Spotlights

Is the sun setting on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)?: December 31, 2014 expiration

In public policy, a sunset provision is a measure within a statute, regulation or other law that provides that the law shall cease to have e...

Good faith and loyalty: Navigating the troubled waters of company ownership disputes

There has been an uptick in the number of stockholder and internal company disputes in closely held companies over the past couple of years....

New England multi-family market experienced an increase in market value and Federal taxes

The New England multi-family market experienced both an increase in market value and Federal taxes in 2013. Between 2012 and 2013, the combi...

Specialized restaurant broker should be an integral position on the developer's team

Building the largest restaurant brokerage company in the country has been a wonderful challenge, but rewarding on so many levels. Working wi...

All commercial market sectors continue to show increased activity, whether on sale or lease side

It seems like the 2014 kick-off article was just written, and it is now mid-year. As mentioned in the "New Year" article, all commercial mar...

Selling a commercial building? Here's how to widen your pool of potential buyers

For commercial real estate brokers, one of the primary goals when selling any property is finding the largest potential pool of buyers possi...

Development is strong in Vermont: Excitement is in the air about future of commercial real estate

There is significant development happening right now in Chittenden County which is creating quite a buzz. With more construction equipment h...

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...