Category: Owners Developers & Managers

The advantages of powder coating are numerous for aluminum building products. Powder coating offers excellent finish, strong performance, and customization, while providing a more environmentally sustainable and cost-effective solution for long-term durability. These advantages are crucial to the architectural industry since environmental concerns and building construction and maintenance costs are ever-increasing.

Lowell, MA Brady Capital Advisors, LLC (BCA) has arranged and facilitated $10.43 million in acquisition financing for the Willard St. Apartments, a 72-unit, multifamily property located on 1.73 acres at 134-148 Willard St. for a closing that took place on May 30, 2023.

Reasons to submeter electrical and HVAC Loads At standalone and multi-unit properties. As a property owner or manager, we all should understand the importance of managing costs, promoting conservation efforts, and maintaining compliance with regulations. Submetering is a powerful tool that can help you achieve these goals and more.

Boston, MA Newmark has promoted Elizabeth Berthelette, CRE, expanding her oversight to the newly created head of national life science research role. Reporting to executive managing director of national research Jonathan Mazur, Berthelette will collaborate with research along with capital markets and brokerage professionals

Braintree, MA Caritas Communities, a non-profit provider of low-income housing and services with a mission to prevent homelessness, has promoted Amy Meneely of Wayland, Mass. to run its fundraising and communication’s department as director of development communications. Meneely brings 25 years of experience in fundraising and communications, including the last five years at Caritas Communities.

Washington, DC Avison Young said that Harry Klaff will transition to the role of U.S. president. Klaff’s deep industry knowledge within the firm and the commercial real estate industry will position him to lead Avison Young’s U.S. team, working closely with the firm’s CEO, principals, and executive team.

Dorchester, MA MassBio has broken ground on new project Bioversity, its first workforce training center, at Southline Boston with community partners, key funders, city and state leaders and project developers in attendance. The workforce training center, scheduled to open in January 2024, plans to graduate its first 100 people next year into entry-level scientific operations jobs with local life sciences companies that will be a gateway to lifelong careers, educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Boston, MA WS Development celebrated the topping off of One Boston Wharf, the city’s largest net zero carbon office building, in the Seaport district.  One Boston Wharf is a 707,000 s/f, 17-story building with ground floor retail and restaurant uses, as well as the 700-seat Seaport Performing Arts Center (SeaPAC) located on the 2nd and 3rd floors and 630,000 s/f of office space. 

Boston, MA Builders of Color Coalition (BCC) has launched its two-year research and analytics study to enforce its mission of increasing access and diversity in the real estate sector, and to promote the economic well-being of minority-owned businesses whose products and services serve the real estate industry as well.

Boston, MA Torrington Properties (Torrington) has hired Matthew Donaghey as the new director of property operations and asset management. With more than 15 years of experience, Donaghey most recently worked as vice president and director of operations for Hobbs Brook Real Estate (HBRE), where he managed a six million s/f property portfolio. Donaghey began his career with the real estate investment team at Fidelity Investments.

Marlborough, MA Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay have completed the sale of Walgreens (leasehold interest). Horvath & Tremblay exclusively represented the seller and procured the buyer to complete this transaction

Quincy, MA Jay Calnan, chief executive officer of J. Calnan & Associates (JC&A), has been named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for 2023. The independent panel of judges recognized Calnan’s entrepreneurial spirit, long-term value creation, purpose-driven approach, growth, and impact in his field.