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Project of the Month: Integrated Builders awarded 715,000 s/f market operations and distribution ce...
February 26, 2021
Tewksbury, MA Integrated Builders has begun construction for the new 715,000 s/f single-story market operations and distribution center for The Home Depot. The building will be built from the ground-up, on a 120-acre parcel within Riverview Business Park.
2021 forecast: We expect significant volume of 1031 tax-deferred exchanges to continue this year - ...
January 29, 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, identifies “like kind” property
Bright spots, hiccups and trends within the 2021 commercial real estate market - by Webster Collins...
January 29, 2021
At CBRE’s annual kick off “town hall” meeting to discuss Boston’s commercial real estate market as the new year began, we were on Zoom instead of the Intercontinental Hotel ballroom, and the focus was primarily internal
The wait for justice - by Jason Scopa
January 29, 2021
As the saying goes, justice delayed is justice denied. Certainly COVID-19 is teaching civil litigants just how long the wait may be. It is also forcing many to look outside the box and consider the pros and cons of trying to resolve their cases through jury-waived trials, judicial panels
Uncertain times: The pandemic of 1918 had a lasting influence on building design and lifestyles - by...
January 29, 2021
We certainly have much to think about as we look forward to the next six months. There is a new president and no one is sure what effect that will have on the building industry. We have a stock market that keeps going up on hope for the future and all of us just trying to navigate the world
Commercial real estate financing outlook 2021 - by Derek Coulombe
January 29, 2021
2020 was a year dominated by the global pandemic and 2021 starts off with emotions running high and uncertainty in the market. The outlook for commercial real estate this year is an expected cautious reopening as the vaccine rollout continues and we expect the finance markets
Safely powering a bright future amidst a pandemic - by Kristen Gowin and Alan Scharfe
January 29, 2021
As the construction industry enters 2021, NECA Boston Chapter views the upcoming year with an ever-present sense of optimism coupled with a strong dose of reality. That said, 2020 was a year that will have lasting impacts on all businesses in every market sector, including the construction industry.
Trends that won’t change: Skilled labor shortage, strict regulations, and compressed delivery sche...
January 29, 2021
One easy prediction to make for the year ahead is that there will be some significant changes, not just in the construction and real estate industry, but throughout the economy: some for the better, some for the worse. So, let’s instead take a look at a few things that probably won’t be changing:
Hospitality business is in survival mode and must do all that can be done to stay in business - by E...
January 29, 2021
For the fourth year in review, I have the opportunity to consider the New Year Forecast for the hospitality business in New England. In reviewing my articles written in 2018 and 2019 I am proud to say that most of what was anticipated came to fruition. However, I missed big time for 2020.
2021 will be a year for everyone to watch, learn, and observe things that we have never seen before ...
January 29, 2021
If you want to know what is going to happen to industrial real estate in 2021, read this article. Just kidding. There have been a number of financial topics that would greatly impact the commercial real estate market surrounding the election, but nobody knows for sure what is going to happen.
Market realities - 2021 forecast - by Spencer Macalaster
January 29, 2021
As we enter the first quarter of 2021, our clients are asking us for our predictions regarding the overall insurance environment. Until 2018 the insurance marketplace saw significant inflows of capital, manageable loss experience and ample carrier surplus. As a consequence
The Greater Portland retail forecast for 2021 - by Peter Harrington
January 29, 2021
On January 21st Peter Harrington, Malone Commercial Brokers, presented the “Greater Portland Retail Forecast” at the Maine Real Estate and Development Association’s (MEREDA) 2021 Virtual Forecast Conference. Below is a synopsis of his presentation.
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