Spotlights

Restaurant owners are finally seeing some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel - by Dennis Serpone

It’s not an illusion, the good weather has become a staple and the memories of the last 16 months are slowly slipping into oblivion. Fewer restaurants translates into less competition for those who’ve survived the pandemic. Even though waiting lines have

First Realty Management named leasing and management agent for The Aeronaut, a 153-unit market-rate apartment

Weymouth, MA First Realty Management Corp. has reached an agreement with the developers of an apartment building nearing completion in South Weymouth to provide leasing and management services for a 153-unit market-rate residential project

WinnCompanies seeks BPDA approval for first phase of redevelopment of Mary Ellen McCormack housing

Boston, MA WinnCompanies has filed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) for the first phase of the redevelopment of the Mary Ellen McCormack Public Housing Community.

Tompkins named senior property manager at The Peabody Cos.

Braintree, MA The Peabody Companies has named Daniel Tompkins as a senior property manager. In this role he is responsible for the physical, financial, and administrative

Beacon Communities promotes Orio and Dufresne to senior vice presidents

Boston, MA Beacon Communities has promoted two of its senior staff members to senior vice president. Andrea Orio has been promoted to senior vice president of administration and compliance, and Gary Dufresne has been promoted to senior vice president

Chestnut Hill Realty continues $114 million renovation of 789 townhomes at Hancock Village Apartments

Brookline, MA Hancock Village Townhome Apartments, a residential community of Chestnut Hill Realty (CHR), have always been an attractive option for those seeking more outdoor space with private entrances and backyards

The business world is changing. Is commercial real estate keeping up? - by Brett Pelletier

I am a professor of Business and Economics at Salve Regina University in Newport and on the first day of each new semester, and for each new class or lecture, I posit the following question. What is a business for?  What are companies, and organizations,

COVID-19 has forced some CRE sectors to adopt new technology and to make changes - by David O'Sullivan

Welcome to the time of turmoil for the real estate and construction industry.  We survived the pandemic of the last year, which wreaked havoc with the way we do business and how we communicate with towns and each other. Now we face new challenges with supply costs,

COVID-19 its effects on the Greater Boston multi-family market - by Bill Pastuszek

Just a year ago – was it that long ago? -  economic activity was in a deep state of shutdown. Many real estate sectors were experiencing high despair with little signs of vitality in retail, offices, and lodging markets, and looking with some trepidation at multi-family

The importance of proper identification, rules & regulations in a 1031 exchange - by Lynne Bagby

In today’s fast-paced and frothy real estate market throughout New England and across the country, locating the desired replacement investment property, getting offers accepted and coming to agreement are all collectively challenging.