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New federal law prohibits employers from mandating arbitration of sexual assault and sexual harassment claims - by Laura Raisty

On March 3rd, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the Act), which amends the Federal Arbitration Act to invalidate pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class

NeighborWorks Housing Solutions to hold webinar and panel discussion on ways to increase diversity in construction and development

NeighborWorks® Housing Solutions (NHS), a leading housing service provider in southern Massachusetts, will hold a webinar and panel discussion exploring strategies to increase diversity in the construction and housing development

NorthEast Health Services leases 14,000 s/f from Cummings Properties

Woburn, MA NorthEast Health Services, a member of the Transformations Care Network, will be opening new locations at 50 Tower Office Park in Woburn and 144 North Rd. in Sudbury, both Cummings Properties-managed buildings. The mental health care provider will move into an 8,000 s/f suite in Woburn and a 6,000 s/f suite in Sudbury

Eldredge of NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs handles $1.55 million sale

West Boylston, MA NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs’ vice president and multifamily specialist, David Eldredge, assisted both the buyer and the seller with the purchase of 77-79 Sterling Place. The 12-unit, 9,251 s/f apartment building on 1.45 acres

Bernon joins Touchstone Closing as director of client relations

Andover, MA Real estate law firm, Touchstone Closing, has hired Ashley Bernon to the firm’s growing team. As director of client relations, Bernon will lead client relations and business development for the award-winning firm. Bernon has over 20 years of experience

Advisors Living opens new sales office in Wellesley, Mass.

Wellesley, MA Advisors Living, the expanding residential sales platform of Boston Realty Advisors, celebrated the opening of a new office, serving the MetroWest area and sharing space with a new sales gallery for Terrazza, 35 meticulously crafted condominium homes under construction a block away on Linden St.

Press/Cuozzo Commercial Services negotiates $2.175 million sale

Hamden, CT Stephen Press, SIOR, co-principal of Press/Cuozzo Commercial Services, has negotiated the $2.175 million sale of 30 Edmund St., a 120,000 s/f multi-building industrial complex. Located in southern Hamden with access to I-91 and I-95

Avison Young arranges 24,380 s/f headquarters lease to Forge, Inc.

West Newton, MA Avison Young has arranged a new 24,380 s/f industrial/flex lease on behalf of Forge, Inc., a home improvement solutions company. Forge is on a mission to build and power the next generation of trade workers

Newmark completes $32 million building sale for L&B Realty Advisors - 690 Canton St., an office building with life science conversion potential

Westwood, MA Newmark completed the $32 million sale of 690 Canton St., an office building with life science conversion potential. Newmark co-head of U.S. capital markets Robert Griffin, vice chairman Edward Maher

New England Chapter of CoreNet Global to honor 2020-2021 Awards of Excellence winners May 5

Boston, MA The New England Chapter of CoreNet Global will at last gather in person to honor the 2020-2021 winners of its annual Awards of Excellence, representing the best of the Boston region in corporate real estate leadership.