Category: Spotlight Content

2026 Spring Preview: Sheryl Guglielmo, DiPrete Engineering

2026 Spring Preview: Sheryl Guglielmo, DiPrete Engineering

March 27, 2026
What projects, initiatives, or types of work are currently keeping your team busiest? Our team is busy with retail, multifamily, and industrial projects, with
2026 Spring Preview: Mark Malmquist, Shawmut Design and Construction

2026 Spring Preview: Mark Malmquist, Shawmut Design and Construction

March 27, 2026
What opportunities or challenges do you see shaping the commercial real estate landscape over the next several months? One of the biggest opportunities right
2026 Spring Preview: Patrick Burns, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

2026 Spring Preview: Patrick Burns, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

March 27, 2026
What projects, initiatives, or types of work are currently keeping your team busiest? I am fortunate to collaborate with a talented team on the client side
2026 Spring Preview: Jennifer DiCecco, Elite Wellness Amenity Group

2026 Spring Preview: Jennifer DiCecco, Elite Wellness Amenity Group

March 27, 2026
What opportunities or challenges do you see shaping the commercial real estate landscape over the next several months? As costs rise and owners face more
Investor vs. developer: How long should I hold a property in order for it to qualify as an investment property in connection with a 1031 tax-deferred exchange? - by Brendan Greene

Investor vs. developer: How long should I hold a property in order for it to qualify as an investmen...

March 27, 2026
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 provides “No gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment if such property is exchanged solely for
Change, volatility, and uncertainty - by William Pastuszek Jr.

Change, volatility, and uncertainty - by William Pastuszek Jr.

March 27, 2026
Investors, analysts, and appraisers are constantly dealing with uncertainty and volatility. Appraisers learn in Appraisal 101 about the principle of change: markets are dynamic, behaviors change in light of recent events. (The
Don’t hire a generalist to appraise golf assets! - by Jeffrey Dugas

Don’t hire a generalist to appraise golf assets! - by Jeffrey Dugas

March 27, 2026
Sears was once the most prized and dominant retail chain in America - a true icon that shaped consumer culture, suburban life, and even the American economy for much of the 20th century. Its beloved catalog revolutionized
Spring brings new momentum — and new  questions — for Massachusetts housing industry - by David O'Sullivan

Spring brings new momentum — and new questions — for Massachusetts housing industry - by David ...

March 27, 2026
As we move into the spring everyone’s mood seems to improve. The familiar signs of spring return, longer days, renewed construction activity, and cautious optimism.  We push thoughts of snow and cold away and think of the
Why 2026 may be the right time to sell a New England hotel - by Earle Wason

Why 2026 may be the right time to sell a New England hotel - by Earle Wason

March 27, 2026
“It is 2026 and the time is flying by” exactly how I started my 2026 NEREJ Forecast article in January. The Fed just announced this week that they are holding on interest rates. I am in favor of this as I have stated in the
Boston’s industrial market is caught between jobs, policy risk, and reality - by David Skinner

Boston’s industrial market is caught between jobs, policy risk, and reality - by David Skinner

March 27, 2026
Every market likes to tell itself a clean story. Boston is no different. Depending on who you talk to, we are either unstoppable or completely unaffordable. If you spend time in the industrial outdoor storage (IOS) market, you know
Momentum with a more measured pace - by Michael Harrington

Momentum with a more measured pace - by Michael Harrington

March 27, 2026
After nearly four decades working in Southern New Hampshire commercial real estate, I’ve learned that our market rarely moves in straight lines. We correct, digest, and then quietly reset before the next wave of activity
This spring and summer Boston and Cape Cod will be overrun by tourists - by Dennis Serpone

This spring and summer Boston and Cape Cod will be overrun by tourists - by Dennis Serpone

March 27, 2026
For 46 years I’ve watched the transitions of the seasons spring to summer, to fall to winter, back to spring. Looking back, certain things become evident. Being a chronic entrepreneur, I can honestly say that for most people the