2023 Ones to Watch Rising Stars: Maria Montas, Bergmeyer

One thing on my bucket list: Each year, I make it a priority to visit a place I have never been before, whether it’s a different state, a different country or even a different continent to explore new cultures and ways of life. Ultimately, I strive to visit all seven continents.

2023 Ones to Watch Rising Stars: Katherine Garavaglia, Robinson & Cole LLP

One thing on my bucket list: For my personal bucket list, I grew up speaking French and English, but my goal is to become fluent in Spanish, Italian and Arabic. Professionally, one item on my bucket list is to close a deal in every state and inhabited U.S. territory. I only have four states and two territories left!

Retail roulette: The risks and rewards of relocation clauses in commercial leasing by Adam Barnosky

Given changing economic conditions and shifting consumer trends in the commercial real estate market, developers require flexibility when expanding or modifying retail centers, while tenants seek stability and often invest heavily in a specific location with unique visibility and benefits.

We still have a strong seller’s market by Earle Wason

My last article for the New England Real Estate Journal was titled Spring Preview 2023. In that article I stated that “The inflation of today, high gasoline prices, war in Ukraine and the steady increase in interest rates will have to have an effect on our economy, hotel operations and hotel sales.

2023 Ones to Watch Rising Stars: Katie Klein, WiredScore

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am honored to be a part of the WiredScore team and get the chance to work with some of the very best asset managers and developers in North America. Recently, we proudly launched WiredScore Portfolio – a seal of recognition for their commitment to providing best-in-class connectivity across a significant portion of their building portfolio.

2023 Ones to Watch Rising Stars: Yinka Kuye-Romelus, The Peabody Companies

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? As employee #4 from 2019-2022 at Tour24, I helped create an industry for self-guided touring in the multifamily housing sector with an award-winning app. I built and managed a cross-functional team, successfully executed strategic product roadmaps and implemented operational processes.

2023 Ones to Watch Rising Stars: Chris McHugh, Erland Construction

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Within the last year, I was provided the opportunity to be the lead estimator for our firm’s largest project to date. This came with some challenges when lead times turned astronomical, material cost was unpredictable, and the availability of manpower was essentially nonexistent.

I hope that you see an opportunity as it arises by Vin Cannistraro

As Marvin Gaye famously sang, “What’s Going On.” Indeed, it’s quite a challenge to figure that out in today’s climate, and more importantly, to determine where one should be going. One of the most widely accepted assumptions is that [real estate] investors make all of their decisions based on “facts” while homeowners allow themselves to be governed by emotional responses.

Rising office vacancies can create an opportunity for the New Hampshire Seacoast by Christian Stallkamp

If you’ve been keeping up with current events, you may have noticed a shift from concerns about the banking sector to worries about the commercial real estate industry, specifically the office market. However, it’s important to note that the New Hampshire Seacoast office market is not comparable to larger cities such as New York City, Dallas, and Chicago that have been making headlines.

Landlords and restaurant leases by Dennis Serpone

Seventy-five percent of all small businesses are food and liquor related. Every business owner, once a location is secured, has to be prepared for dealing with a landlord, a build-out, personnel, and then the customers.