Category: Spotlight Content

2023 Women in CRE: Kristen Konieczny, Cresa Boston

2023 Women in CRE: Kristen Konieczny, Cresa Boston

September 29, 2023
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’ve made some major transitions in the last year, taking on a new position leading Cresa’s consulting team and becoming a new parent. I’m proud of the way I’ve managed these simultaneous milestones, and that I’m showing up consistently for both my family and my clients.
2023 Women in CRE: Colleen Fonseca, Builders of Color Coalition

2023 Women in CRE: Colleen Fonseca, Builders of Color Coalition

September 29, 2023
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? In the spring of 2023, we announced the launch of a two-year research and analytics study, the call-to-action today for 10 - 12 developers of color to form a taskforce, the hiring of a research manager to oversee it all.
2023 Women in CRE: Viktoria Alkova, Coastal Land & Commercial Group at Keller Williams Coastal Realty

2023 Women in CRE: Viktoria Alkova, Coastal Land & Commercial Group at Keller Williams Coastal Realt...

September 29, 2023
What are the most important factors women in your industry should consider when choosing a firm to build their career with? Prioritize education and specialized training. The right brokerage should be like a blueprint for your real estate career, offering tools, support, and experienced mentors.
2023 Women in CRE: Shelley Balanda, FOOTPRYNT

2023 Women in CRE: Shelley Balanda, FOOTPRYNT

September 29, 2023
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? We launched in early 2020, right in the midst of a global pandemic. It was undeniably a daunting time to venture out on my own. However, this unique circumstance presented an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our industry.
2023 Women in CRE: Jennifer Sutherby, Redgate

2023 Women in CRE: Jennifer Sutherby, Redgate

September 29, 2023
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? It’s usually always the next one. I’ve had the privilege of working on complex healthcare projects that are logistically and operationally challenging throughout my career and find that innovation and shifting institutional needs mean that projects are rarely comparable.
Check out New Englands Women in <br> Commercial Real Estate Spotlight!

Check out New Englands Women in
Commercial Real Estate Spotlight!

September 29, 2023
Check out New Englands Women in Commercial Real Estate Spotlight!
Maine multifamily outlook: Opportunities in Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston-Auburn - Blake Wright and Kristie Russell

Maine multifamily outlook: Opportunities in Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston-Auburn - Blake Wright and...

September 1, 2023
The multifamily market in Maine’s major cities presents a diverse range of opportunities for investors. We looked at the potential benefits and unique characteristics of three major submarkets in the state: Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston-Auburn. The information below is based on research done in CoStar and county registries, and focuses on multifamily properties that have four or more units. 
MassDevelopment issues $4m tax-exempt bond on behalf of Danvers Community YMCA to be used for renovations

MassDevelopment issues $4m tax-exempt bond on behalf of Danvers Community YMCA to be used for renova...

August 25, 2023
Danvers, MA MassDevelopment has issued a $4 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Danvers Community YMCA, which will use proceeds to renovate a portion of its facility at 34 Pickering St. Renovations to the building, which was built in 1950, will include enhancing its child care facility;
Pioneer Charter purchases Peabody/Danvers development sites for $3.3 million - brokered by Nohrden of Burgess Properties, LLC

Pioneer Charter purchases Peabody/Danvers development sites for $3.3 million - brokered by Nohrden o...

August 25, 2023
Peabody, MA Burgess Properties, LLC, one of Greater Boston’s premier suburban commercial brokerage firms, has brokered the sale of land parcels at 67 Pulaski St. in Peabody and 175 Water St. in Danvers
The southern New Hampshire industrial market showing signs of late cycle activity - by Michael Harrington

The southern New Hampshire industrial market showing signs of late cycle activity - by Michael Harri...

August 25, 2023
As one might expect, the Southern New Hampshire Industrial Market is not immune from the effects of national macro-economic conditions. Increases in interest rates, low unemployment and increasing construction costs have a dampening effect on growth and 2023 might be the pivot point from which our resilient industrial market
Navigating conversations and industrial real estate: Unveiling the intricacies with a dash of dad jokes - by David Skinner

Navigating conversations and industrial real estate: Unveiling the intricacies with a dash of dad jo...

August 25, 2023
Here are a few of my favorite topics of conversation: politics, religion, money, and relationships. Other than a below average level of social capability, why do you suppose that those are some of my favorite conversation pieces? Well, I believe that there is a fascinating truth hidden within these realms
Entrepreneurship: Risk or reward - by Dennis Serpone

Entrepreneurship: Risk or reward - by Dennis Serpone

August 25, 2023
In today’s economic climate, combined with the estimates of ‘people in the know’, 2024 and 2025 are going to be financially stressful years. Oil is anticipated to go back well over the $100/barrel figure to as high as $300/barrel due to the still charging inflation that is expected