Spotlights

Derby Street Shops features open air shopping, first-to-market brands, dining, and more

Hingham, MA Open air shopping and lifestyle destination Derby Street Shops has been a part of the South Shore since 2004. Nearly twenty years after opening, Derby Street is connected more than ever to the community and its changing needs. As the South Shore’s population has grown by 7-10% in post-pandemic years,

Material supply effecting every industry - by Earle Wason

Yogi Berra was credited with the following line, “its deja vue all over again.” There are some exceptions to my article last year but not many. I know those who read this article are aware of the strange times we live. In my 50 years in the real estate business,

Real estate and cyber liability - by Spencer Macalaster

The past 36 months have been unprecedented with respect to society, work environments and political dictates. Entire companies pivoted to remote work environments in a matter of days. The consequential strain on the IT infrastructure was also unprecedented. One consequence of this new paradigm

Liability protection for owners and operators of athletic facilities - by Matthew Welnicki

For amateur athletes, our local rinks, tracks, fields, parks, gyms, and other facilities are necessities. These require construction, maintenance, and supervision. Facility owners and operators must protect their clients, themselves, and their investments.

The development environment has changed a lot since last spring - by David O'Sullivan

Hard to believe it is already spring. Thankfully winter mostly stayed north of Boston in the ski areas of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Now it is time to get outside, enjoy the warmer weather and get those construction projects going. Or is it? Do you want to start a new project now? Can you make the numbers work for a

Cracks in the wall - by Bill Pastuszek

I usually write a market update  this time of year and have a look at industrial and office markets. Conventional wisdom rated 2022 as a transitional year with “blue skies forever” optimism largely gone. After the shock of the COVID shutdown and the dramatic rebound, new realities have set in.

Experiential retail is driving consumer traffic and extending the shopping day - by Bill Greene

As we move further from the peak of pandemic-induced restrictions and closer to a second summer with lessened and, often, little-to-no social limitations, it is clear that pent-up consumer demand for how we spend leisure time is

Short-term leases: Good or bad? Only time will tell who is right and who is wrong - by David Skinner

I was standing in the lobby of LifeTime Fitness and thinking to myself, “Wow, this could be the last time I ever work out at LifeTime ever again.” It was the end of the day and my workout buddy was trying to figure out if it was safe to be there. Apparently there was something going around that some people who

Municipal improvements of brownfields properties through court-supervised proceedings - by John Dorsey

In a real estate market where developable properties situated to accommodate major land developments are limited in supply and highly competitive, municipal improvement of brownfields properties, particularly those involving a prior mill building or industrial use, through specialized court proceedings presents municipalities unique opportunities

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2023 Women in Construction Spotlight

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