The morphing of real estate occupancies and its impact on risk management - by Spencer Macalaster

Having sat on the board of directors for the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, we are intimately aware of the social, financial and employee impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Boston’s commercial real estate district. Footfall traffic has dropped and tenant office space

Welcome to the Old Normal - by Justin Lamontagne and Sam LeGeyt

The Southern Maine commercial real estate market is fine. Admittedly, that’s a very vanilla descriptor, but it’s accurate. Since COVID, our market, like many, has been going gangbusters with increasing values and demand across all sectors. We had record-setting years in

Anticipation of Fed’s rate cuts poised to unlock capital, driving investment surge in 495 Corridor - by Nate Nickerson

The industrial real estate market in the 495 Corridor has shown resilience amidst economic fluctuations over the past few years. As we look towards the latter half of 2024 and into 2025, there is growing anticipation that the Federal Reserve may lower interest rates. This potential rate

Office and industrial markets navigating notable transformations - by Kristie Russell

The New Hampshire office and industrial markets are experiencing significant shifts as we move past the halfway point of 2024. Despite the rising vacancy rates in both markets, some tenants still struggle to find the right space due to amenities, location, or size

Analyzing the return on investment leads to increased activity among restaurant sellers - by Dennis Serpone

An increase in operating costs, supply chain concerns, and the ongoing struggle of maintaining a consistent workforce has caused many owners of food and liquor businesses to consider the possibility of selling. This is certainly why we see so many restaurants, both big and small,

Outlook for second half of 2024 is positive - by Julie Freshman and George Paskalis

The Rhode Island industrial market continues to exhibit low supply and steady demand. Vacancy rates for industrial space in Rhode Island remain low and in the 3-4% range for “modern” single-story industrial buildings, which is an increase in the recent

The state of the union of industrial property values - by David Skinner

I am a relative babe in the real estate business. And by the term “relative babe” I do not mean to refer to my boyish good looks, charming personality, or other relative babe-like qualities. I mean that I am a “relative babe” in that I started working in the real

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Peabody Properties adds portfolio with four apartment complexes developed by Capstone Communities

Brockton, MA Peabody Properties, an affiliate of the Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms now celebrating its 48^th anniversary, has added four apartment complexes developed by Capstone Communities, LLC to its

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Aksel Solberg,
HFA Architecture + Engineering

In the last 12 months what accomplishment are you most proud of? My teams and I have led design efforts on many exciting projects including multi-family developments, cannabis retail dispensaries and commercial mixed-use developments. It always gives me great pride to watch a team succeed