Spotlights

Rhode Island office space market update: Balancing concerns with optimism - by Matt Fair

As we head into the final quarter of the year, the Rhode Island office space market is sending mixed signals. On one hand, vacancy rates have been ticking up, a trend that has left many landlords and lenders concerned. Yet, on the other hand, there’s a growing sense of optimism in the air as

New England Real Estate Journal's
2024 Fall Preview Spotlight!

New England Real Estate Journal's 2024 Fall Preview Spotlight! ...

Nominate someone for the 2024 NEREJ Ones to Watch Industry Leaders Spotlight!

We are now accepting nominations for the highly anticipated 2024 Ones to Watch INDUSTRY LEADERS Spotlight, set to publish on November 29th in the New England Real Estate Journal.

2024 Women in CRE:
CREW Boston members

CREW Boston’s mission is to develop, advance and champion the success of all women in the commercial real estate industry by: • Creating a diverse, multi-cultural and welcoming community. • Creating a forum for all women to impact the future

2024 Women in CRE: Amy Oakley,
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I have a specialized practice focused on real estate, finance and tax credits. I’m most proud of the impact my work has on development projects which revitalize historic sites, create market-rate

2024 Women in CRE: Sheelagh Brady,
DiPrete Engineering

What challenges have you faced as a woman in commercial real estate?  For women in project management, especially in traditionally male-dominated fields like engineering, unique challenges arise. These include overcoming biases and proving technical competence in environments

2024 Women in CRE: Lydia Chesnick,
Bernkopf Goodman LLP

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? Professionally, I have had the honor of working with a number of multi-generational families transitioning their businesses to the next generation. I feel incredibly proud of the results I see

2024 Women in CRE: Tracy Kenney,
W.T. Kenney Co., Inc.

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? My accounting team has successfully completed the implementation of our new financial accounting and project management software at W.T. Kenney Co. This has been a significant project

2024 Women in CRE: Abby Denton,
Cresa Boston

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I recently completed a multi-year project for a non-profit client in collaboration with one of my colleagues. We were initially hired to assist with owner-vendor coordination for their build-to-suit project

The Greater Boston industrial marketplace is geared towards smaller, local businesses - by David Skinner

Once upon a time, industrial tenants were pariahs. They were outcasts. They were the bane of every industrial broker’s existence. LoopNet calls were never-ending, and bidding wars on class C space were a weekly occurrence. In that day, Amazon, marijuana, and self-storage conversions