Spotlights

Blackey of R. W. Holmes sells 6,500 s/f-$1.13 million

13 Tech Circle, a 6,500 s/f office/flex building located in the East Natick Business Park, was recently sold to Willow Bend, LLC. The proper...

Synergy/Independencia joint venture purchases 101 Summer St., Boston-$11.5 million

According to Synergy Investment & Development, it has completed the sale of 101 Summer St. to a Synergy/Independencia joint venture partners...

Jim O'Connell - More and more lenders are interested in lending on hotels and that is good news for investors

Boston: Debt and equity raising for hotel acquisitions is part of the services O'Connell Hospitality Group (OHG) provides. One year ago, we ...

Spencer Macalaster - The insurance marketplace in 2011: More of the same or major change?

The insurance marketplace has been characterized throughout 2010 as competitive. Buyers with good loss histories have experienced modest red...

Rich Cawley - The problem in today's market is the gap between what a buyer will pay and what a seller will accept

There is a pent-up demand by buyers seeking to purchase multi family properties in the Greater Boston area. Limited inventory and all-time l...

Dennis Serpone - Three obstacles to selling a restaurant... The 3 L's: Landlords, lawyers and leases

It has become quite obvious that the food and beverage industry is seeing a turnaround. Just as the seasons have evolved from the cold and s...

Gerry McGonagle - 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1st - National Hurricane Preparedness Week

Sure, the weather still feels like April. But according to the planner, May 22nd-28th is national Hurricane Preparedness Week. The Atlantic ...

Mike Giuttari - Landlords and sellers have to come to realization that rental rates and sale prices have bottomed out

In the downtown Providence office market, there has not been the large volume of deals, but the deals that have happened, or are in the pipe...

Sidney Spiegel - 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...

Phase I of the 910,000 s/f mixed-use Milltown Commons development is underway

Milltown Commons is a multi-phased mixed-use development currently underway in its Phase 1 dedication of a newly opened hospital with urgent...