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GET READY …Its about to get better! - by Carol Todreas

Slightly over one year ago, our journey into COVID-19 began. Now we are told by health officials that by late May, 2021, enough of us will be vaccinated so that “normalcy” can return. What does that mean for retail?

Unsatisfied PPP Loans may pose challenges to hotel transactions - by Joshua Bowman & Joseph Wang

For hotel owners whose businesses have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), has provided critical funds to help them

JLL Capital Markets closes $33 million sale of Sanofi Genzyme’s Northborough Global Operations Center - 212,000 s/f facility

Northborough, MA JLL Capital Markets has closed the $33 million sale of Sanofi Genzyme’s Northborough Global Operations Center, a fully net-leased, 212,000 s/f, GMP-certified industrial facility located at 11 Forbes Rd.

DeWolfe and O’Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties Inc. broker sale of 34,5000 s/f building

Westborough, MA Tyler DeWolfe and Bret O’Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties Inc. represented the seller, R.G. Shakour, Inc. in the sale of a 34,500 s/f manufacturing building at 254 Turnpike Rd..

Penalties invalid if IRS does not get proper approvals - by Michael Duffy

When the IRS discovers that a taxpayer failed to report income on their tax returns, or adjusts the amount of tax they owe in an audit, there is a chance that something known as the Section 6662 accuracy-related penalty will be assessed.

Ward of Colliers International sells Rye Airfield Skatepark for $6.1m

Rye, NH Colliers International, a global leader in commercial real estate services, has completed the sale of 2 and 6 Airfield Dr. and 190 Lafayette Rd. to Grail Real Estate, LLC and Planche Real Estate, LLC, respectively.

Kulik of Horvath & Tremblay facilitates $1.925 million portfolio sale

Whitman, MA Jason Kulik of Horvath & Tremblay has completed the sale of a four building, 18-unit multifamily portfolio. Horvath & Tremblay exclusively represented the seller

Landry/French Construction completes four-level 385-space VA parking garage in record 20-days

Portland, ME Landry/French Construction completed the erection of the four-level, 385-space parking garage for the new VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located at 141 West Commercial St.

Ponte named director at Fletcher Tilton PC

Boston, MA According to Fletcher Tilton PC, Adam Ponte has been named a director of the firm. Ponte is a commercial litigation attorney at Fletcher Tilton and manages the firm’s local office.

Genesis Management Group installs ActivePure Technology at 290 and 400 Donald J. Lynch Blvd.

Marlborough, MA As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, employers and property management companies across the country are determining how best to safely bring their employees back into offices.