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O’Brien and Nickerson of O’Brien Commercial Properties broker $880,000 sale

Ayer, MA O’Brien Commercial Properties Inc. handled the sale of 50 West Main St. The property sold for $880,000 to a local investor. Eric O’Brien and Nate Nickerson procured both the buyer and seller. The property is downtown, with frontage on West Main St.

Planning for retirement with a 1031 Exchange - by Brendan Greene

Thinking of selling a commercial property, a multi-family or other investment property and buying a retirement home or a second home in the mountains or where the weather is warmer? With a little 1031 tax-deferred planning

ZJBV Properties sells 80-unit mill to Property Possible for $4.075m

Nashua, NH Brian Thibeault of ZJBV Properties LLC sells 110 East Hollis St. to Property Possible LLC for $4.075 million. The project consists of a 90,000 s/f mill building that Thibeault received approval to convert into 80 residential units.

Fox Run Properties acquires Okemo Valley Golf Club for $2.71 million - Rebrands it as Fox Run Golf Club

Ludlow, VT Fox Run Properties LLC has acquired the 279-acre Okemo Valley Golf Club. Fox Run is a special purpose company established for the acquisition and operation of the former Okemo Valley club. The privately financed transaction is a harbinger of a recovery in the U.S. hospitality, travel, and golf industries

Meridian Capital Group arranges $18.8 million in financing for multifamily property - negotiated by Feder and Bogopulsky

Boston, MA Meridian Capital Group arranged $18.8 million in financing to refinance a multifamily property located on Hemenway St. The 10-year loan, provided by a balance sheet lender, features a fixed rate of 3% and three years of interest-only payments

BOMA International Conference & Expo to take place October 6-9

Boston, MA The 2021 BOMA International Conference & Expo, taking place October 6-9 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. This is where commercial real estate news happens.

Robert Soule, a leader in real estate law, passed away at 63

Dedham, MA Robert Soule, 63, of Westwood, passed away on August 31st, surrounded by his family. He was an alumnus of Dexter School, Milton Academy (1975), Harvard College (1979), and Suffolk Law School (1983). He began his legal career at First American Title Insurance Co.

Helping small businesses finance energy efficiency projects with C-PACE - by Jeffrey Diehl

Commercial property owners in Rhode Island and across the nation are working hard to reduce their environmental impact while also reducing energy costs through investments in building efficiency, solar energy, and other renewable energy sources.

Leisure markets save the day for the hotel industry - by James O'Connell

The leisure transient and leisure group segments saved our hospitality industry from disaster this summer. After a historically tough twelve months, families hit the road and gave hoteliers the boost that they needed!

Atlantic Commercial handles $1.725m sale and 2,525 s/f lease

Attleboro, MA Atlantic Commercial Real Estate, LLC brokered the $1.725 million sale of 676 Pleasant St., a 14,390 s/f industrial building used for automotive repair. The facility features high bay warehouse space