Spotlights

Management market is strong on multifamily and office/retail side - by Chris Mellen

As of mid-year 2017, our recovery from the Great Recession will be eight years old. Although, to many across the various industries, it doesn’t feel as strong of a recovery as it has been. To us, though, in the commercial real estate business it is hard to relate to a recent year end article in Fortune magazine that stated “If the economy is continuing to recover, most Americans have missed the memo.”   

The challenges of today - by William Pastuszek

The real estate industry is adapting to fundamental changes. It’s a painful, ongoing, adaptation. Those truths always held to be immutable have melted away. Markets and positions always considered unassailable are not only vulnerable but have fallen to forces that have no appreciation for history or tradition or conventional ways of doing things.

Five reasons to exchange… - by Patricia Flowers

Commercial real estate transactions have been moving along quite well in the last few years and a large percentage of those have been 1031 exchanges.  As the largest Intermediary in the country, investment owners and advisors depend on IPX1031 to help them realize the benefits of a §1031 tax deferred exchange...here are 5 reasons to exchange:

Selling your restaurant - by Dennis Serpone

Now it's time to retire...take care of your medical issues, spend time with family, and enjoy some well deserved vacations.

Exclusives and related use restrictions in commercial leases - by Vincent Pisegna

One of the hottest area of dispute today between commercial landlords and tenants involves the regulation and enforcement of exclusive use and related restrictions in commercial leases. As the “shopping mall” concept evolves to that of a “shopping center”, marketing

Market realities – by Spencer Macalaster

As we reach the mid-point of  the fourth quarter of 2017, our clients are asking us for predictions regarding renewals and the overall insurance environment. For the last nine plus years the insurance marketplace has seen substantial growth of capital investments,

Build-to-suit market still robust, even though entire process has been extremely challenging - by Charles Reilly

The first half of 2017 maintained the build-to-suit market velocity of 2016; however, the ability to turn these activities of design, engineering, project pricing, and permitting into revenue has been extremely challenging. Let’s call it “The Big Pause” mostly resulting from extended engineering and permitting delays for build-to-suit projects.

Build-to-suit market still robust - by Charles Reilly

The first half of 2017 maintained the build-to-suit market velocity of 2016; however, the ability to turn these activities of design, engineering, project pricing, and permitting into revenue has been extremely challenging. Let’s call it “The Big Pause” mostly resulting from extended engineering and permitting delays for build-to-suit projects.

Property taxes and abatements - by Saul Feldman and Angel Mozina

The end of the year marks a good time for some necessary and important planning and strategizing when it comes to real estate tax matters due in the new year. 

Marijuana industry creates opportunities and risks for owners of industrial real estate - by William Moorman

Laws permitting the cultivation and sale of medicinal marijuana in each of the New England states, and the recent enactment of laws regarding recreational marijuana in Massachusetts and Maine (but recently vetoed by the Maine governor), have created great opportunities for owners of industrial real estate in New England.