Financial Digest

Appraising cold storage/food facilities: Cost vs. market value - by Thomas Jensen

It is important for an appraiser to understand the difference between cold storage and food processing facilities compared to other forms of more traditional warehouse and manufacturing plants. The appraiser first needs to identify their unique physical characteristics and use

MassDevelopment and Washington Savings Bank provide $3.062 million loan to Degmar Development affiliate for Residence at Mill Sq.

Lowell, MA MassDevelopment has participated with Washington Savings Bank to provide a $3.062 million loan to Residence at Mill Square LLC, an affiliate of Degmar Development Corp. Degmar used proceeds to

Oliver Street Capital secures $12.6 million loan with UniBank; arranged by Paulsrud and Lousararian of JLL

Tewksbury, MA JLL has arranged a $12.6 million refinancing for 554 Clark Rd., a 102,200 s/f flex/R&D building. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Oliver Street Capital, to secure the fixed-rate loan with UniBank

Company of the Month: Cornerstone Realty Capital celebrates 15 years of shared success

Lexington, MA Cornerstone Realty Capital, a boutique commercial mortgage brokerage company, is celebrating an exciting milestone as the company reaches 15 years of shared success. Over the last 15 years,

KeyBank CDLI secures $41 million for The Community Builders to renovate phase 2 of Lyman Terrace Apartments in Holyoke, MA

Holyoke, MA KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) secured $41 million of financing for The Community Builders (TCB), a nonprofit real estate developer, owner and manager based in Boston,

The threat of cyber fraud - Security is imperative for all 1031 Exchange funds - by Patricia Flowers

Fraud and cybercrime, particularly involving bank wire transfers for real estate transactions, continue to increase at an alarming rate. The long known scams of phishing emails with claims of lottery winnings or an inheritance, the need to protect loved ones by forwarding funds, etc.

Understanding how 1031 like-kind exchanges and vacation homes work - by Bill Lopriore

Many people own rental properties in vacation locations. With proper planning, a tax-deferred exchange may help them enjoy their vacation property to a limited extent, while still having the tax benefits available from a tax-deferred exchange. 

Improvement or construction exchanges under IRC Section 1031 - by Brendan Greene

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 allows a property owner, who holds property for “The productive use in a trade or business or for investment,” to defer paying any capital gains taxes if the property owner sells such property, identifies “like kind” property

Purchasing replacement property from a builder in a 1031 Exchange - by Lynne Bagby

With all of the development and new construction happening throughout New England, many real estate investors are interested in taking advantage of opportunities to purchase new construction directly for investment or as replacement property in a 1031 exchange.

Delaware Statutory Trusts can add flexibility to a 1031 exchange - by Justin Amos

Earlier this year we wrote about the growing market for 1031 exchanges using Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investments as replacement property. Since then, interest in DST solutions for 1031 exchanges has continued to grow.