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Garrett Freeman - Water damage to properties requires quick response to control many possible problems

Floods, rainstorms and tornadoes can become massive water damage threats to businesses during the often-stormy spring and summer months. Fac...

Legacy Real Estate Ventures purchases 63 Pleasant Street for $2.61 million - 25,000 s/f

Legacy Real Estate Ventures has continued its "careful" buying spree with the purchase of 63 Pleasant St., located outside of Watertown Sq. ...

Earle Wason - Change is exponential like the death of the milk man and a successful restaurant chain

It is about this time each year that I am invited to speak to a group of MBA students at the University of New Hampshire. The university has...

Harry Wheeler - Collaborative design approach overcomes economic obstacles for hotel owners and investors

Once a booming market, the hospitality industry has surely felt the impact of rising economic prices and the decline in global and domestic ...

Matt Johnson - How does a construction team remain invisiblewhile renovating an occupied hotel?

Hotel renovation projects are known to be challenging, with construction managers working on tight schedules in occupied buildings. Add a ti...

Gus Sarff - Just how and when do you go about planning to furnish your hotel?

The architect is on board, the designer is hired, but what are the options for the hotel furnishing buyout? A prominent Boston architect req...

James O'Connell - Existing hotel owners will enjoy new recovery without the fear of new supply stealing their gains

Existing hotel owners will enjoy a long ride into this new recovery period without the fear of new supply stealing their hard fought gains. ...

David Roedel - The Roedel Companies: Purchasing and repositioning "distressed hotels" - Lessons learned!

I cannot recall the exact date when I first heard the term "distressed" hotel, but one early recollection is the one-day distressed hotel in...

TownePlace Suites by Marriott in the Quonset Business Park is Rhode Island's Newest Green Hotel

The TownePlace Suites by Marriott in the Quonset Business Park is Rhode Island's newest green hotel. The 104-key extended stay hotel, which ...

Vector mapping pinpoints roof leaks, ends guesswork for contractors searching for cause

Time was when water seeping through the ceiling was the beginning of a protracted battle to find the cause. You'd start by calling your roof...