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Greater Boston Commercial Properties, Inc. and Aho Properties, LLC represent seller in $4.05 million sale

Hudson, MA Bret O’Brien and Mitchel Stepien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties, Inc. (GBCP) and Joel Aho of Aho Properties, LLC represented the seller in the sale of 18 Robert Bonazzoli Ave

CUBE 3 hires Fiorillo as chief information officer

Lawrence, MA According to CUBE 3, Tony Fiorillo has joined the firm as chief information officer. Prior to joining CUBE 3, Fiorillo served as principal and director of IT for Stantec (formerly ADD, Inc.). During his 25-year tenure there, Fiorillo specialized in architecting

Cornerstone Realty Capital arranges $12.6m for acquisition of two apartment properties in Fall River, MA

Fall River, MA Cornerstone Realty Capital arranged $12.6 million for the acquisition of two apartment properties. Between the two, there are a total of 155 units with one property consisting of 107

Brady Sullivan Properties completes new office leases totaling 24,183 s/f in Manchester, NH

Manchester, NH Brady Sullivan Properties carried momentum from 2019 into the New Year, securing five new leases within two downtown office buildings.

Do your messages convert? - by Chuck Sink

A “conversion” in marketing terms is any action a potential buyer does as a result of receiving your message. So if your message fails to generate conversions, your target audience may as well be you and your dog.

Coronavirus a real concern, what does it mean for hotels in New England? - by Jim Luchars

I had a couple ideas for this article including the “Mystery of Soft Brands” and “Why Do The Suburbs Always Get Overbuilt First” but this last week has reset and changed everything. The Dow dropped 12% last week, the most since 2008, as uncertainty and anxiety grows

The Stubblebine Co. completes three new leases totaling 40,370 s/f

Methuen, MA The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International has completed 40,370 s/f in leases. The deals include the following: Micah Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Co. and Jeff Richardson of CTR Partners leased 19,370 s/f at 100 Griffin Brook Park.

Kallini joins Cosentini’s Boston office as director of information technologies

Boston, MA Nader Kallini, RCDD has joined Cosentini’s local office as the new director of information technologies. Kallini holds a B.S. in electrical/mechanical engineering

Kelleher and Pentore of Horvath & Tremblay sell building for $3.125m

Cambridge, MA Dennis Kelleher and John Pentore of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of 303-305 Hurley St. for $3.125 million.

Institute for Responsible Housing Preservation elects Pierce for 2020 treasurer

Quincy, MA Richard Pierce has been elected 2020 treasurer of the Institute for Responsible Housing Preservation (IRHP). IRHP was established in 1989 to represent the views of owners and managers of HUD-subsidized affordable housing properties and was instrumental in the enactment of