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The business of ants: Examining the parallels between the ant world and the consulting world - by Paul LaCrosse

Ants! A word guaranteed to make anyone cringe if uttered within the home. Yet, as I was scrambling to find the Windex to clean up the pheromone trail and thinking of how repugnant it was to have these critters in my kitchen, I also couldn’t help but marvel at how they worked.

Dacon and Mass Electric Construction Company collaborate on headquarters redesign in Waltham

Waltham, MA Dacon Corp. has completed the redesign of Mass Electric Construction Company’s (MEC) headquarters. This project entails the renovation of an existing 19,000 s/f office building.

Detailed plans released for the 365,000 s/f mixed-use Nubian Square Ascends Project in Roxbury, MA

Roxbury, MA Detailed design plans have been released for the Nubian Square Ascends Project. Global design firm Stantec is leading master planning and supporting the design of the project, which will transform a vacant parking lot between Washington St.

The Procopio Companies names Charlesgate as property manager for two sites: Ironwood Apartments, Lynn, MA and Sedna Beverly Waterfront, Beverly, MA

Beverly, MA The Procopio Companies has named Charlesgate Property Management as the new property manager at Procopio’s Ironwood Apartments in Lynn, MA and Sedna Beverly Waterfront Apartments in Beverly, MA.

Harrison Street and Anthology Senior Living for joint venture

Natick, MA Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative real assets, and Anthology Senior Living, the senior housing operating platform of CA Ventures (CA), have formed a new joint venture partnership to acquire and develop a portfolio of three senior living facilities

Project of the Month:The Haynes Group, and Group One Partners transform Holiday Inn into The Arcadian Hotel

Brookline, MA The Arcadian Hotel, formerly known as a Holiday Inn and the Inn at Brookline, is a reimagined hotel tucked into a renaissance-esque neighborhood that incorporates modern and stylish vibes and pays an ode to its scenic location.

Brisa Ventures, LLC to develop a 12-acre parcel at Carriage Grove

Belchertown, MA MassDevelopment and the Belchertown Economic Development and Industrial Corp. (BEDIC) have selected Brisa Ventures, LLC to develop a 12-acre parcel at Carriage Grove into a new mixed-income residential community featuring 100 units of housing.

Commonwealth Comm. Developers to begin leasing Yarmouth Gardens

West Yarmouth, MA The Residences at Yarmouth Gardens, an affordable, mixed-income development now under construction on Rte. 28, is accepting applications for its 40 apartments, according to developer Jim Perrine, president of Commonwealth Community Developers.

South Coast Improvement Company completes Phase I of Serenity Brewster for Elevation Financial

Brewster, MA South Coast Improvement Company (SCIC), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, completed Phase 1 of a project to convert the former Wingate Residences assisted living and nursing facility into Serenity Brewster

Local developer Davos to transform 3.45 acre site

Brighton, MA West Roxbury resident Peter Davos has long been in the business of building homes. As a third-generation builder, Davos is excited to embark on his next project in Brighton’s Oak Sq. neighborhood at 710-712 and 776-682 Washington St.