Spotlights

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.

The Rhode Island industrial market continues to exhibit low vacancy rates - by Mike Giuttari

As Rhode Island heads into the 2nd half of 2023, we see: 1) A definite slowdown in the office sector, whether CBD space or suburban space; 2) An increase in sub-lease office space; 3) Continuing demand for industrial space with a complete lack of any useful inventory for this market; and 4) Proposed industrial is all large (250,000+ s/f space) for this market.

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Reservation of rights letter: The insurer’s prenuptial agreement with its insured - by Cole and Sams

Did you know that when your insurer agrees to defend you in litigation, but reserves the right to disclaim coverage, you have the right to hire your own attorney – and your insurer pays those legal bills?