Category: Finance

Project of the Month: DeLucia and De Lise completing a $10m investment at 967 Elm St. in Manchester NH known as Rendezvous on Elm

Project of the Month: DeLucia and De Lise completing a $10m investment at 967 Elm St. in Manchester ...

July 24, 2026
Manchester, NH Most multifamily renovations start with a standard stack: a few floor plans that are copy/pasted up multiple floors. Rendezvous on Elm began somewhere else entirely. 27 residences, 27 different floor plans, and a $10 million project built around the idea that a boutique building should feel boutique, from each angle and for every resident.
Lee & Associates NYC arranges $10.5 million in financing for New England acquisition and redevelopment projects

Lee & Associates NYC arranges $10.5 million in financing for New England acquisition and redevelopme...

July 22, 2026
East Providence, RI Lee & Associates NYC’s Capital Advisory Group has arranged two commercial real estate financing transactions totaling $10.5 million, highlighting the team’s ability to
Washington Trust finances $28.8 million construction loan for 104-unit The Village at South County Commons

Washington Trust finances $28.8 million construction loan for 104-unit The Village at South County C...

July 17, 2026
South Kingstown, RI The Washington Trust Company (Washington Trust) has financed a $28.8 million construction loan for new multifamily housing in Washington County.
AI can write the paragraph. It cannot sign the certification - by Josephine Aberle

AI can write the paragraph. It cannot sign the certification - by Josephine Aberle

July 17, 2026
After more than 20 years in commercial real estate valuation, I know that the hardest part of the work is not finding data. It is knowing which data matters, which assumptions deserve caution, and which conclusions can be relied on when real money is at risk.
Langley Construction building 3,600 s/f Granite State Credit Union branch

Langley Construction building 3,600 s/f Granite State Credit Union branch

July 17, 2026
Raymond, NH Langley Construction began construction of a new 3,600 s/f stand-alone branch for Granite State Credit Union. The project demands a unique understanding and expertise of the security needs of financial
Munoz, Sykes, and Riekstins of Northmarq arrange $22.855 million in financing for Elora Flats & Townhomes

Munoz, Sykes, and Riekstins of Northmarq arrange $22.855 million in financing for Elora Flats & Town...

July 17, 2026
Lawrence, MA Northmarq’s Boston Debt + Equity team led by Kevin Sykes, Ed Riekstins and Jeffrey Munoz arranged $22.855 million in acquisition financing for Elora Flats & Townhomes, a 104-unit mid-rise multifamily community located at 112-114 Marston St.
Colliers arranges $44.5m in construction financing for 145-units multifamily development

Colliers arranges $44.5m in construction financing for 145-units multifamily development

July 17, 2026
Norwood, MA Colliers completed the arrangement of $44.5 million in construction financing for 259 Lenox St., a 145-unit multifamily development. Colliers arranged the construction loan with Beacon Bank on behalf of the developer Tremont Asset Management LLC.
JLL places $39 million in financing for The Arbella at Bramble Hill

JLL places $39 million in financing for The Arbella at Bramble Hill

July 17, 2026
Worcester, MA JLL Capital Markets has arranged $39 million in financing for The Arbella at Bramble Hill, a recently completed, 123-unit, Class A active adult community. JLL worked on behalf of the developer, The United Group of Companies, Inc. (United Group) to secure the bridge loan through Eastern Bank for UW Senior, LLC (borrower).
Rockland Trust invests $11m financing package for Longview Behavioral Health

Rockland Trust invests $11m financing package for Longview Behavioral Health

July 17, 2026
Kingston, MA Rockland Trust has approved a $11 million financing package to support the development of Longview Behavioral Health, a new inpatient and outpatient behavioral health campus.
The real estate developer’s dilemma: Growing older, taxes, investors and the exit strategy conundrum - by Dwight Kay

The real estate developer’s dilemma: Growing older, taxes, investors and the exit strategy conundr...

July 13, 2026
Over the last three to four decades, many successful real estate developers, sponsors, syndicators and operators have built substantial portfolios of commercial real estate using high-net-worth investor capital. Through careful acquisitions, development expertise, market appreciation and operational oversight, these sponsors have amassed portfolios worth tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars.
From the mayor’s office to the World Cup:  A dynamic season at RE&FA

From the mayor’s office to the World Cup: A dynamic season at RE&FA

June 26, 2026
Boston, MA RE&FA’s spring and summer programming continued to highlight the trends and issues shaping the commercial real estate industry. In May, RE&FA hosted Data Centers in the Current CRE Landscape at The Retreat at 225 Franklin St. The program drew strong engagement and fostered thoughtful discussion around one of commercial real estate’s fastest-growing and most impactful sectors.
MassDevelopment issues $9m in tax-exempt bonds to Harbor Health Services Inc.

MassDevelopment issues $9m in tax-exempt bonds to Harbor Health Services Inc.

June 19, 2026
Hyannis, MA MassDevelopment issued $9 million in tax-exempt bonds on behalf of Harbor Health Services Inc. to help the nonprofit public health agency expand its community health center and serve additional patients.