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Boyle of Chozick Realty Inc. brokers $9.575m sale

Hartford, CT Tom Boyle of Chozick Realty Inc. has completed the sale of the 139-unit Lafayette Arms apartments on Washington St. This i...

Callahan Construction Managers begins construction on 5 Washington - developed by Washington Square Ventures with Stantec serving as the architect

Brighton, MA Callahan Construction Managers (Callahan) has begun construction on 5 Washington St. The project is being developed by Washington Square Ventures (WSV) with Stantec serving as the architect.

Data center leasing considerations - by Leah Rubega

The market for data-center leasing in the United States, already on the rise, received an enormous boost in 2020 after COVID-19 made working remotely and online a new way of life. It’s estimated that customers have leased

The Stubblebine Company handles building sale and two leases in MA

Littleton, MA Micah Stubblebine and James Stubblebine, principals of The Stubblebine Company, negotiated the sale of a 12,800 s/f industrial building at 170 Ayer Rd. for $1.187 million. The Stubblebine Co. represented the seller

Northland Investment names new CEO and president

Newton, MA According to Northland Investment Corp., chief investment officer Matthew Gottesdiener is being promoted to CEO and chief operating officer Suzanne Abair is assuming the additional role of president. Current CEO Larry Gottesdiener

Shinrock named exec. VP of Mount Vernon

Boston, MA Eric Shinrock, who has served as vice president of development and senior project manager for the Mount Vernon Company has been promoted to executive vice president of the firm.

Berkeley Invest. purchases Sasaki’s headquarters

Watertown, MA According to Berkeley Investments and Sasaki, Berkeley has purchased the Chase Mills building at 64 Pleasant St. Berkeley plans to invest in the building’s historic structure to convert the space

Avanpore, LLC leases 3,200 s/f at Cummings Properties’ 21 Olympia

Woburn, MA Noted local inventor and entrepreneur Ben Bikson has launched a new high-tech startup in the local science and technology cluster. Avanpore, LLC will occupy 3,200 s/f of research and development space

Increasing mortgage debt makes life insurance a necessity - by Steven Vaphiades

It is impossible to overstate the profound myriad of ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted life as we know it. One thing that has remained unaffected over the past year, however, is the escalating cost of housing.

Appraiser & agent liability and insurance update - by John Torvi

At this time last year, real estate appraisers were concerned about the impact of hybrid appraisals, third party inspections and a dwindling supply of homes for sale, creating both practice and economic/income issues. The appraisal profession shrunk