Connecticut

Floodplain facts and fallacies: A better understanding of floodplain management

Living and working in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, we are bounded by the floodplains of rivers and their many tributaries. To ass...

Solid multifamily fundamentals attract investors to Hartford

Steady tenant demand due to ongoing uncertainty in the residential for-sale housing market will keep occupancy tight in Hartford County, all...

Bradley International Airport - One of the key elements of The Windsor Advantage

From Bradley International Airport on the north to its border with the city of Hartford on the south, Windsor, is experiencing an unpreceden...

Public Act 490 and taxation of farm, forest and open space land in Connecticut

After it became apparent that Connecticut was rapidly losing open space land to developers in part because of the property tax burden, the l...

Energy conservation means tenant savings ... and a protest against OPEC

Not too long ago I had the good fortune of spending time with experts in the Middle East and listened to the sobering truth of how our natio...

Proposed CTDEP General Permit and anticipated changes to solid waste regs will impact redevelopment

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) is working on a new General Permit for the Beneficial Use of Regulated Fill. ...

Furniture dealers learning to navigate within the healthcare industry

How does the contract furniture dealer navigate the healthcare market effectively? The first step is to understand the concepts and business...

Commercial real estate lending 2008: This is like deja vu all over again

The social philosopher Lawrence Peter (Yogi) Berra once said that "You can observe a lot just by watching." When asked about a hitting slum...

IREM Chapter pioneers program to expand funds for education grants

A new partnership program between Western Pennsylvania Chapter No. 7 of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the Chicago-based...

CCIM and IREM Success Series 2008 Symposium slated for Oct. 17th & 18th

The CCIM and IREM Success Series 2008, to be held Oct. 17th-18th at the Hilton Chicago, will provide attendees with an array of education pr...