Spotlights

Middlesex 3 Coalition: Steve Sadwick, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Tewksbury

What is the most exciting job/project/goal for your company/city or town in 2021? The Town of Tewksbury was fortunate that permitting and construction did not slow down during 2020. Home Depot’s 750,000 s/f new construction fulfillment center

So far in 2021 the positive factors outweigh the economic uncertainties - by Dylan Cruess

This has been quite a year so far! Many aspects about the economy seem counterintuitive and unpredictable thus far which historically should cause a reduction in new development projects, but my firm, and the construction industry as a whole,

Security guard companies monitor and evolve with current industry norms and market trends - by Daniel Sarno

After a year of confusion and turmoil, the security industry navigated through some of the most unusual changes than ever seen before. As CFO of New England Security, it has given me a great sense of accomplishment knowing that our security fir

Schools are reopening: Are their electrical systems up to the task? - by Brian Leborgne

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.

Optimism is conservatively high for CRE market - office sector has potential to be biggest disruptor - by Tom Sweeney and Eric Schultheis

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

118,422 s/f Maine mall area shopping center offered for sale - by Mark Malone

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

What happened to real estate auctions during the COVID-19 pandemic? - by Justin Manning

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

What a great time to buy a restaurant... if you have a well-seasoned team - by Dennis Serpone

We’ve seen the number of restaurant transactions is up by more than 50% going into the 2nd half of 2021 over the same comparable time in 2020.The confluence of economic and market conditions spell ‘opportunity’ for the seasoned buyer

Southern Maine’s commercial real estate market - A look back and now - by Matt Cardente

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

Real estate issues for franchises - by Eric Sigman

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