Category: Spotlight Content

2021 mid-year review and forecast for 103 tax-deferred exchanges in second half of 2021 - by Brendan Greene

2021 mid-year review and forecast for 103 tax-deferred exchanges in second half of 2021 - by Brendan...

July 30, 2021
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 allows a property owner, who holds property for “the productive use in a trade or business or for investment”, to defer paying capital gains taxes if the property owner sells such property
Golf & COVID-19: Golf became a needed escape for millions of Americans - by Jeffrey Dugas

Golf & COVID-19: Golf became a needed escape for millions of Americans - by Jeffrey Dugas

July 30, 2021
The golf industry has actually seen an increase in golf rounds played during 2020, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many more people were working at home with more flexible schedules. And, golf represented a safe, socially-distant
New England Real Estate Journal's <br>2021 Mid-Year Review Spotlight

New England Real Estate Journal's
2021 Mid-Year Review Spotlight

July 30, 2021
Check out this year's Mid-Year review spotlight here! 
Thibeault Development sells former Lahey Medical Imaging building to K. Hoyle Construction for $3 million

Thibeault Development sells former Lahey Medical Imaging building to K. Hoyle Construction for $3 mi...

June 25, 2021
Peabody, MA William Thibeault, of Thibeault Development recently closed on 68 Prospect St. The former Lahey Medical Imaging building was purchased for $1.2 million and and is now being sold for $3 million to K. Hoyle Construction Company. Kevin Hoyle plans on developing the property into multiple townhouses.
Restaurant owners are finally seeing some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel - by Dennis Serpone

Restaurant owners are finally seeing some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel - by Dennis Serpon...

June 25, 2021
It’s not an illusion, the good weather has become a staple and the memories of the last 16 months are slowly slipping into oblivion. Fewer restaurants translates into less competition for those who’ve survived the pandemic. Even though waiting lines have
First Realty Management named leasing and management agent for The Aeronaut, a 153-unit market-rate apartment

First Realty Management named leasing and management agent for The Aeronaut, a 153-unit market-rate ...

June 25, 2021
Weymouth, MA First Realty Management Corp. has reached an agreement with the developers of an apartment building nearing completion in South Weymouth to provide leasing and management services for a 153-unit market-rate residential project
WinnCompanies seeks BPDA approval for first phase of  redevelopment of Mary Ellen McCormack housing

WinnCompanies seeks BPDA approval for first phase of redevelopment of Mary Ellen McCormack housing

June 25, 2021
Boston, MA WinnCompanies has filed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) for the first phase of the redevelopment of the Mary Ellen McCormack Public Housing Community.
Tompkins named senior property manager at The Peabody Cos.

Tompkins named senior property manager at The Peabody Cos.

June 25, 2021
Braintree, MA The Peabody Companies has named Daniel Tompkins as a senior property manager. In this role he is responsible for the physical, financial, and administrative
Beacon Communities promotes Orio and Dufresne to senior vice presidents

Beacon Communities promotes Orio and Dufresne to senior vice presidents

June 25, 2021
Boston, MA Beacon Communities has promoted two of its senior staff members to senior vice president. Andrea Orio has been promoted to senior vice president of administration and compliance, and Gary Dufresne has been promoted to senior vice president
Chestnut Hill Realty continues $114 million renovation of 789 townhomes at Hancock Village Apartments

Chestnut Hill Realty continues $114 million renovation of 789 townhomes at Hancock Village Apartment...

June 25, 2021
Brookline, MA Hancock Village Townhome Apartments, a residential community of Chestnut Hill Realty (CHR), have always been an attractive option for those seeking more outdoor space with private entrances and backyards
The business world is changing. Is commercial real estate keeping up? - by Brett Pelletier

The business world is changing. Is commercial real estate keeping up? - by Brett Pelletier

May 28, 2021
I am a professor of Business and Economics at Salve Regina University in Newport and on the first day of each new semester, and for each new class or lecture, I posit the following question. What is a business for?  What are companies, and organizations,
COVID-19 has forced some CRE sectors to adopt new technology and to make changes - by David O'Sullivan

COVID-19 has forced some CRE sectors to adopt new technology and to make changes - by David O'Sulliv...

May 28, 2021
Welcome to the time of turmoil for the real estate and construction industry.  We survived the pandemic of the last year, which wreaked havoc with the way we do business and how we communicate with towns and each other. Now we face new challenges with supply costs,