Worth Avenue Capital, LLC of Guilford, Conn. has closed a $650,000 commercial loan to a small business in R.I. The loan was funded by one of WAC's private lenders and the loan proceeds were used to start a trade school in the salon industry. This credit facility was secured by various pieces of real estate that are owned by the borrower.
WAC was once again able to provide alternative financing for this particular small business thus enabling them to secure the necessary working capital to start their company as well as allow them to restructure their existing debt from a previous business venture.
As a result of the continued distressed economy in Southern New England, it remains very difficult for small businesses to obtain conventional bank loans to fund their business operations.
As evidenced by this transaction, WAC is now able to arrange financing for businesses in other New England and Northeastern states and will continue to grow its footprint in the months and years ahead.
Boston, MA RE&FA’s spring and summer programming continued to highlight the trends and issues shaping the commercial real estate industry. In May, RE&FA hosted Data Centers in the Current CRE Landscape at The Retreat at 225 Franklin St. The program drew strong engagement and fostered thoughtful discussion around one of commercial real estate’s fastest-growing and most impactful sectors.
Our current, highly competitive real estate market poses specific challenges for investors who are considering taking advantage of a tax-deferred 1031 exchange. In this market, investors will have no problem selling their current property if priced properly, but they may find it difficult to find a suitable replacement property
Attention to owners of real estate in the Commonwealth (and the title companies and other professionals who advise them), the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (the “DOR”) recently adopted a new “millionaire’s tax” via 830 CMR 62B.2.4
Over the past several weeks, I have completed appraisal assignments for private clients. Interestingly, after submitting these appraisals, I received several phone calls – not to question the value, content, or any incorrect information, but rather to discuss the price per s/f compared to the comparable sales used in the report.
The purpose of this article is to address problematic or confusing issues which may help assessors and appraisers to better understand how to value real estate for tax assessment purposes.