On January 9, 2020 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston, CBRE presented its 2020 market forecast. This article will feature the highlights of the standing room only presentation. The central theme
Predictions - we could talk about the economy, we could talk about being 10 years into an expansion and how nobody sees anything that really tells us otherwise. But everybody has been
“Roads… where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” This is what Dr. Emmett Brown said to Marty McFly in the movie “Back to the Future”
For the fourth year in a row I have the opportunity to consider the New Year’s forecast for the hospitality industry here in New England for 2020 for the New England Real Estate Journal. It is interesting
What a difference a decade makes! The great recession ran from late 2007 to the end of 2009 and while 2010 was the beginning of the recovery, it sure didn’t feel like that early on. Retailers
When you sell business or investment property and you have a gain, you generally have to pay tax on that gain. IRS Code Section 1031 provides an exception and allows you to postpone paying tax on the gain
What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019? The collective effort to bring The Shoppes at 655 South Willow (Manchester, N.H.) to over 80% leased. We worked with a number of industry leaders, national
What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019? Completion of the Boston Sports Institute, 600 Worcester St. (Rte. 9), Wellesley. This 130,000 s/f, $23.3 million sports ecosystem consists of two NHL rinks
What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019? Setting a new record for my annual fundraising campaign for the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans (NYC). It was great working with clients who also support a cause that benefits our bravest citizens.
What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2019? Letting go of more of the day to day construction operations. We have always been a tightly held family business. Our growth has forced me to move further and further away from the daily operational workings