Spotlights

Question of the Month: Can you apply reason to interior design? There is a reason for everything - part 1

If you own or manage property, how can you add value to your investment? There are certainly many answers to this question - signage, landsc...

By Michael Rosen-Changing demographics and demands are influencing real estate development

Factors that have traditionally governed consumer choices are changing. Consumers are seeking out environmentally friendly stores, hotels an...

By Chuck Snell-Successful renovation is measured in many ways, but generally in dollars, sense and design appeal

Just about once every two years, my good friend, Jeff Keller, associate publisher of the New England Real Estate Journal, rings me up and as...

Boston mayor Menino names E+ Green Building Program Challenge winners: 3 teams chosen to develop ultra-efficient buildings

Mayor Menino named the winners of the Mayor's E+ Green Building Program Challenge, a pilot program that invites leading architects, builders...

By Drew Colby-How owners/developers can leverage this "near perfect" construction environment

This is a great time to build if owners/developers understand the risks this environment presents and take steps to minimize or eliminate th...

By Peter Brooks-Vector mapping: A new forensic tool for identifying building envelope problems

A building's "envelope" physically separates the building's interior from its exterior environment, and includes the foundation, roof, walls...

PCB contamination discovered? Call TMC Environmental for help!

PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are man-made organic chemicals that were manufactured from 1929 to 1979, the year they were banned due to c...

Columbia Construction and Elkus Manfredi Architects build Dassault Systèmes' 225,000 s/f 175 Wyman Street Waltham offices

In a strategic move to consolidate software brands and U.S. operations from three locations in the Greater Boston area, the French company D...

By Tony Baldwin - As the leaves show signs of color in southeastern Mass., so do the opportunities for R.E. investors

Sales volume in southeastern Massachusetts remains sluggish, yet leasing has boasted modest returns that has continued to increase over the ...

By Warren Kirshenbaum - Solar power generation is currently supported by incentives, grants/credits that subsidize installation

Generating electrical power from natural resources is both desirable as a power source, and beneficial in protecting the environment and eco...