Spotlights

2012 outlook for Worcester County is improving and continues to be a tenant/buyer market

Glickman Kovago & Company prides itself on being Worcester County's only full service brokerage firm. Each member of the brokerage team offe...

Newtown, Conn.'s 40 acre Fairfield Hills Campus is the focus of activity this spring

The town-owned Fairfield Hills Campus is Newtown's premiere property that will be the focus of activity this spring. The main campus area, l...

New commissioner, new name and a new vision for Connecticut's cleanup program

Last year I wrote about the 25th anniversary of the Conn. Transfer Act, the notorious Environmental Statute routinely blamed on urban decay ...

Connecticut's primary and single-tenant retail markets continue to improve

Although fundamentals in some secondary and tertiary markets in Connecticut face challenges, the primary market areas of the state's retail ...

Positive signs that this spring will see a recovery: As business increases, be prepared and act smart

So it is 2012... We in the real estate industry have been looking forward to each spring for the last couple years and hoping all the pieces...

The future of union employment in the construction industry

A century ago virtually all non-residential construction was performed by union labor. Since then, union employment within the construction ...

Auctions represent a terrific buying opportunity, you need to be in it to win it!

Auctions continue to flourish throughout New England. As the real estate market remains stagnant, lenders continue to foreclose, municipalit...

Lender Sentinel provides clients with vehicle for transitioning to proactive portfolio management

In the fall of 2008, MBS markets froze partially due to the fact that cash flow from loans in the securities was uncertain and it was diffic...

Has Building Information Modeling transformed the construction delivery process?

Yes! Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a construction delivery method that drastically reduces change orders, delays, and litigation. B...

Big Dig becoming a Big Deal: Now, and in coming years, the Seaport will be at the hub of The Hub

The Big Dig is starting to produce bigger returns. Long criticized because it cost $15 billion and took 14 years to complete, it's greatest ...