The summer of 2021 has been a busy time for schools preparing to open in the fall, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced districts to abandon in-person learning last year and shut down school facilities either partially or entirely.
As we slowly work our way out of the pandemic, Rhode Island continues to see signs of a recovery but as always there is a good amount of caution in how we will recover. The latest Current Conditions Index (CCI) as compiled by Leonard Lardaro of the University of Rhode Island
Mallside Plaza sits in the heart of the Maine mall area in South Portland between Exits 45 and 46 of I-95 and the Maine Turnpike. The plaza is visible from the Maine Turnpike and I-95 as well. Mallside Plaza’s access
When people think about real estate auctions, they very often first think about the distress and stigma attached to foreclosures. However, auctions of real estate do occur for many other non-distress reasons as well. We handle auctions to help settle estates
We’ve seen the number of restaurant transactions is up by more than 50% going into the 2
nd half of 2021 over the same comparable time in 2020.The confluence of economic and market conditions spell ‘opportunity’ for the seasoned buyer
In early February of 2020, I wrote an article stating that “While several sectors may see a slight uptick in vacancy rates, the leasing market should remain competitive… through year end 2020.” Several months later, the world
The key to success of many franchise systems lies in establishing and maintaining great locations. In addition to the franchise agreement, the commercial lease is a fundamental document in any brick and mortar franchise. Given the competing interests
As we finish the second quarter of 2021, we look forward to some stabilization in the insurance market, however that might be some time off. Through 2018 the insurance marketplace saw significant inflows of capital, manageable loss experience and ample
Last year at this time, we were writing about the uncertain direction of the office market due to many companies moving to a work-from-home platform and how the industrial market was thriving. A year later, the industrial market is still strong
We are on our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and business is rolling. Buyers are still looking to buy and industrial real estate is, as my colleague David Stubblebine is wont to say, “white, white hot, hot as a pistol.” Multifamily