Name: Tricia Bruno
Title: President
Company: Tricia Bruno & Associates, Inc.
Location: 121 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, Mass.
Place of birth: Bristol, R.I.
Family: Husband Kevin and son Walker
College: Providence College (BA), Simmons College (MA)
First job unrelated to your current field: Scudder
First job in current field: The Linley Group
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Marketing consulting for real estate industry.
Hobbies: Skiing, reading
Favorite book: "Angle of Repose" by Wallace Stegner
Favorite movie: "Sleepless in Seattle"
Key to success: Passion, vision, preparation
Person you most admire (outside of family): Eleanor Roosevelt
If you had to choose another vocation, what would it be? College professor
Wallingford, CT O,R&L Commercial has completed the $3.8 million sale of a mixed-use investment property located at 33-39 North Main St. and 24-25 Wallace Ave. in the town center.
Now what? As the year comes to a close, the state of retail is always in the news. The answers vary greatly depending on who in the various related industries you ask, each offering a unique lens on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
This may seem self-serving, and I’ll be the first to admit it. But unlike some of the artificial intelligence tools now reshaping our industry, I am fully aware of my own bias. So, hear me out. The rise of AI in commercial real estate is not a distant threat or a speculative headline.