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2025 Ones To Watch - Rising Stars:
Samira Da Silva, Bridgeline Exteriors
May 23, 2025
What recent professional milestone or project are you most proud of, and why? I am particularly proud of successfully developing and implementing a new process for our Accounting Department aimed at optimizing the company’s finances. This initiative involved in- depth research
2025 Ones To Watch - Rising Stars: Allen Higens, South Coast Improvement Company
May 23, 2025
If you could give advice to someone just starting out in your field, what would it be? My advice would be simple: dig in and learn. This is a tough industry, and the amount of knowledge required can seem immense early on. Take every opportunity to absorb as much as you can, whether it’s through hands- on experience, asking questions, or learning from the people around you.
2025 Ones To Watch - Rising Stars:
Erin Vautour, South Coast Improvement Company
May 23, 2025
If you could give advice to someone just starting out in your field, what would it be? My advice to someone just starting in my field would be to take the time to learn your role and then push yourself to go beyond it. Understand your company, the policies, and the processes. Get to know
2025 Ones To Watch - Rising Stars:
Stephanie Crepeau, BOND Building Construction
May 23, 2025
What’s one challenge you’ve overcome in your career so far, and what did it teach you? I stepped into a role held by a long- tenured male Superintendent. At first, I felt intensely measured against his established presence. Every perceived misstep felt magnified by this comparison. Finally,
2025 Ones To Watch - Rising Stars: Jamie Muntz, BOND Civil & Utility Construction
May 23, 2025
If you could give advice to someone just starting out in your field, what would it be? I was once told by a colleague, “Don’t let them know how smart you are, you’ll end up with more work.” Several years into my career, the advice I’d give is the opposite: Let them see you are curious, determined, and eager to learn.
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Orazio Guevara, Chapman Construction/Design
May 23, 2025
What recent professional milestone or project are you most proud of, and why? I am incredibly proud of two recent milestones: my promotion to Assistant Project Manager And the successful completion of the Brightview Wakefield Memory Care project. Navigating sensitive
Promises made, promises kept - by Dennis Serpone
May 23, 2025
The election of Donald Trump by over 50% of the population has set in motion a euphoria that is sweeping the country. The stock market keeps breaking daily records bringing us back to pre-Biden days. Car sales, new and used, are through the roof although at higher cost,
Rhode Island’s industrial real estate market outlook - by Julie Freshman and George Paskalis
May 23, 2025
As we near the mid-point of 2025, Rhode Island’s industrial real estate market continues to be characterized by low vacancy rates, steady demand, as well as evolving technological and economic influences. Limited new construction and sustained demand across
The times they are a-changin’: From Boomers to Zoomers and real estate - by David Skinner
May 23, 2025
In the last two weeks, I met with two different business owners who are closing their businesses at the end of 40+ year histories of being in business. One was a trucking company that at one time boasted 40 trucks on the road. Another was in the buying and selling food
There are a number of hotel groups that look for the full-resort properties - by Earle Wason
May 23, 2025
I cannot remember when I first started writing articles for the New England Real Estate Journal (NEREJ). I took some time to review articles I have written going back to the early 2000s but I believe I originally started sometime in the 1980s. I thought there
A look at the Fed’s report on real estate in New England - by Thomas House
May 23, 2025
So it seems a good time to share some of the gold (and coal) we mined from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s report on real estate in New England. A link to the full report is at the end of the article.
The resilience of markets - by William Pastuszek Jr.
May 23, 2025
In an era of uncertainty – uncertainty and unpredictability taken to new heights – real estate markets find ways to seek rational paths towards solutions under conditions of uncertainty. It’s a truism in investment behavior that markets can adapt to
How long should I hold a property for it to qualify as an investment property in connection with a 1...
May 23, 2025
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
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Project of the Month: OnPoint Companies reaches substantial completion and launches sales for new mu...
May 23, 2025
Boston, MA OnPoint Companies has reached substantial completion and officially launched sales for its newest ground-up multifamily development, The Parkline, located at 27 Dixwell St., at the intersection of Jamaica Plain and Roxbury – one of the city’s most rapidly evolving neighborhoods.
Avison Young arranges 3,513 s/f office lease to Geller Benjamin, LLP
May 23, 2025
Boston, MA Global commercial real estate advisor Avison Young has arranged a new 3,513 s/f lease on the third floor of 69 Canal St. on behalf of law firm Geller Benjamin, LLP. The growing law firm, which specializes in immigration, family, bankruptcy, real estate and general law, will relocate
Airtower Networks appoints Karvonen as vice president of strategic accounts
May 23, 2025
Boston, MA Airtower Networks, one of the nation’s premier providers of wireless connectivity solutions for real estate owners and operators, has hired Chris Karvonen as vice president of strategic accounts.
Why reviewing a DST sponsor’s track record matters - by Dwight Kay
May 23, 2025
When evaluating a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investment for a 1031 exchange or direct cash purchase, investors often focus on the asset itself – location, tenant, lease structure, and potential returns. However, one of the most critical, and often overlooked, factors is the track record of the DST sponsor.
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Kelleher and Pentore of Horvath & Tremblay sell Presidential Estates in Quincy, MA for $74 million
May 23, 2025
Quincy, MA Dennis Kelleher and John Pentore of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of the Presidential Estates, a 276-unit apartment community. Horvath & Tremblay worked with the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The asset sold
JM Electrical named 9th safest electrical contractor in the nation
May 23, 2025
Boston, MA JM Electrical has been listed as the 9th safest electrical contractor in the nation, and has been awarded with the prestigious 2025 Recognition of Achievement in Safety Excellence from the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).