January forecast in landscape architecture: Back to “right plant for the right place” for 2016 - by William Fleming

William Fleming, WilliamFleming Associates, Inc. Wow what a year 2015 was here in New England! William Fleming Associates (WFA) has been fo...

Company of the Month: Hayward Baker takes pride in ability to tackle geotechnical design or construction issue

By David Mazzei, P.E., and David Finocchio, P.E. of Hayward Baker Inc. Urban real estate development projects involving below grade constru...

Muse Paintbar opens two new locations

Somerville, MA Muse Paintbar opened two new Massachusetts locations: 461 Artisan Way at Assembly Row in Somerville, and 1130 Market St. ...

Choosing the right structural engineer upfront brings value and savings - by Giancarlo Botazzi

Giancarlo Botazzi, Green International Given today’s development environment where there is an emphasis on smart growth for new projects ...

Successful projects begin with a quality survey, and that begins with a complete, defined scope of work - by Scott L’Italien

Scott L’Italien, RJ O’Connell & Associates, Inc. As a professional land surveyor for a firm that has its roots in retail developmen...

In the fifth year of expansion, New England property markets are starting to diverge - by Tim Thompson

Tim Thompson, Marcus & Millichap In the fifth year of expansion, New England property markets are starting to diverge. Greater disparit...

TPRs + PATH + CSSs = opportunity for significant income tax benefits for 2015 and beyond - by Philip Mann and Jeffrey Hiatt

Philip Mann, MSConsultants, LLC The Federal Tangible Property Regulations (TPR) were recently enhanced, handing taxpayers a greater number ...

Practical strategies to overcome environmental challenges for owners and buyers of dry cleaners - by Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham, AEIConsultants The modern dry cleaner may be a weekly stop for many people, especially in areas with uniformed workers and/...

Top Projects of 2015: Winstanley and Silvera Asset Group complete renovations to 73,000 s/f Stoughton Town Center

Stoughton Town Center - Stoughton, MA Stoughton, MA When Tri-Town Commons, LLC, a joint venture of Winstanley Enterprises, LLC (Winstanley...

Everest of Nordlund Associates negotiates $4.125 million sale

Danvers, MA Chris Everest of Nordlund Associates, Inc. represented the seller, Linear Retail Danvers LLC, and secured the buyer, 75 Newbu...