Category: Spotlight Content
2025 Fall Preview: Justin Cruz, Cruz Companies
October 31, 2025
What trends or shifts do you see shaping your industry this fall and into 2026? As a construction, real estate development, and management organization that has focused on affordable housing for 75-plus years, the joint housing crisis of supply and affordability remains top of mind for us – and our collaborators and partners.
2025 Fall Preview: Yongmei Chen, Eastern Bank
October 31, 2025
What trends or shifts do you see shaping your industry this fall and into 2026? The recently approved One Big Beautiful Bill Act enhanced several areas of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.
2025 Fall Preview: Shelley Balanda, Footprynt
October 31, 2025
What trends or shifts do you see shaping your industry this fall and into 2026? Real estate is standing at a succession crossroads - 25% of current executives are already over 65. For founder-led firms, the challenge isn’t replacement; it’s evolution. How do you pass the baton without losing what made the firm great?
2025 Fall Preview: Alan Doyle, Larew Doyle & Associates, Inc.
October 31, 2025
What trends or shifts do you see shaping your industry this fall and into 2026? 2025 was a banner year for lending across both banks and insurance companies, with most lenders meeting or even surpassing their loan production goals by the end of the third quarter.
2025 Fall Preview: Peter Shrair, Halloran Sage
October 31, 2025
What trends or shifts do you see shaping your industry this fall and into 2026? I believe that AI will play a more significant role. At a minimum, AI will expand in replacing so-called “form books”; and over time it will assist, within ethical constraints, in the review of documentation.
2025 Women in CRE: Alexandra Pezzello, Esq.,
Partridge, Snow & Hahn LLP
October 24, 2025
What drew you to commercial real estate, and what keeps you passionate? Commercial real estate drew me in because, while some elements are predictable, every deal is unique and must be tailored to the property’s and client’s needs. The work is dynamic, and the strong
Celebrate your firm’s leadership and recognize your Industry Leader today!
October 24, 2025
We are now accepting profiles for the New England Real Estate Journal’s 2025 Ones to Watch: Industry Leaders Spotlight, publishing November 28. This annual feature recognizes exceptional professionals whose leadership, innovation, and vision are shaping the future of New England’s commercial real estate industry.
Showcase Your Firm in Our Fall Preview Spotlight!
October 3, 2025
Our annual Fall Preview issue is coming up, and this year we’re refreshing the format to make it more impactful, engaging, and valuable for your firm. All participants will be grouped into four core sectors of the commercial real estate industry, ensuring your firm is featured alongside its peers and seen by decision-makers looking for expertise in your space
2025 Women in CRE:
CREW Boston members
September 26, 2025
CREW Boston’s mission is to develop, advance and champion the success of all women in the commercial real estate industry by: • Creating a diverse, multi-cultural and welcoming community.
2025 Women in CRE:
April DaSuta, Bernkopf
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? For over a decade, I’ve served as lead counsel on a transformative master plan development project, “On The Dot,” a 21-acre project near Andrew Sq. in South Boston. The project includes 11 buildings
2025 Featured Women-Owned Businesses: Ebbrell Architecture + Design
September 26, 2025
What inspired you to start your firm, and how has your vision evolved over the years? After years of working at large firms on complex projects, I saw an opportunity to build something personal and agile: a firm that could combine deep expertise with flexibility and a hands-on approach
2025 Women in CRE: Marianne Sullivan,
Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? My most rewarding project involved the foreclosure of a nearly complete 70-unit apartment complex for Berkshire Bank. Preparation alone spanned three months, as we worked
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