Category: Owners Developers & Managers

1031 Exchanges and Like-Kind Real Estate Interests - by Bill Lopriore

1031 Exchanges and Like-Kind Real Estate Interests - by Bill Lopriore

May 1, 2020
Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 allows for the deferral of capital gain tax if property held for productive use in a trade, business or for investment is exchanged for property of “like-kind.” For real estate, the definition of “like-kind” is quite broad.
Nery of Coastal Commercial Real Estate handles sale of 3,000 s/f

Nery of Coastal Commercial Real Estate handles sale of 3,000 s/f

May 1, 2020
New Bedford, MA Coastal Commercial Real Estate has completed the sale of the commercial warehouse building located at 13 Edward St. The final sale price was not disclosed.
AKF Group earns National Recognition Award for exemplary achievement in ACEC 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards

AKF Group earns National Recognition Award for exemplary achievement in ACEC 53rd annual Engineering...

May 1, 2020
New Haven, CT AKF Group has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for its role in the renovation of the Manuscripts and Archives space at Yale University
Benskin names COO  at WinnResidential

Benskin names COO at WinnResidential

May 1, 2020
Boston, MA WinnCompanies has appointed executive vice president Terri Benskin as COO of its property management arm, WinnResidential, as part of the company’s plan to reinforce operational excellence while continuing
Mass. nonprofit community organizations form coalition to support black and latinx businesses

Mass. nonprofit community organizations form coalition to support black and latinx businesses

May 1, 2020
Boston,MA A coalition of trusted community organizations–including Amplify Latinx, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, the Boston Foundation’s Business Equity Fund, CommonWealth Kitchen, the Foundation for Business Equity
Breaking up is hard to do: Terminating joint ownership in real estate - by Gordon Orloff

Breaking up is hard to do: Terminating joint ownership in real estate - by Gordon Orloff

May 1, 2020
Over the years a number of clients have asked how to get out of joint ownership of a home or parcel of land when one party cannot buy out the other. The answer is a court proceeding called a “petition to partition” under G.L. c. 241.
Skanska awarded with Envision Bronze certification for ISEC Bridge at Northeastern University

Skanska awarded with Envision Bronze certification for ISEC Bridge at Northeastern University

May 1, 2020
Boston, MA According to Skanska, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) has awarded the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) Pedestrian Bridge at Northeastern University
coUrbanize launches array of free tools to help during COVID-19 crisis

coUrbanize launches array of free tools to help during COVID-19 crisis

May 1, 2020
Boston, MA coUrbanize, the online community engagement platform purpose-built for real estate teams and city planners, has launched several new product features and resources to enhance communications and public outreach
Gilbane Supply Chain Update - Material lead time and price status as of April 30, 2020

Gilbane Supply Chain Update - Material lead time and price status as of April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020
Supply Chain Update | Lead Times and Prices. Unsure how your project may be affected by COVID-19? Let us help.
Critical resources on COVID-19 available in Spanish for construction workers

Critical resources on COVID-19 available in Spanish for construction workers

April 29, 2020
Malden, MA Critical resources for construction workers who are confronting the coronavirus pandemic at work are now available in Spanish on a new website created by
MassDevelopment issues $18.417m tax-exempt bond to MSPCA

MassDevelopment issues $18.417m tax-exempt bond to MSPCA

April 24, 2020
Boston, MA MassDevelopment has issued an $18.417 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA), a nonprofit leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine and provider of direct, hands-on care
What landlords and tenants need to know about Massachusetts House Bill 4615 and Senate Bill 2631 - by Andrew Bensson

What landlords and tenants need to know about Massachusetts House Bill 4615 and Senate Bill 2631 - b...

April 24, 2020
The evolving COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every industry and caused lawmakers to quickly address a slew of unforeseen circumstances. In real estate in particular, landlords and tenants faced with financial uncertainty are grappling with the best ways to handle