2026 Mid-Year Review Featured Company: Greater Boston Exchange Company, LLC

Greater Boston Exchange Company, LLC 

Headquarters: Boston, MA 
Founded: 2000
Services: 1031 Exchanges, Real Estate Conveyancing
States Served: MA & RI

What projects, initiatives, or types of work have been keeping your team busiest during the first half of 2026?
The 1031 exchange market has been robust in the first half of 2026, even while interests have remained elevated for the past few years. So, while the typical forward 1031 exchange is still quite active, we have seen a greater awareness and knowledge of the various types of 1031 exchanges by investors. As a result, we have seen an increase in passive management investment options such as purchases of Delaware Statutory Trusts (DST) and Triple Net leases. In addition, investors are keeping us busy with reverse and improvement exchanges.

What trends or shifts have stood out most to you so far this year within your industry?
Larger and more complex transactions which require greater interactions with accountants, tax advisors, and attorneys have become more common. There are more tenant-in-common relationships between investors in large scale projects like hotels and commercial developments. In addition, more wealth advisors are becoming aware of Delaware Statutory Trusts (DST) and are educating their clients about the benefits of a DST for passive management and passive income, and estate and retirement planning.

What challenges or opportunities have had the biggest impact on your business during the first half of 2026?
The challenges revolve around investors trying to figure out what comes next given (i) the uncertainty in the economy moving forward, (ii) the possibility that interest rates remain high or even increase (the Federal Reserve came out on June 17, 2026, and signaled that rates may be increasing by the end of the year), and (iii) investor’s uncertainty of finding a proper replacement property in a timely manner. Also on the residential real estate side, investors are concerned about the potential for cities and towns imposing some sort of rent control.

As we look ahead to the second half of the year, what are you watching most closely?
As the second half of the year approaches, we hope to continue to see more reverse and improvement exchanges. The ability for an investor to be able to purchase a property they like prior to selling their investment gives them greater comfort and control in their portfolio. The 1031 exchange market has been robust in the first half of 2026, even while interest rates have remained elevated for the past few years. So, while the typical forward 1031 exchange is still quite active, we have seen a greater awareness and knowledge of the various other types of 1031 exchanges by investors. Investors are keeping us busy with reverse and improvement exchanges. We have also seen an increase in passive management investment options such as purchases of Delaware Statutory Trusts (DST) and Triple Net leases.