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Chestnut Hill Realty Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Ed Zuker, CEO of Chestnut Hill Realty wishes to acknowledge the community services, real estate organizations and many charities that Chestnut Hill Realty employees have supported during the last forty years, especially: Greater Boston Real Estate Board Rental Housing Association The Urban League of Eastern MA Brookline Property Owners Association West Roxbury YMCA Temple Beth Avodah B'nai B'rith Housing New England Combined Jewish Philanthropies Anti-Defamation League JCHE Hebrew Senior Life Friends of New England Holocaust Boston Irish Famine Memorial Dana Farber - The Jimmy Fund Alzheimer's Association American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Red Cross Price Rehabilitation Center Lenny Zakim Fund Brookline Community Fund Homes for Our Troops National MS Society NE Home for Little Wanderers Little Leagues (in several towns) Toys for Tots Cystic Fibrosis Children's Hospital Boston Brookline High School Rosie's Place Pine Street Inn Project Bread Special Olympics World Unity United Way Brain Tumor Society Make-A-Wish Foundation Globe Santa Community Fire Departments Cradles 2 Crayons Easter Seals
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How long should I hold a property for it to qualify as an investment property in connection with a 1031 tax-deferred exchange? - by Brendan Greene and Mark McCue

How long should I hold a property for it to qualify as an investment property in connection with a 1031 tax-deferred exchange? - by Brendan Greene and Mark McCue

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 provides “No gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment if such property is exchanged solely for property of like kind which is to be held
30 years on South Coast Rail: A journey to connect Southeastern Mass. with commuter rail - by Rick Carey

30 years on South Coast Rail: A journey to connect Southeastern Mass. with commuter rail - by Rick Carey

On March 24, 2025, a dream more than three decades in the making became a reality with the launch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) South Coast Rail commuter service. This milestone marks the completion of a project that overcame numerous starts and stops, including changes in leadership
How do we manage our businesses in a climate of uncertainty? - by David O'Sullivan

How do we manage our businesses in a climate of uncertainty? - by David O'Sullivan

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
Shallow-bay wins on 495/128:  A renewal-driven market with a thin pipeline - by Nate Nickerson

Shallow-bay wins on 495/128: A renewal-driven market with a thin pipeline - by Nate Nickerson

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