Spotlights

Spring ahead - a traditional time for new beginnings - by David O'Sullivan

We have just put our clocks ahead an hour as we spring forward. What other changes can we expect in the coming weeks?  As the pandemic wanes, many companies are looking at having workers who have been remote, for some for as long as two years

Strategies to explore in a rising rate environment - by Jeffrey Muñoz

During times of volatility and uncertainty, capital markets for commercial real estate resemble a stock exchange. Investors wants to know where rates currently stand, where they are heading, how that may affect the next deal,

Hope for the best; prepare for the worst - by Spencer Macalaster

Many of us don’t think about what will or won’t be covered by insurance until it’s too late. Whether due to unexpected of catastrophic storms or less dramatic, relatively expected issues and incidents

These industrial rents are pretty high - by David Skinner

As I have written numerous times here in the New England Real Estate Journal, the private equity race in industrial real estate has found the Greater Boston market in the same way that it has found the other top tier markets

New Hampshire market continues to adapt - by Kristie Russell

The direction the New Hampshire office market will take has been questionable due to, and since, the pandemic. Many thought companies would leave their office space, which would lead to a spike in the overall vacancy rate.

What a great time to buy a restaurant! - by Dennis Serpone

Just like the stock market…buy when others are selling, seek out and take advantage of opportunities. The number of restaurant transactions is up by more than 75% going into the 2nd quarter of 2022 over the same comparable time last year.

PREP Property Group continues on Hanover Crossing development

Hanover, MA The last time the Hanover Crossing project appeared in the NEREJ “Project of the Month” was April/May 2019. The first line in that article was “if it’s true that everyone appreciates an underdog, then people are going to love the story unfolding with the Hanover Mall.”

A.W. Perry poised for build-to-suit commercial development and residential development projects

Hingham, MA According to A.W. Perry Inc., a relationship-driven real estate investment and services firm with offices in Boston and Hingham, its South Shore portfolio of flex, warehouse, and industrial properties within South Shore Park is at 100% occupancy.

Project of the Month: Haynes Group and Phase Zero Design complete third brewery together - Break Rock Brewing Co., Quincy

Quincy, MA Construction has wrapped on a destination brewery in the coastal neighborhood of Marina Bay. Proprietor Jay Southwood combined his love and knowledge of craft beer with his roots in the South Shore, and the concept for Break Rock Brewing was created.

Atlantic Mechanical used this time in history for expansion - by Joe Gratta

During the last two years of a global pandemic, while many businesses cut back or shut down to survive, Atlantic Mechanical Contractors took a different path and used this time in history for expansion. We bolstered both our in-house staff and our field personnel. We grew our fleet of vehicles and expanded our territory.