Spotlights

Where has the flexible development financing gone? The lenders are back in the drivers' seat!

Ah, the good old days of 2007. It felt just like yesterday when you walked into your local lender and obtained an aggressive development lo...

Lees Carpets' reputation is built as being the best value, highest performance carpet on the market

As a building manager, facilities manager, or operations person, you are often called upon to select products that will perform and service ...

Buyers patiently wait for sellers to decide if this is the time to put their properties up for sale

Ever wonder what it would be like to be the only single guy in a room full of bride's maids? Put your hotel on the market right now, price i...

Industrial market holding firm at mid-year which translates to good news for balance of the year

The "half-time" report for industrial properties in Massachusetts is positive for both sale and lease transactions. At the mid-year, 2008 i...

Why building owners should have Contingent Operation of Building Laws coverage

Most commercial property owners feel content and secure that their property insurance will fully and adequately cover them in the event of a...

In these tough times, it's important we focus on and applaud commercial real estate success stories

"Foreclosure rates climb", "Unemployment rises", "Credit crisis continues", "Consumer prices rise". We've all seen these headlines and more ...

I may sound like a broken record, but the glass is still half full and not half empty!

How did we get to mid year already? The first six months of 2008 have been hectic. We currently have more than a dozen lease transactions ...

Grubb & Ellis' Boston office market trends study for the second quarter of 2008

Activity in the Greater Boston office market slowed significantly in the second quarter of the year. Total net absorption dropped to a posit...

Eastern Mass./Greater Boston and southern New Hampshire retail marketplace update

KeyPoint Partners, LLC has published its "KeyPoint Reports for Eastern Massachusetts/Greater Boston and Southern New Hampshire". This year's...

Builders and developers can use technology to enhance their ability to market/manage projects

Technology and the internet have radically transformed the consumer experience in a wide array of industries from air travel to banking to b...