New England Real Estate Journal

Washington Trust provides $5.2 million refinancing for Meriden Retail's Silver Commons Shopping Center

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Meriden, CT Washington Trust's Commercial Real Estate Group has provided $5.2 million in financing to Meriden ......

The Home Valuation Code of Conduct today - A problem solver or making it worse

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As we pass the one year anniversary of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), one might ask if ......

Barry of CBRE reps Visual Creations in $2.35 million purchase of 161,000 s/f ind'l.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Pawtucket, RI CB Richard Ellis, Vesper Realty Advisors and Colliers B&K sold a Honeywell aerospace facility ......

Jamieson, Smith and Borden of JLL broker $7.3m sale for New Boston Fund

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Chelmsford, MA Jones Lang LaSalle's (JLL) investment sales team has executed the $7.3 million sale of 10 ......

Nelson and Porta of CBRE | The Boulos Co. handle 1,382 s/f lease

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Portland, ME CBRE | The Boulos Company completed the following transaction:
*Your City PC, LLC has leased 1,382 ......

CBRE Capital Markets arranges $4.3m in financing to assist in acquisition of Allentown Crossings III

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Hartford, CT Mike Riccio, senior vice president and Christine Kubas, vice president of CBRE Capital Markets debt ......

A look at the HVCC from MBREA president Minnehan

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Once upon a time, not that long ago, appraisers, mortgage brokers, loan originators, buyers and ......

Hogan and Hayes of Hayes & Sherry lease 10,500 s/f med'l. office

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

East Providence, RI Mick Hogan and Peter Hayes of Hayes & Sherry Real Estate Services, in cooperation with Coastal ......

Miller, Mele, Horvath & Tremblay of Marcus & Millichap sell $2.02m bldg.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Leominster, MA Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the transaction of a 158,705 ......

Memoriam: Griefen, 95, of Cabot, Cabot and Forbes and Urban Land Institute

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Lexington, MA Jack Griefen died on February 17th. He was 95 years old. Griefen was an industrial Realtor, working ......

Wells Fargo funds $100m for 15 property portfolio

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Boston, MA Wells Fargo & Company has funded a $100 million loan for the acquisition of a portfolio of 15 ......

Appraisal Practices Board: A lever for change?

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

At the end of 2009, The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) announced the creation of a third independent ......

Washington Trust provides FCG Assoc. L.P. with $460,000 financing for Triggs golf course upgrades

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Providence, RI Washington Trust's commercial real estate group provided $460,000 in financing to FCG Associates ......

New standards in Mass. for protection of personal info

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A tough new ground breaking law went into effect on March 1, 2010. This law requires all businesses ......

Cohen of Glickman Kovago & Co. brokers $370,000 sale of former Malo Auto Body

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Worcester, MA Glickman Kovago & Co. brokered the sale of 73 West Boylston Dr., the former Malo Auto Body for ......

Edwards of Arbor closes $1.26 million financing for Carriage Hills Apartments

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

New Haven, CT Arbor Commercial Funding, LLC recently funded a $1.26 million loan under the Fannie Mae DUS Small ......

Patterns emerging in the local property markets

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The local property markets are starting to reveal patterns of economic activity, and capital will ......

One-on-One visit with Artic Tool and Engineering Co.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

One of our most recent One-on-One programs was to Artic Tool and Engineering Co., LLC, a ......

Integrated Builders awarded 22,000 s/f interior it-up contract at 300 Apollo Dr.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Chelmsford, MA Integrated Builders has been awarded a 22,000 s/f interior fit-up contract at 300 Apollo Dr.
The ......

Status of the 2010 repeal of the federal estate tax

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Congress continues to take no action regarding the 2010 repeal of the federal estate tax. Thus, it ......

Appraisal Institute president message: How is the market?

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

If you introduce yourself as a real estate appraiser, you are invariably asked, "how's the market?" ......

NAI Hunneman sells 113,000 s/f retail site to OSJ of Cranston LLC

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Cranston, RI NAI Hunneman brokered the sale of a 113,000 s/f retail center for $3.2 million.
Robert Tito, ......

Sullivan and Detwiller of R. W. Holmes Realty lease 22,483 s/f

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Billerica, MA According to Forest Ridge Realty Corp., a subsidiary of K & L Realty LLC of Worcester, two new ......

Quinn of Quinn Associates sells 32,000 s/f office/flex building for $1.35 million; CB Richard Ellis reps seller, SeraCare Life Sciences Inc.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

West Bridgewater, MA Peter Quinn of Quinn Associates sold 375 West St., an office/flex facility for $1.35 million.
STD ......

MassDevelopment issues $30 million bond to finance Perkins School for the Blind renovations

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Watertown, MA MassDevelopment has issued $30 million in tax-exempt bonds on behalf of the Perkins School for the ......

R.I. president's message: Proposed legislative action

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

At a recent director's meeting of the Rhode Island Chapter a lively discussion regarding the ......

