business in today’s climate? We all strive not just to succeed, but
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