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The wait and see is over: 2022 promises to be a big year and promises action and reaction - by Brett...
January 28, 2022
After what has felt like a decade of waiting and staying home and masking up and testing and vaccines, things are starting to change. Cautious optimism is the word of the day. There are comforting signs in the data from the wastewater COVID-19 tracking system
New England commercial banks continue to dominate the commercial real estate lending market - by Der...
January 28, 2022
In opposition to most prognostications, 2021 was a strong year for commercial real estate across all asset classes. As to be expected some property types did lag others, with multifamily, industrial and lab being the runaway winners but even retail, office
What role does signage play in opening up your new retail destination? - by Richard Poyant
January 28, 2022
Signage plays a key role in showcasing your retail store’s brand image and drawing new customers into your door. It is important to develop a vibrant, fresh, and inviting branding package to let shoppers know you are open for business. Signs can be a major indicator to
We expect to see continued strong leasing activity, low vacancy rates, and spec development projects...
January 28, 2022
In 2022, we expect the industrial market in Rhode Island to continue to exhibit historically low vacancy rates, i.e. in the 1-2% range for “modern” industrial buildings. Similar to 2020 and 2021, demand for industrial space will continue to come from
A look ahead. Loan originations will remain strong for much of 2022, yet less robust than last year ...
January 28, 2022
Categorizing last year’s commercial mortgage loan originations as “strong” would qualify as a gross understatement. More appropriate, certainly, would be the term “record setting,” as lenders surpassed their 2021 loan-origination
All economic forecasts should be treated skeptically, because these are not normal times - by Mike ...
January 28, 2022
Despite the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the U.S. economy ended 2021 in strong shape. Holiday spending rose by 8.5% compared with last year, according to a recent survey. In the four-week period that ended on December 25th, initial unemployment
2021 Year in Review: Robert Horvath, Executive Vice President, Horvath & Tremblay
December 31, 2021
What are your predictions for your industry in 2022? Investor demand was high throughout 2021, we anticipate 2022 being a very active year. Interest rates remain low, with a continued product supply issue. Buyers need to be very aggressive when competing on quality assets
2021 Year in Review: Mary Ettinger, SVP, Commercial Real Estate Lender, BankRI (Bank Rhode Island)
December 31, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? As great as it was to be able to turn to technology to continue doing business, nothing replicates those face-to-face customer interactions. Relationships are so important to us at BankRI and vital to how we support our customers
2021 Year in Review: Heidi Prisco, Director of Marketing, Inspired Technology
December 31, 2021
What are your predictions for your industry in 2022? More touchless solutions being implemented. I see companies upgrading legacy access control systems (badge based) to a mobile credentials platform. You can just wave your hand at the reader instead of having to touch it.
2021Year in Review: Robert Marcus President & Manager of LLC Robert Marcus Real Estate Company, Inc....
December 31, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? I learned to be more patient with my employees and more grateful of their commitment to their work and family. I also learned to be especially grateful of my clients and their commitment to our business and vendors.
2021 Year in Review: Luiza Mills, Vice President, Human Resources, Interstate Electrical Services
December 31, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? Safety and communication were, and always will be, our top priorities. When the pandemic hit, we utilized numerous avenues to take these priorities to the next level.
2021 Year in Review: Peter Cusson, Chief Financial Officer, Vantage Builders, Inc.
December 31, 2021
What is the best advice you have received, and who was it from? There was a comment someone made over drinks that stuck with me, though I didn’t realize until the past year just how insightful it is. She said companies are easy to run in good times. It’s during hard times that companies and people show what they are made of.
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