Cambridge Seven completes repositioning of 100 Westminster bldg.

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Providence, RI Cambridge Seven Associates has repositioned/re-branding of O'Connor Capital Partners' 100 ......

Diversified Project Mgmt. hired by Brown University

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Newton, MA Diversified Project Management, Inc. of Newton has been hired by Brown University to provide move ......

Lee and Daniels of Colliers Meredith & Grew handle 21,500 s/f lease renewal

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Billerica, MA Aushon BioSystems, Inc. has recently renewed a 21,500 s/f lease for its headquarters at 43 Manning ......

Dickinson elected assistant treasurer at Mutual Bank

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Whitman, MA Christopher Dickinson has been elected an assistant treasurer of Mutual Bank. Dickinson joined ......

Fourth quarter commercial real estate stats released

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As I am writing this article during February, our chapter is planning a March 2nd "Overview of the ......

Consigli Construction building $19.2 million 58,000 s/f fitness center for Navy

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Newport, RI Navy brass greeted Rhode Island's congressional delegation and other dignitaries inside the base's ......

CLASS Inc. to buy building thanks to $3.15m MassDevelopment Bond

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Lawrence, MA MassDevelopment has issued $3.15 million in tax-exempt bonds on behalf of CLASS, Inc., a ......

Horvath and Tremblay of Marcus & Millichap sell Rite Aid for $3.4 million; Property sold by Skyline Pacific Properties to REEB LLC

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

North Andover, MA Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has successfully brokered the transaction of ......

Danversbank transitions cash management into treasury management

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Danvers, MA According to Danversbank's senior vice president of treasury management, Phil Peters, the bank has ......

Condo lending: Drilling down beyond the buyer

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

I had the opportunity recently to visit Florida to get out of the icy New England weather. As ......

RIAGC and AIA's Canstruction event April 10-24 at Prov. Place Mall

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Providence, RI Despite tough times in the commercial construction world, a group of architects, construction and ......

Enhanced transportation networks stimulate new economic investment in the City of Quincy

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Transportation networks in a community are a key stimulator of economic growth. The city of Quincy ......

Jewett Construction awarded 5,517 s/f design-build project

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

East Swanzey, NH Jewett Construction Co., Inc. has recently been awarded a contract by Fenton Family Dealerships for ......

Cutone and O'Neil of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler secure $13.1 million financing for Centro Properties

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Worcester, MA The Boston office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) has secured a $13.1 million refinancing ......

Quonset Business Park awarded $22.3 million TIGER grant

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Quonset Business Park has been awarded a substantial and highly selective TIGER (Transportation ......

Mayor's Letter

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Quincy is committed to economic development, and we are eager to help you make our community your ......

Sullivan and Detwiller of R.W. Holmes arrange 22,483 s/f in leases

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Billerica, MA According to Forest Ridge Realty Corp., a subsidiary of K & L Realty LLC of Worcester, Mass., ......

Bristol County Savings Bank promotes Sternfelt and Adams-Trimachi

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Taunton, MA Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB) has named Linda Sternfelt to the position of vice president and ......

Butler Realty Group negotiates 2 office/warehouse sales - 8,480 s/f

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Coventry, RI Jeffrey Butler of Butler Realty Group negotiated two office/industrial building sales.
Butler sold ......

Campanelli Companies purchases 118,000 s/f first class office building at 300 Crown Colony Park

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Quincy, MA Campanelli Companies, a full-service commercial real estate development firm, completed the ......

Use smart leasing strategies to negotiate tenant improvements

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Given the current state of the real estate market, landlords need to consider all possible options ......

Albarran of Stone & Youngberg leads $145 million Harbor Point financing

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Stamford, CT Stone & Youngberg, a leading financial services firm, and Building & Land Technology, a ......

Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels honored by Arts and Business Council of RI

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Providence, RI Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Architects has been selected to receive a 2010 Encore Award ......

CBRE and JLL raise $20,000 for injured high school athlete

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Norwood, MA Leading commercial real estate firms CB Richard Ellis and Jones Lang LaSalle teamed up and laced up ......

How to deal with the difficult appraisal client

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Tough economic times can bring out the worst in people, especially when expectations are not met. ......

Jobs Now! Providence created to stimulate local workforce

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There could be no more urgent an issue today than our economy. Rebuilding its foundation requires ......

Gill and Munro of Sea Watch Realty complete $1.4 million sale

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Mattapoisett, MA Sea Watch Realty, Inc. recently completed the sale of a 28,750 s/f industrial building with 6 ......

Q&A with June Fish of Ashworth Mortgage Corp.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

What does "floor rate" mean?
A floor rate is the least amount of interest a lender may charge on a ......

Karam of First Bristol negotiates 17,000 s/f lease to Clare automotive

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Middletown, RI Jamie Karam, vice president of First Bristol Corp. has negotiated a 17,000 s/f long-term lease at ......

