Category: Spotlight Content

2019 Annual Review: Tony Cavallaro of JACA Architects

2019 Annual Review: Tony Cavallaro of JACA Architects

December 27, 2019
What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2019? The BID-Needham Outpatient Clinical Center.  We were selected to design the new 37,000 s/f center.  The new building helps retain existing providers
2019 Annual Review: Kelly Coates of Carpionato Group

2019 Annual Review: Kelly Coates of Carpionato Group

December 27, 2019
What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2019? We had a few notable events that took place this year! We received all final Topgolf approvals and will look
New England Real Estate's <br>2019 Annual Review

New England Real Estate's
2019 Annual Review

December 27, 2019
Check out the New England Real Estate's 2019 Annual Review section here! 
Bill Cummings, one of the most prolific philanthropists in Mass. history to receive NEREJ's Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Cummings, one of the most prolific philanthropists in Mass. history to receive NEREJ's Lifetime...

November 29, 2019
Woburn, MA Born during America’s Great Depression, Bill Cummings grew up poor. But with hard work, an entrepreneurial mindset, and an eye for opportunities, he led a series of highly successful business
Activity in housing production is slowly spreading beyond the city of Boston - by David O'Sullivan

Activity in housing production is slowly spreading beyond the city of Boston - by David O'Sullivan

October 25, 2019
We are well into the time of short daylight and everyone is back at school and vacation season is over. Somehow this summer flew by, but I think we feel that way most years. It has been a tumultuous summer with talk of recession,
What is “constructive receipt of money or property” in a 1031 exchange? - by Kassie Pantelakis

What is “constructive receipt of money or property” in a 1031 exchange? - by Kassie Pantelakis

October 25, 2019
In order to qualify for tax deferral under IRC § 1031, the taxpayer must meet certain requirements. One of these requirements is that the taxpayer cannot have actual or constructive receipt of the proceeds from the relinquished
Appraisers in a box – again: Current trends  appear to be constricting ability to provide services - by Bill Pastuszek

Appraisers in a box – again: Current trends appear to be constricting ability to provide services...

October 25, 2019
I reread an article I wrote three years ago entitled “Appraisers in a Box.” The article discussed that “[r]eal estate professionals are finding it increasingly difficult to carry out professional
Considerations of construction in existing healthcare facilities - by Woody Kemp

Considerations of construction in existing healthcare facilities - by Woody Kemp

October 25, 2019
Working in existing occupied spaces presents additional challenges to construction. Constantly changing regulations mixed with upgrades to existing spaces also adds challenges on top of the specialized constraints of healthcare
2019 fall outlook: Finding a chair before the music stops - by Michael Chase

2019 fall outlook: Finding a chair before the music stops - by Michael Chase

October 25, 2019
2019 has been an active year so far for U.S. commercial and multifamily real estate. There appears to be a consensus among fellow practitioners that this summer lacked the typical seasonal slowdown, particularly here in Boston
Minimize taxes when selling appreciated real estate - by Ronald Birnbaum

Minimize taxes when selling appreciated real estate - by Ronald Birnbaum

October 25, 2019
In my 25 years as a financial advisor I have been asked by many clients how to sell investment real estate without paying a high tax bill. Today’s top tax capital gains bracket is 23.8%, including the 3.8% tax