Northern New England

Residential is here to untie the office space doom loop - by Thomas House

The glut of unused (and to the owners, undervalued) office space because of the advent of work from home is in the process of becoming homes themselves. Though this is an officially supported trend in Boston and other northeast locations, the conversion

N.H. Supreme Court curbs planning board authority to deny site plan approval - by Philip Hastings and Alexandra Brewer

The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently curbed a planning board’s ability to deny site plan approval of development projects. In Mojalaki v. Franklin, decided this spring, the court overturned the planning board’s denial of site plan approval for a solar farm

Ask the electrician: How can I protect my equipment from power surges? - by Matthew Keenan

Power surges are hidden dangers that can damage your expensive equipment and shorten its lifespan. While the utility company works diligently and safely to guarantee stable voltage, fluctuations still occur. These variations, even minor ones, can significantly reduce the lifespan

Commercial deal flow trends indicate return to normal and growth potential - by Joe Atwood

As we move through Q3, local and national data on commercial real estate deal flow is painting a promising picture for year-end transaction volumes and stabilized sales trends. While the market has shown volatility in 2023 and early 2024, numbers are trending upward and there is a

The southern N.H. industrial market - Potential start of a new market cycle in 2025 - by Michael Harrington

I’m reflecting back on my NEREJ article of August 2023 to provide an update on the Southern New Hampshire industrial market compared to a year ago. As speculated in last year’s article, the anticipated pivot from low vacancy and rising rates has occurred and

NHCIBOR president’s message: Real estate is an important issue in New Hamsphire - by Ethan Ash

As we are nearing the elections in November, I can only imagine what the political landscape looks like as you are reading this message. I think most people can agree that at a national level, elections have become more fanatic and tribal - focused far more about a side winning

Skanska completes $89 million renovation
and addition to UNH’s Spaulding Hall

Durham, NH Skanska has completed the $89 million, 130,000 s/f renovation and addition project for University of New Hampshire’s Biological Sciences Building, Spaulding Hall, located on the university’s main campus. Designed by Ellenzweig to be LEED

LeGeyt of The Dunham Group earns SIOR designation

Portland, ME Sam LeGeyt of The Dunham Group has earned the Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR) designation. SIOR is one of the leading global professional office and industrial real estate associations. LeGeyt is the sixth Dunham

Downtown Realty sells 24-unit Lake
Street Apartments for $4.4 million

Nashua, NH Downtown Realty negotiated the closing of the Lake Street Apartments, located at 87-89 Lake St., for $4.4 million in June 2024. Matthew Lefebvre represented the seller and procured the buyer of this 24-unit garden-style apartment building.

Stebbins and Romano of The Boulos Company lease 4,500 s/f to CrossFit 321

Topsham, ME CrossFit 321 is relocating to 6 Center Park Rd., Unit #4. The newly constructed, 4,500 s/f space is an upgrade for the gym, which offers personal and small group training. They plan to be up and running in their new location this summer.