Construction Costs – 2023 Outlook     By Chris Romano | Associate       The cost of construction has been a hot-button topic in the commercial real estate and development discourse for several years now. The industry has experienced skyrocketing prices in nearly every facet of the business (labor, materials, insurance, etc.) and the effect has been felt in … Continue reading Construction Costs – 2023 Outlook

Retail Sector Takeaways from ICSC New York 2022   By Chris Romano, Associate   Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending the latest rendition of ICSC events at the Javits Center in New York City. While concerns over in-person events had hindered the event for the past two years, the East Coast’s premier retail real estate conference was … Continue reading Retail Sector Takeaways from ICSC New York 2022

Roger Dieker, Partner “Build it and they will come.”  The line made famous by Kevin Costner’s 1989 classic film, Field of Dreams, is finding new relevance in the post pandemic commercial real estate world.  The demand for industrial warehouse space is driving rents 40% higher in 2022 than the 2019 pre-pandemic rates.  As a result of the sustained imbalance between … Continue reading Build It and They Will Come

Jeff Buckwalter of The Holy Donut on Building a Food Business & Supporting Community Through Donuts In this episode of The Boulos Beat, guest hosting for Greg Boulos is Samantha Marinko, Associate at the Boulos Company, as she sits down with Jeff Buckwalter, CEO and Co-Owner of The Holy Donut. The Holy Donut is a family-owned donut and coffee company … Continue reading Episode 27: Jeff Buckwalter of The Holy Donut on Building a Food Business & Supporting Community Through Donuts

Bob Garver on Building a Small Business in Maine & His Organic Coffee In this episode of The Boulos Beat, host Greg Boulos sits down with Bob Garver. Bob is the owner and President of Wicked Joe Organic Coffees, a company founded in 2003 by Bob and his wife and business partner, Carmen. As part of the company, Bob also … Continue reading Episode 26: Bob Garver on Building a Small Business in Maine & His Organic Coffee

Ellen Belknap & Paul Stevens on the Future of Office Architectural Design In this episode, guest-hosting for Greg Boulos is Partner and Broker Nate Stevens, as he sits down with Ellen Belknap, President of SMRT, and Paul Stevens, his father and former President of the firm. Originally founded by Nate’s great-grandfather, renowned architect John Calvin Stevens, SMRT is a full-service … Continue reading Episode 25: Ellen Belknap & Paul Stevens on the Future of Office Architectural Design

“It’s a new home for the Somali Bantu Community Association. When the group best known for its farming initiatives moved into its current space on Pierce Street in October 2015, it had one employee, Executive Director Muhidin Libiah. It’s up to eight employees now and a new building at 222 Pine St. will offer three times the room.” The transaction … Continue reading Somali Bantu Community Association moves into new Lewiston headquarters