Spotlights

As in all aspects of business the strong owners survive and the weak are absorbed

As restaurant specialists, we've never seen it so busy. Restaurant chains are expanding everywhere... either through opening company-owned u...

No brick-and-mortar retail category will be insulated from the impact of e-commerce

You can't help but notice, between Thanksgiving and Christmas for the last several years, the divergence between reported internet sales and...

2014 shows continued vitality with new inquiries, proposals and pipeline remains full

Going into 2014, all commercial market sectors are showing increased activity over 2012 and the first half of 2013, whether on the sale or l...

The next 12-18 months likely to be one of the most active periods for owner-occupied sales

"Buy" the Numbers Southeastern Mass. has seen asking rents and asking prices remain relatively flat over the last 18 months. But, what has b...

Can traditional zoned commercial/industrial areas coexist with mixed-use and Chapter 40B projects

Commercial developers and tenants take comfort in knowing that traditional zoning will offer a buffer or other clear division between commer...

Two illegal property tax schemes to avoid in Conn., if you run into either practice contact an attorney

It has come to my attention that at least one city tax collector in Connecticut has a scheme in which taxpayers are being illegally charged ...

In defense of traffic congestion: There are lots of benefits that tend to offset issues

Traffic congestion. No one wants it. It sounds painful. It is probably the most common complaint anywhere a development project is proposed:...

Vermont has maintained a relative level of stability and is looking at continued market growth in 2014

As the economy strengthens after a somewhat tumultuous and uncertain close to 2013, Vermont has maintained a relative level of stability in ...

Jones Lang LaSalle and Roger Staubach predicting that the Denver Broncos win Super Bowl

Commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and its Americas executive chairman, Roger Staubach, are once again making a b...

Branford continues to focus on infrastructure needs and working with the business community

Branford believes in tending to the basics: infrastructure needs, effective management of town finances, low taxes with full service, and w...