Cumberland Crossing by Oceanview begins construction of 50 two-bedroom cottages in Cumberland, ME

Cumberland, ME Cumberland Crossing by Oceanview is officially under construction after a groundbreaking ceremony attended by developers, town officials and project stakeholders. The retirement community is a sister location to OceanView at Falmouth and is based on that successful model

CBRE’s Butler and St. John handle $42.4 million sale of Cabot Crossing

Lowell, MA CBRE/New England has completed the sale of Cabot Crossing, a 252-unit, 100% market-rate apartment community. According to public record the property sold for $42.4 million. CBRE/NE’s multi-housing experts Simon Butler and Biria St. John exclusively represented the seller

Linear Retail Properties acquires 19-21 School St. for $5 million - Edward, Golden and Gifford of Perry Brokerage rep. seller, Envision Bank

Boston, MA Linear Retail Properties, LLC has acquired 19-21 School St., a three-story, 8,131 s/f building in the Downtown Crossing neighborhood of the city. The property is located near the intersection of School St. and Washington St. on the Freedom Trail

Fish-Will of Peabody Properties honored by RHA with President’s Award

Braintree, MA Karen Fish-Will, principal and CEO of full-service real estate and property management firm Peabody Properties, has been honor...

Opportunity zones: Development bonanza or not so much - by Jonathan Avery

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 includes provisions which have the potential to encourage a new round of stimulus to investment in commercial real estate located in rural areas and distressed urban areas. In particular are the provisions which provide tax incentives for reinvestment of capital gains, tax deferred

United Multi Family brokers $3.725 million 30-unit apartment building sale - sold by RBT Avon Realty and CMC Avon Realty Trust

Avon, MA United Multi Family (UMF)has brokered the sale of a 30 unit apartment building at 29 Leos Ln., for $3.725 million ($124,167 per unit). Rich Cawley and Kurt Cawley of UMF brokered the sale. 

Ouellette and Strong of Harriman are now licensed in Maine

Jamie Ouellette, AIA, a project manager in the firm’s K-12 Education Studio, is now a licensed architect in the state of Maine. Ouellette has worked on complex ground-up, renovation, and expansion projects

Jacobs of NAI Glickman Kovago handles two sales totaling $1.55m

Worcester, MA Michael Jacobs, principal at NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs, represented the seller, the Montachusett Girl Scout Council, and the buyer, Lisciotti Development in the recent transfer of real estate at 79-81 Gold Star Blvd.

Emuge Corp. breaks ground on 22,000 s/f expansion project

West Boylston, MA Emuge Corp., a leading manufacturer of high-performance taps, drills, end mills and other rotary tools, has broken ground to build a 22,000 s/f expansion project that will double the size of its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility.

O’Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties completes 18,700 s/f in leases

Northborough, MA Bret O’Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties recently completed an 18,700 s/f leasing spree at 44 Bearfoot Rd. The property is located off I-290 at the first exit coming from I-495 by the Solomon Pond Mall.