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The right connections in 2019 - by Rick Kaplan

The year is coming to a close and it has been a great one. As most of you know, I produce the NEREJ Summits. This year we had 16 events throughout New England and New York. At every event I meet many new people from all different parts of the commercial real estate industry.

BPV engages Advisors Living for sales and marketing of The Mezz

South Boston, MA According to Boston Realty Advisors(BRA), Boston Property Ventures (BPV) has engaged its luxury sales and marketing division, Advisors Living, for The Mezz – BPV’s newest development.

Risk Strategies acquires insurance subsidiaries of Gowrie Holdings, Inc.

Boston, MA Risk Strategies has acquired the two subsidiaries of Gowrie Holdings, Inc. (GHI). The acquisitions include both Gowrie Group (Gowrie), a full-service national specialty retail insurance brokerage with an established leadership reputation

Truesdale of Cummings Properties and Rexinis of Colliers handle 5,400 s/f lease to NanoImaging Services

Woburn, MA California-based NanoImaging Services (NIS) has established an East Coast presence with a new lease at 4 Gill St. The 5,400 s/f facility will serve as both office and laboratory space for the 12-year-old company

Sutton Real Estate Co. brokered sale of 6 acres

Syracuse, NY Bart Feinberg of Sutton Real Estate Co. brokered the sale of 6 acres to Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) in the Lakefront District for $3 million.

Hurd joins Cushman & Wakefield as director

Boston, MA According to Cushman & Wakefield, Ryan Hurd has rejoined the local office as director, where he will work downtown and enhance the firm’s inner suburban coverage with a focus on Fenway, Allston/Brighton, Brookline and Somerville.

Surprise attacks discouraged - Civil litigation basics - by Michael Brangwynne

This is the second installment in a series about the basics of the civil litigation process. If you are interested in reading the first installment, it is available on Fletcher Tilton’s website under the Knowledge Library where you will also find numerous excellent articles on litigation avoidance.

The Dartmouth Co. and Converge Ventures handle $7.55 million sale

Allston, MA The Dartmouth Co. completed the sale of 35-43 Braintree St. A team led by Peter Considine and supported by Converge Ventures (CNVRG) multifamily team, exclusively represented the seller to close the transaction at a sale price

MassDevelopment provides a $1.17 million loan to HAC to construct eight rental housing units in Hyannis

Hyannis, MA MassDevelopment has provided a $1.17 million loan to the Housing Assistance Corp. (HAC), which the organization will use to construct eight rental housing units at 57 Ridgewood Ave. All of the units will be year-round housing

Thru the Lens: Acella Construction team raises nearly $20,000 for Rodman Ride for Kids

Pembroke, MA According to Acella Construction Corp., a leader in construction management throughout greater Boston, the firm completed its 17th year participating in the Rodman Ride for Kids.