JKS Village LLC receives $8.5 million ARRA award

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Wareham, MA JKS Village LLC of East Falmouth received an $8.5 million ARRA award for The Village at 815 Main ......

Personality Profile: Bowler

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Edward Bowler, MAI, SRA
Title: President
Company: Bowler Real Estate Appraisal
Location: ......

IREM-RI event March 24 - golf tournament June 7

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

North Providence, RI The Greater Rhode Island IREM Chapter No. 88 will hold a meeting on March 24 starting at 11:30 a.m. ......

Four architects at Saltonstall Architects certified LEED AP

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Marion, MA According to Saltonstall Architects, all of its four registered architects, William Saltonstall, ......

Personality Profile: Catalano

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Aynsley Catalano
Title: Principal/Manager
Company: Catalano Associates, LLC
Location: ......

BOMA International to be honored by EPA

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Washington, DC The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Building Owners and Managers ......

Santoro of Kinlin Grover sells auto repair shop for $550,000

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Wellfleet, MA According to Kinlin Grover Commercial Group in Orleans, Frank Caulfield and Alice Pots have sold ......

Personality Profile: Pastuszek

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: William Pastuszek Jr.
Title: President
Company: Shepherd Associates
Location: 199 Wells ......

Mitchell of MG Commercial Real Estate leases 2,500 s/f office space

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Providence, RI Leeds Mitchell IV of MG Commercial Real Estate recently completed a 2,500 s/f office lease at the ......

Eric O'Brien President O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Eric O'Brien
Title: President
Company: O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.
Location: 5 ......

Personality Profile: Spangle

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Steven Spangle, SRA, MRA
Title: Principal
Company: Spangle Associates
Location: 482 ......

Walsh Bros. celebrates USGBC LEED Gold for Womens & Infants Hospital project

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Providence, RI According to Walsh Brothers, Inc. the South Pavilion at Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island ......

Bret O'Brien Senior Vice President O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Bret O'Brien
Title: Senior Vice President
Company: O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc. ......

Cregan of Paramount Props. Group leases 2,250 s/f flex space

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Cranston, RI Daniel Cregan of Paramount Properties Group and Michael Grillo of Picerne Real Estate Group have ......

Joel Aho Vice President O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Joel Aho
Title: Vice President
Company: O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.
Location: 5 ......

Vision 3 celebrates opening of Cox's 41,000 s/f Solutions Center

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

West Warwick, RI On January 7th, Cox Communications officially opened the doors to the newly renovated Solutions ......

Paul Mulroy Associate O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Paul Mulroy
Title: Associate
Company: O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.
Location: 5 ......

Personality Profile - George Marderosian

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: George Marderosian
Title: President
Company: Clubhouse Capital
Location: Providence ......

Results of SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index Q4 2009

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Washington, DC More than 700 SIOR market experts across the country weighed in on local industrial and office ......

Personality Profile - Keith Stokes

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Keith Stokes
Title: Executive Director
Company: R.I. Economic Development Corp. ......

SIOR hosts seventh London luncheon

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

London, UK The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) held its seventh London Luncheon event as part ......

Personality Profile - Karl Wadensten

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Karl Wadensten
Title: President
Company: VIBCO Vibrators
Location: 75 Stilson Rd., P.O. ......

Candidate's Night planned for March 25th

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Boston, MA The New England Chapter has planned its Candidate's Night for Thursday, March 25th at King's ......

Personality Profile - Nicholas Barrett

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Name: Nicholas Barrett
Title: Founder/Principal Attorney
Company: Law Offices of Nicholas Barrett ......

New England SIOR holds first breakfast series of 2010 on Jan. 27th

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Newton, MA The New England Chapter of SIOR held its first chapter event of the 2010 year with its popular ......

President's message: New lead rules bring opportunity

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

We all get frustrated when we hear about the latest batch of government regulations that's headed ......

New England Chapter holds second event of 2010 on Feb. 24th with Paul Marcus from Marcus Partners

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Newton, MA The New England Chapter of SIOR held its second chapter event of the 2010 year with its popular ......

RIBA Home Show March 11-14

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Members of the Rhode Island Builders Association have been mailed complimentary passes for RIBA ......

Jones Lang LaSalle signs 7,610 s/f lease renewal for Spagnolo Gisness

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Boston, MA Spagnolo Gisness & Associates, Inc. has leased 7,610 s/f of first class office space at 200 ......

Boyd picks Mastors & Servant Risk Services as free ad winner in RIBA 2010 membership directory

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

East Providence, RI Rhode Island Builders Association (RIBA) women's council president Cheryl Boyd picks the winner of ......

NAI Hunneman brokers 12,275 s/f office leases on behalf of Centurion Realty

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Boston, MA NAI Hunneman, brokered multiple leases totaling 12,275 s/f of office space on behalf of Centurion ......

RIBA Calendar

CRE Newswire — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

march 11-14
The Home Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center - Come and join us for the latest ......