Category: Owners Developers & Managers

ALKU celebrates new headquarters with ribbon cutting ceremony at Andover office

ALKU celebrates new headquarters with ribbon cutting ceremony at Andover office

January 5, 2024
Andover, MA Leading specialty staffing firm, ALKU, has opened their new headquarters located at 100 Brickstone Sq., Suite 400. The new building provides a 78% increase in office space from ALKU’s previous local office, offering 75,000 s/f across two floors, 448 workstations, and 46 offices.
Rodriguez of The Peabody Companies earns IREM scholarship

Rodriguez of The Peabody Companies earns IREM scholarship

January 5, 2024
Braintree, MA Eridania Rodriguez of The Peabody Companies, has been awarded a New England Past President’s Scholarship by the Boston Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) to pursue an Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) credential.
Jay Nuss, Habeeb & Associates Architects and McKenzie Engineering Group, Inc. complete community service project

Jay Nuss, Habeeb & Associates Architects and McKenzie Engineering Group, Inc. complete community ser...

January 5, 2024
Braintree, MA A community volunteer effort to rehabilitate a home at 15 Hall Ave. and create a “forever” home for two local residents was celebrated recently with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to showcase a new handicapped-accessible ramp, which has been the focal point of the effort over the last three years.
Capitalizing on next-gen electric vehicle  charging in New York/New England real estate - by Hooman Shahidi

Capitalizing on next-gen electric vehicle charging in New York/New England real estate - by Hooman ...

January 5, 2024
For property owners and developers, tenant experience is everything. This means top-notch building amenities and technology integrations that match their lifestyle. As the electric vehicle (EV) industry grows, EV charging is at the top of their list of amenities.
City of Boston approves first phase of $2 billion redevelopment

City of Boston approves first phase of $2 billion redevelopment

January 5, 2024
Boston, MA WinnCompanies and the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) will begin in 2024 on the $2 billion redevelopment of the Mary Ellen McCormack public housing complex under a two-phase master plan to build 3,300 mixed-income apartments on the 30-acre site, including the replacement of all 1,016 public housing units with a guaranteed right to return for current residents.
BOMA Boston Update: Property Management Excellence Roundtable and BOMA Ski Trip!

BOMA Boston Update: Property Management Excellence Roundtable and BOMA Ski Trip!

January 5, 2024
Boston, MA Join BOMA for our first roundtable of 2024, Property Management Excellence featuring 2023 TOBY & Industry award winners! This roundtable will take place on Thursday, January 18th from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Clayton Wentworth, 2024 BOMA Boston president with Alexandria Real Estate Equities will be moderating the program
IREM President’s Message: Ringing in the New Year

IREM President’s Message: Ringing in the New Year

January 5, 2024
It is my privilege and honor to lead the IREM Boston Chapter #4 as we enter 2024 – a year when we must continue to navigate what is the new normal for the real estate industry and seek out innovative ways to adapt how we conduct business.
CAI 2024 state policy priorities - by Dawn Bauman

CAI 2024 state policy priorities - by Dawn Bauman

January 5, 2024
CAI’s 36 legislative action committees (LACs) run by hundreds of volunteers have led the conversations with state legislators and other stakeholders resulting in new laws allowing community associations to conduct business via virtual meetings and electronic voting and new laws mandating reserve studies,
IFMA Boston celebrates volunteers on December 4th with an appreciation event at King’s

IFMA Boston celebrates volunteers on December 4th with an appreciation event at King’s

January 5, 2024
Boston, MA IFMA Boston celebrated our volunteers on December 4th with an appreciation event at King’s in Burlington. Our volunteers are the backbone of IFMA Boston, and it is only because of them that we can offer a wide array of programming for our facility manager end users as well as our associate members.
Premier Commercial brokers $24m sale of <br>Provincetown Inn to Linchris Capital Partners

Premier Commercial brokers $24m sale of
Provincetown Inn to Linchris Capital Partners

January 5, 2024
Provincetown, MA John Ciluzzi, president of Premier Commercial of Centerville, has marketed and sold the property located at 1 Commercial St., known as the Provincetown Inn, for $24 million. The sale occurred on December 22 to Linchris Capital Partners, a local hospitality company based in Plymouth. Linchris owns and manages a number of hospitality properties in the market.
The DSF Group acquires 225 units in <br>$74 million sale arranged by CBRE

The DSF Group acquires 225 units in
$74 million sale arranged by CBRE

January 5, 2024
Marlborough, MA CBRE has completed of the $74 million sale of Talia Apartments, a 225-unit luxury apartment community located within the MetroWest employment market.  This residential community was acquired by a fund advised by The DSF Group from Fairfield and its institutional partner.
Opportunity zones remain attractive options for tax deferral - by Morris, Kaplan and Royce

Opportunity zones remain attractive options for tax deferral - by Morris, Kaplan and Royce

January 5, 2024
Despite current market challenges, Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) remain an attractive option for investors to defer capital gains on the underlying investment and to receive other tax benefits in return for investing in real estate and businesses located in economically disadvantaged areas designated as Opportunity Zones.