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1031 Exchanges: To defer in 2019 or postpone to 2020? - by Lynne Bagby

New England real estate investors who sell investment property and desire Section 1031 tax deferral sometimes question if they should close this year or postpone until 2020. One of the factors to consider

The Village Bank hosts Stuff a Cruiser Gift Drive

Newton, MA The Village Bank has teamed up with the Newton Police Department for the annual Stuff A Cruiser Holiday Gift Drive. Now in its 12th year, the drive helps collects gifts to ensure

A mighty pleasure dome - by Carol Todreas

Clearly Encore has done what it promised from the point of view of market position. It has provided a mighty pleasure-dome, a veritable island, for fun and games around the clock for the well-heeled visitor.

Paredim Partners purchases 10 Milford, CT apartment properties - with 49,000 s/f of commercial and retail space

Milford, CT Paredim Partners LLC has completed the acquisition of the Spinnaker Milford Portfolio, a collection of 10 boutique apartment communities with 49,000 s/f of downtown commercial and retail space.

Caron of Stebbins Commercial Properties handles 4,112 s/f lease

Manchester, NH Deanna Caron, associate broker with Stebbins Commercial Properties LLC, has leased 4,112 s/f at 195 McGregor St., Unit 319 to Youth Villages. The tenant is based out of Memphis, Tenn.

Kanter and Kunofsky of Marcus & Millichap and Normandin of Summit complete deals totaling $75 million

Lexington, MA Frank Normandin of Summit Realty Partners, Inc. working in conjunction with Josh Kanter and Glen Kunofsky of Marcus & Millichap/NNN Pro Group, completed four separate tax-free

Barkan Management adds two properties to portfolio

Newton, MA Barkan Management Co. has continued its expansion in the New England region with new management contracts at Hammondswood at Chestnut Hill, in Newton, and the Villages on Mount Hope Bay

NEREJ to host Changing World of CRE Summit featuring a Lifetime Achievement Award honoring Bill Cummings

Woburn, MA – The New England Real Estate Journal (NEREJ), will host the Changing World of CRE Summit featuring a Lifetime Achievement Award honoring Bill Cummings of Cummings Properties on December 11

Yellowstone Property Group acquires Devonshire Place for $19.37 million - Butler and St. John of CBRE rep. seller

Holyoke, MA Yellowstone Property Group has acquired Devonshire Place, a 180-unit, market-rate apartment community located at 50 Holy Family Rd. The sale price was $19.7 million.

Boston Realty Advisors markets two multifamily properties totaling 109-units

Boston, MA Boston Realty Advisors (BRA) was engaged to market the sale of two multifamily assets situated in the Back Bay and Longwood Medical neighborhoods of the city. The institutional grade