Spotlights

1031 Exchange: IRC Section 1031: Determining "Property Held for Sale" vs. "Property Held for Investment"

Real estate held as "stock in trade or other property primarily for sale" is excluded from the tax deferral benefits of IRC Section 1031. St...

Accounting: Low interest rates drive high interest in Boston market

Winter may be coming, but the Boston real estate market is as hot as August, fueled by low interest rates, and both institutional and foreig...

Design-build project delivery method has gained momentum as a client-preferred model

Over the past decade a common thread has been established among the booming life science and pharmaceutical industries here in the Northeast...

Manchester, NH: The transformation of the Queen City into a northern New England destination

The city of Manchester, N.H., once a world class manufacturing and innovation hub during the Industrial Age, has regained its mojo to become...

Hotel business is alive and well in New England - growth in average daily rate and occupancy

I have written numerous articles for the New England Real Estate Journal over the years and I usually find that the first few sentences are ...

Potential for financial loss due to Business Interruption or Contingent Business Interruption often overlooked when structuring insurance coverage

In recent years, there have been many worldwide catastrophes. Major events that we would never envision happening are indeed occurring. Alth...

Moving ahead, all sectors of commercial real estate market in southern Maine should remain strong

As we head into the spring and early summer of 2015, we should continue to see more of the same trends as the end of 2014 and beginning of 2...

2015: Commercial real estate market looks bright in New England

Although the multi family market will continue to lead our real estate recovery, commercial demand is fueling it. The commercial real estate...

Increased real estate market value offsets significant financing pre-payment penalties

The New England multi-family market continued to experience an increase in market value in 2014. The combination of high investor demand, li...

Restaurants finally see the light of day with spring officially arriving and confidence levels up

It's not an illusion, the sun seems to be appearing more frequently and the snow banks slowly slipping into oblivion. This winter's incredib...