Spotlights

Rhode Island commercial market is improving and has caught the eye of outside investors

Rhode Island seems to have caught the eye of outside investors, again. This potentially bodes well for the states commercial real estate mar...

Sustainability offers an opportunity for revenue growth and tenant retention

Unsteady for a variety of economic reasons, the commercial real estate market is also showing minimal commercial real estate development act...

Regional owners and local operators in general are optimistic about the upcoming year

As I was preparing my notes for this article, New England Hotel Forecast 2013, it occurred to me that it was not an enviable task. Here, I a...

It is important for corporate management to build strong relationship with their underwriters

As we gaze forward in an attempt to discern what type of marketplace 2013 will bring as it pertains to insurance costs we must first reflect...

Tremendous opportunities for tenants and plenty of willing buyers with capital for sellers

It's hard to condense an annual forecast for Maine in such a small article, but here I go. While at a Chamber event last night I was asked s...

This year will bring modest gains in all of New Englands commercial real estate sectors

All signs point to a continued recovery in the commercial real estate market in New England and specifically in the Massachusetts market. Mo...

The commercial lending industry is expected to be very active for 2013

Small businesses continued to have difficulty obtaining conventional bank loans during 2012. The lingering downturn in the economy along wit...

Construction firms that provide value in early stages of projects for their clients will see growth

At Sullivan Construction we had one of our best years in 2012 and have a strong backlog in to 2013. This success is due to the collective ca...

Borrowers should continue to enjoy favorable rates for 12-18 months, after that - caveat emptor

Last year proved to be a very good year to be in the market for commercial mortgage debt. Interest rates were at 35 to 40 year lows and we w...

Trends in senior housing and healthcare market as owners and operators adapt to changing landscape

The United States is in the early stages of a major demographic shift as the generation of baby-boomers enters retirement. The following dis...