Category: Owners Developers & Managers

Hopkinton, MA In an environment where commercial real estate owners are focused on strengthening net operating income (NOI) and improving asset performance, underutilized rooftop space is emerging as an overlooked opportunity.

Providence, RI JLL has been selected by Brown University Health (BUH) in Rhode Island to support the oversight and management of its combined Brown University Health real estate portfolio.

If you live in Newton, you may remember that unforgettable moment in 2021 when a car was swept away by Cheesecake Brook during a flash flood. For many, it was a startling reminder that this small, often-overlooked brook can quickly turn dangerous when heavy storms hit. For city leaders and environmental advocates, it reinforced what they’ve known for years - Cheesecake Brook needs help.

Brewster, MA Wingate Living, a family-run organization offering a full continuum of services from independent and assisted living to memory care, skilled nursing and home care, has completed the acquisition of Wingate Residences at Pleasant Bay, a 59-apartment independent and assisted living community.

Norwell, MA South Shore Habitat for Humanity, which has delivered quality housing in partnership with families in need for the past 40 years, has received a generous donation of electrical supplies from Granite City Electric for its local homebuilding project on Plymouth St., in Abington, Mass.

Boston, MA The Davis Companies (Davis) have closed on the disposition of two self-storage facilities operated by Extra Space Storage, located at 235 North Beacon St. and 970 Fellsway in Medford, MA respectively. The properties were sold to a joint venture between Invesco Real Estate and Baranof Holdings.

Dorchester, MA According to The Peabody Companies, Columbia-Uphams Apartments has achieved Enterprise Green Communities (EGC) certification. The national green building standard prioritizes resident well-being, long-term sustainability, and neighborhood impact alongside energy efficiency and building performance.

Affordable housing projects are inherently complex. Layered funding, tight margins, and strict timelines leave little room for error. When federal funding triggers Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements, complexity increases – but that doesn’t have to stop a project.

Boston, MA Governor Maura Healey announced funding from two programs to jumpstart housing production across the state – approximately $8.4 million from the new Commercial Conversion Tax Credit Initiative (CCTCI) to help communities transform empty or rundown commercial buildings into new homes and $139.5 million in low-income housing tax credits and subsidies

East Providence, RI Peabody Properties, an affiliate of The Peabody Companies, will manage Center City Apartments, a 144-unit affordable housing development located along Taunton Ave.,

In the lodging industry, widely recognized brand names and trade dress help to put heads in beds. Just as the golden arches of McDonald’s have drawn me into many a rest stop on the Mass Pike, Marriott’s “M” logo and Holiday Inn’s green up-lighted signs serve as critical markers of brand identity.

Over the course of an appraiser’s career one sometimes encounters appraisal problems that challenge one’s body of knowledge as well as require some creative (but logical) thinking on the part of the appraiser. Such was the case of Commission of Transportation vs. Connecticut Shellfish Company