Spotlights

European window and door segment grows in U.S. to meet performance demands

In the U.S., the demand for high performance windows and doors is growing rapidly. Energy codes, performance requirements, coastal impact zo...

Getting credit for property improvements in a Section 1031 exchange

Frequently, New England investors ask whether they can buy an investment property and make improvements to it as replacement property in a S...

"New Downtown" will bring new technology companies, retailers, restaurants and new life to the city of Boston

Historically, the center of the City of Boston has not had a name. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) frequent...

With all this activity in multiple segments it is looking like a busy-summer ahead

The building industry is booming in Boston, seems everyone from the large contractors to the small tradesman has work. It is a mini-boom at ...

Negotiating and drafting commercial loan documents in the current lending environment

I have very intelligent developer clients. My clients have, over the years, pointed out to me important points to negotiate involving commer...

Greater Springfield's industrial and office markets show positive signs of recovering marketplace

Greater Springfield's office and industrial markets continue to experience increased interest and activity with positive signs of a recoveri...

Why use a commercial mortgage broker? To help maximize your loan dollars

With the range of lending sources available today to the real estate developer and owner, the question is always asked, why use the services...

Summer slammer: Despite complexities, there is a recipe for success predicated on basic fundamentals

Among construction industry professionals there is a challenging project type that can make any seasoned veteran cringe: the dreaded "summer...

Big data, or big algorithm: Don't miss this move or you will be left far behind (part 1)

Petabytes, zettabyte, quintillionbytes, are all words you probably haven't heard of, or at least I have not. FYI, two zettabytes can contai...

Connect, create and construct: Design build and single-source philosophy

In an industry wary of change, embracing innovation and creating systems that minimize client risk, foster collaboration and partnership, an...