Retail

Project of the Month: Linear Retail Properties redevelops abandoned site on Daniel Webster Highway - Nashua, N.H.

Daniel Webster Highway in south Nashua, N.H. has long been a dominant, regional, destination corridor for retailers. However, given the high...

Jones Lang LaSalle Construction completes Society on High restaurant

Jones Lang LaSalle Construction has completed its work as general contractor for Society on High, a new farm-to-fork themed restaurant at st...

Teaching an old dog new tricks: Renovating or repositioning buildings into retail uses

Ever since the economic downturn more and more developers seem to be renovating or repositioning buildings into retail venues. While renovat...

Retail projects come in all shapes and sizes: Design consideration for retail sites

Retail projects come in all shapes and sizes. Whether we are dealing with the small town Main Street storefront, or the regional shopping ma...

Looking at construction management from an owner's perspective

A lot goes in to taking a business model from concept to reality. Studies surrounding products, marketing and demographics, site selection a...

Assessing your property assessment: Consider seeking an abatement of the real estate tax

The new fiscal year (FY '14) began on July 1 and by now you probably have received your initial real estate tax bill. If you are an owner of...

A growing trend to the overall appearance of shopping and lifestyle centers is shade structures

For the past decade, outdoor shopping centers and lifestyle centers have continued on the trend of being built to resemble pedestrian-friend...

Management of the complete permitting and approval process

Barry S. Porter & Associates, Inc. (BSPA) was founded in 2001 to provide planning, zoning, permitting and project management services to our...

Digital signage - What you need to know about electronic message centers

As a business owner you already know how important it is to communicate to your target audience. Through advertising and signage you promote...

Tax planning opportunities available in an ever-changing tax world

Beginning in 2013, rental income for partnerships, limited liability companies (LLC's), and sole proprietorships will be subject to a 3.8% i...