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IREM president’s message: Prepare properties for extreme cold

Managing real estate is filled with tough choices and unexpected situations. It is what makes the industry challenging and each day different. This was epitomized by the weather events in early February. Unlike other storms with inches or even feet of snow, this was a different type of storm where

U.S. community association housing market key statistics and trends

Boston, MA Condominium communities and homeowners associations continue to be a popular form of housing for many Americans, according to a report published in 2022 by the Foundation for Community Association Research. The 2021-2022 U.S. National and State Statistical Review for Community Association Data showed that 74.2 million Americans,

There’s more to a roof replacement than replacing the roofing

Replacing an existing roof system is a required maintenance item that all building managers will encounter at some, or multiple, points over the life of a building. It sounds pretty straightforward – hire a contractor to remove the existing roof system and install a new roof system in kind.

Advisors Living sells out 49-units at Charter Real Estate’s Ebo - located at 205 Maverick St., East Boston

East Boston, MA Advisors Living, the residential real estate sales platform associated with Boston Realty Advisors, has sold out all 49 condominium units at Ebo, a luxury living building named in shorthand for the popular community of East Boston.

Tuscan Village in Salem, NH receives New England Water Environment Association Green Steps Award

Salem, NH The New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) named Tuscan Village, a sustainable mixed-use development, the recipient of the Green Steps Award. The award celebrates innovation and sustainability within the wastewater and stormwater industry.

Timberline Construction, JLL, IA Interior Architects, Avid Engineers, Greatland Properties complete BJ’s Wholesale’s relocation to 190,000 s/f HQ

Marlborough, MA BJ’s Wholesale Club, a leading membership warehouse club operator, has moved into its new 190,000 s/f corporate headquarters located on Campus Dr. The move maximizes BJ’s corporate space to house team members and meet with vendors and partners

Simon Property Group continues redevelopment of Northshore Mall - begins phase 2 of The Promenade redevelopment

Peabody, MA Simon Property Group has begun phase 2 of The Promenade redevelopment at the Northshore Mall, adding several new retail and dining offerings, with more to come in 2023.

OMNI Resource Management, Inc. acquires Mainstream Communication Systems Inc.

Braintree, MA OMNI Resource Management, Inc., a regional leader in diversified facilities services, has acquired Mainstream Communication Systems Inc., a Massachusetts telecommunications contractor.

VMD Companies, Inc. begins developing The Campus at Innovation Way - construction soon to begin on the 900,000 s/f class A industrial property

Fall River, MA VMD Companies, Inc. has purchased and is developing The Campus at Innovation Way, an advanced manufacturing, and R&D center designed and constructed to be home to multiple leading companies seeking modern high-bay space.

The Goldman Group to redevelop former nursing home building into 30-unit condominium complex

Great Barrington, MA On January 26th, The Goldman Group, a Boston-based real estate company, was approved by the Great Barrington Planning Board to convert the former nursing home at 148 Maple Ave. into 30 condominium units.