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The Boulos Company celebrates 50 years
of helping Maine businesses

Portland, ME This year, The Boulos Company marks half a century of proudly supporting commercial real estate growth in Maine and New Hampshire. Joseph Boulos established The Boulos Company in 1975 on Portland’s Upper Exchange St.

Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. celebrates graduates from Wentworth Institute of Technology associate program

Holliston, MA A leading electrical subcontractor throughout New England and the Southeast for nearly five decades, Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric) recognized the latest group of its employees who completed requirements to earn their associate of applied science

Marcus & Millichap facilitates $7.1m sale of single-tenant industrial asset

Canton, MA Marcus & Millichap, a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a single-tenant industrial property for $7.1 million.

JLL completes new 6,000 s/f lease
to Daily Bread Food Pantry

Danbury, CT JLL has completed a new lease for the Daily Bread Food Pantry at 125 Park St., the former home of the U.S. Military Museum that closed in 2017. JLL represented the Daily Bread Food Pantry in arranging a lease for 6,000 s/f of prime space on the ground floor of the property,

The Construction Institute names
recipients of 2025 Annual Awards

Meriden, CT The Construction Institute has named the recipients of the 2025 Annual Awards. The Construction Institute’s awardees are recognized as some of the industry’s most outstanding leaders, committed to CI’s mission of promoting cross-industry collaboration.

Suffolk and The Kraft Group celebrate topping
off of New England Patriots new training facility

Foxborough, MA Suffolk and The Kraft Group celebrated the topping off of a new training facility for the New England Patriots. The facility will include a weight room, training room with hydro capabilities, and meeting rooms. It is located adjacent to Gillette Stadium.

Mitigating lease risk: Key tools for landlords with smaller tenants - by Daniel Meyer

While not all landlords prefer – or are able – to lease their commercial properties exclusively to large, creditworthy “national” tenants, these tenants are attractive due to their strong financial stability. However, what about the small businesses and middle market companies that make up a significant share of office, retail, and industrial leases?

SMMA names Finnegan as its CEO, president, and chairman of the board

Cambridge, MA SMMA, an integrated planning and design firm, appointed Lorraine Finnegan as its chief executive officer, president, and chairman of the board. An accomplished architect, team leader, and 27-year SMMA employee, Finnegan succeeds Ara Krafian, who will retire in June after 34 years with the Cambridge-based firm, including 18 years as CEO.

UMass Chan Medical School’s $350 million
education & research building earns LEED Gold

Worcester, MA The new education and research building at UMass Chan Medical School—a 350,000 s/f facility—is now the most energy-efficient building on the medical school’s campus. Officially named the Paul J. DiMare Center

Hunneman brings 70 Hastings
office building to 94% occupancy

Wellesley, MA According to Hunneman, 70 Hastings St., a former office building turned class A medical office, is now 94% occupied following Hunneman’s completion of a 3,000 s/f lease to Perla Pediatrics Smiles on behalf of the building’s landlord, Grander Capital Partners.