Biden Administration announces new housing policies: Three areas of primary interest to community associations - by C. Scott Canady

In May the Biden administration announced polices to lower housing costs and increase the supply of homes for sale and rent. CAI has evaluated the announcement and identified three areas of primary interest to community association board members, managers, and business partners

IFMA Boston Hosts 4th Annual FMForward at Bentley University

Waltham, MA After two years of hosting virtual four-day FMForward summits during the pandemic, the members of IFMA Boston came together live and in person for a day of FM rich content at Bentley University.

Smith joins Bergmeyer as sustainability manager

Boston, MA Design Collaborative Bergmeyer has added Michelle Smith as its new sustainability manager. Smith will be based in Bergmeyer’s Boston office, while also working with the teams

Taurus Investment Holdings and Kayne Anderson Real Estate form JV to acquire 1,020-unit property

Framingham, MA Taurus Investment Holdings (Taurus) and Kayne Anderson Real Estate (KA Real Estate), the real estate private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., have formed a joint venture to acquire Halstead Framingham

Abbot Building Restoration completes comprehensive masonry repair project at the Porcellian Club building

Cambridge, MA Abbot Building Restoration completed a comprehensive masonry repair project at the Porcellian Club located outside the campus of Harvard University. As this historic five-story brick building

The Peebles Corp. files Letter of Intent for Parcel 13 - will be the first 100% affordable housing development in Back Bay

Boston, MA The Peebles Corp., one of the largest African American-owned real estate development companies in the nation, filed a new Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) for Parcel 13 in the Back Bay

HqO becomes Related Companies’ digital tenant experience provider

Boston, MA HqO, one of the industry-leading tenant and workplace experience platforms, has formed a partnership with Related Companies, one of the most prominent privately-owned real estate firms in the U.S.

The Peabody Companies’ Desrosiers completes OSHA 10 certification

Braintree, MA According to The Peabody Companies, Ryan Desrosiers has obtained OSHA 10 certification. The certification was awarded upon completion and passing of a 10-hour safety course under the OSHA Outreach Training Program.

Dellbrook|JKS celebrates the trademarking of Safety365™

Quincy, MA New England construction management firm, Dellbrook|JKS, celebrates the trademarking of Safety365™, a continuation of the firm’s year-round dedication to safety. Dellbrook|JKS

Paying the right price - by Gamble Wiseman

Have you ever turned a vendor down based solely on price? I had a conversation recently with a prospective customer about the cost of our maintenance program. “We’re not even considering you;