Beige Book, June 2022. Economic activity in the First District increased slightly amid robust wage and price growth. Labor scarcity remained a widespread problem as headcounts increased only slightly. Restaurant profits fell on steep input price increases. The outlook for summer tourism was bright,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 allows a property owner, who holds property for “the productive use in a trade or business or for investment”, to defer paying capital gains taxes if the property owner sells such property, identifies “like kind” property within forty-five days of
Due to the current state of our economy why would anyone want to start or own a small business in our country, let alone the capital intensive, labor intensive food & beverage industry? The answer is very simple…because ‘restaurants’ can be very profitable
As the COVID-19 dust settles, one thing that all can agree on is that the pandemic shook us at our core. Countless businesses folded, employees lost their jobs, and families lost loved ones. The sense of doom and despair was real. It took a lot of positive thinking and perseverance for people and businesses
The New Hampshire office and industrial market are starting to level off from the impact of the pandemic. Over the last four quarters, the vacancy rate in the office sector has seen practically no change quarter-to-quarter. With deals being signed and little change in the overall office vacancy rate,
Well here we are. Many businesses are trying to determine how to navigate the current economic situation. “Economic outlook has dropped to historic lows, down 75% from a year ago as prices have increased about 8.6%” according to 2022 JPMorgan Chase & Co. Business Leaders Outlook Pulse survey.
Market Rents
We can see in this chart, that market rents have been accelerating rapidly for the past five years. Rates are at an average of...
The Greater Portland industrial vacancy rate has risen slightly in the last six months to 2.28%, up from a paltry 1.69% at the close of 2021. The Dunham Group is pleased to present our mid-year update to the annual Greater Portland Industrial Market Survey. The statistics as of July 1, 2022, continue
Beverly, MA Windover Construction completed the gut renovation and vertical expansion of the historic Cabot St. YMCA, to provide additional affordable housing to residents of the North Shore community. Windover partnered with the YMCA of the North Shore and SV Design for the project
As employers continue to review their return-to-office plans in the midst of the various COVID variants and ‘breakthrough’ infections, remote working and hybrid office models, owners and lessors of real estate need to also be reminded of the impact that ‘vacancy’ clauses can have
