Category: Spotlight Content
Real estate and cyber liability - by Spencer Macalaster
March 31, 2023
The past 36 months have been unprecedented with respect to society, work environments and political dictates. Entire companies pivoted to remote work environments in a matter of days. The consequential strain on the IT infrastructure was also unprecedented. One consequence of this new paradigm
Liability protection for owners and operators of athletic facilities - by Matthew Welnicki
March 31, 2023
For amateur athletes, our local rinks, tracks, fields, parks, gyms, and other facilities are necessities. These require construction, maintenance, and supervision. Facility owners and operators must protect their clients, themselves, and their investments.
The development environment has changed a lot since last spring - by David O'Sullivan
March 31, 2023
Hard to believe it is already spring. Thankfully winter mostly stayed north of Boston in the ski areas of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Now it is time to get outside, enjoy the warmer weather and get those construction projects going. Or is it? Do you want to start a new project now? Can you make the numbers work for a
Cracks in the wall - by Bill Pastuszek
March 31, 2023
I usually write a market update this time of year and have a look at industrial and office markets. Conventional wisdom rated 2022 as a transitional year with “blue skies forever” optimism largely gone. After the shock of the COVID shutdown and the dramatic rebound, new realities have set in.
Experiential retail is driving consumer traffic and extending the shopping day - by Bill Greene
March 31, 2023
As we move further from the peak of pandemic-induced restrictions and closer to a second summer with lessened and, often, little-to-no social limitations, it is clear that pent-up consumer demand for how we spend leisure time is
Short-term leases: Good or bad? Only time will tell who is right and who is wrong - by David Skinne...
March 31, 2023
I was standing in the lobby of LifeTime Fitness and thinking to myself, “Wow, this could be the last time I ever work out at LifeTime ever again.” It was the end of the day and my workout buddy was trying to figure out if it was safe to be there. Apparently there was something going around that some people who
Municipal improvements of brownfields properties through court-supervised proceedings - by John Dors...
March 31, 2023
In a real estate market where developable properties situated to accommodate major land developments are limited in supply and highly competitive, municipal improvement of brownfields properties, particularly those involving a prior mill building or industrial use, through specialized court proceedings presents municipalities unique opportunities
Property repair and improvement costs before a sale and 1031 exchanges - by Lynne Bagby
March 31, 2023
It is common for many New England real estate investors to make repairs, updates, and improvements to enhance an investment property in preparation for listing with a real estate agent or broker for sale. A commonly asked question by investors in New England is, “Can I be reimbursed from the 1031 exchange for the costs associated
Demand continues from tenants and investors - by Julie Freshman, George Paskalis and Mike Giuttari
March 31, 2023
The Rhode Island industrial market has been challenged by a lack of supply with vacancy rates in the 1% to 2% range for “modern” single-story industrial buildings, with little new construction of industrial buildings due
Rhode Island real estate market remains strong, due to the fact that inventory remains tight - by Th...
March 31, 2023
Imagine the economy as a heartbeat, it needs go through rises and lulls, it’s alive. Stagnate activity is cause for concern. We may see a recession but we are in no way able to determine how deep it will be, if it’s not already here.
The new normal swings into summer - by Dennis Serpone
March 31, 2023
The restaurant industry has charged through the last couple of years, through the pandemic and through the problems relating to inflation and staffing. The most visible signs of distress have been the increases across the width and breath of menus and the reduction of operating days and hours.
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