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Trends, “wood-framed apartment living” and game changers, Boston Landing and New Balance - by David O'Sullivan

David O'Sullivan, O'Sullivan Architects We often hear talk of what is trending, both in life and in the design industry. This idea is put ...

Contrary to popular belief, smart property managers can always realize income growth - by Chris Mellen

Christopher Mellen, TheSimon Cos. I guess I’m a bit of a contrarian when it comes to questions of the economy and the long-range outlook....

Boston’s top city rating in real estate will continue to carry markets into third decade of 21st century - by Web Collins

Webster Collins, CBRE/New England It has been a long climb back since the Great Recession. We spent two years on the downside when the mark...

Catastrophe modeling helps analyze risks in real estate portfolios utilizing science and engineering - by Spencer Macalaster

Spencer Macalaster, Risk Strategies Co. Catastrophe modeling (aka CAT modeling) is the process of using computer-assisted calculations to e...

Acquiring multiple replacement properties in a 1031 exchange: An analysis of the benefits - by Lynne Bagby

Lynne Bagby, AssetPreservation, Inc. Selling one property and acquiring several replacement properties in a tax deferred exchange describes...

Northeast hotel transactions volume slows - A good time to hold hands with your lender - by Jim O'Connell

James O'Connell, O'Connell Hospitality Group Wall Street analysts have hit the publicly traded hotel companies pretty hard in the last six...

Choosing your first commercial investment - by Michael Alves

Michael Alves, Keller Williams Commercial First-time commercial real estate investors have a lot to consider before making the leap into a ...

Governor Baker unveiled $100 million MassHousing fund for workforce housing

Boston, MA Governor Charlie Baker unveiled a new $100 million MassHousing fund for the creation of workforce housing, increasing rental hous...

Truesdale and Yacobian of Cummings Properties arrange 23,000 s/f lease to SolidEnergy Systems

Woburn, MA SolidEnergy Systems is moving from Waltham to Woburn and expanding its footprint from 3,000 to 23,000 s/f. The MIT spinoff will r...

Hilson joins Jay Nuss Realty Group as an advisor

Braintree, MA Tyler Hilson, a Norwell native and resident, has joined Jay Nuss Realty Group as an advisor. Hilson graduated from Clemson Uni...