Commercial Real Estate vs. the Stock Market: Where Should You Invest?     By Nick Lucas | Partner, Broker       A client recently asked me a question that investors have debated for decades: If the stock market has historically delivered strong returns, why invest in commercial real estate? The answer isn’t that one asset class is better than … Continue reading Commercial Real Estate vs. the Stock Market: Where Should You Invest?

Samantha Marinko, Commercial Real Estate Broker at The Boulos Company  In this episode of The Boulos Beat, host Greg Boulos sits down with Samantha Marinko, a successful commercial real estate broker at The Boulos Company. The two discuss Sam’s career journey since joining the company in 2016 and the relationships she has built representing notable clients such as Hannaford Brothers and Abbott Laboratories.  Balancing a thriving career with … Continue reading Episode 75: Samantha Marinko, Commercial Real Estate Broker at The Boulos Company

Amity’s Maine Vintage Opens in Portland Historic Arts District Building  The Boulos Company Represented Both Buyer and Seller in the Off-Market Transaction    Portland, ME (June 2026) – The Boulos Company is pleased to announce 578 Congress Street, a 2,596± SF mixed-use building in Portland’s Arts District, was sold for $750,000. The new owner plans to open Amity’s Maine Vintage in the space on Friday, June 5, 2026.   This off-market transaction was a result of former owner Bill Stauffer’s motivation to find the … Continue reading Amity’s Maine Vintage Opens in Portland Historic Arts District Building 

Maine’s Retail Landscape: Resilient, Refined, and Ready for What’s Next     By Derek Miller | Partner, Broker       The retail sector continued its run as the most durable and consistent performer among the traditional real estate asset classes in 2025. While office continues to lag below pre-COVID occupancy levels (less so in Maine than nationally, I might … Continue reading Maine’s Retail Landscape: Resilient, Refined, and Ready for What’s Next

Molly DeLong Brubaker, Founder/Owner and Lead Instructor of Baby Booty Stronger Together: How Baby Booty Is Redefining Parenthood Fitness  In this episode of the Boulos Beat, guest host Sasha Phillips sits down with Molly DeLong Brubaker to discuss how she transformed her background in startup marketing and her experience as a new mom into Baby Booty—a fitness and community platform designed for parents. What began during COVID as … Continue reading Episode 74: Molly DeLong Brubaker, Founder/Owner and Lead Instructor of Baby Booty

Local Butcher Secures Space at 10 Cotton Street in Portland, ME  The Whole Animal Butcher Shop and Sandwich Counter Aims to Open Summer 2026  Portland, ME (March 2026) – The Boulos Company represented both the landlord and tenant in executing a 4,606± square feet lease for retail/restaurant space at 10 Cotton Street in Portland, Maine. The new tenant plans to open a whole animal butcher shop and counter service sandwich … Continue reading Local Butcher Secures Space at 10 Cotton Street in Portland, ME 

Betsy Biemann, CEO of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) Investing in Communities: Betsy Biemann on the Mission of CEI  In this episode of The Boulos Beat, recorded in December 2025, guest host Drew Sigfridson sits down with Betsy Biemann, CEO of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), to talk about her path from a Rotary Fellowship in Kenya to leadership roles at the Rockefeller … Continue reading Episode 73: Betsy Biemann, CEO of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)

Beyond the Peak Season: Navigating New Realities in Maine Hospitality       By Roy Donnelly | Associate Broker       Hospitality and tourism are cornerstones of Maine’s economy, contributing over $9 billion to the state’s total economic output and providing roughly one in every six jobs in the state. This impact is felt up and down the coast … Continue reading Beyond the Peak Season: Navigating New Realities in Maine Hospitality

Maine’s Industrial Markets in 2026       By Jon Rizzo, SIOR | Partner, Broker       Sales There were limited industrial investment sales in 2025, primarily due to three factors: 1. Seller complacency – content owning the portfolio with no need for a disposition 2. Low in place cap rates – deals not “penciling” 3. Limited inventory – … Continue reading Maine’s Industrial Markets in 2026

2026 Capital Markets     By Chris Paszyc, CCIM, SIOR | Managing Partner, Broker       Maine’s capital markets and commercial real estate (CRE) landscape appears cautiously optimistic heading into 2026. Industry participants anticipate macroeconomic stabilization, easing interest-rate pressure, renewed investor appetite, and more realistic pricing expectations to rekindle deal-making and lending activity. Maine’s CRE markets should emerge as … Continue reading 2026 Capital Markets

MOXIE Public Schools Secures New South Portland Campus   The Tuition-Free Charter School will Open Fall 2026 in the Former WEX Headquarters  South Portland, ME (March 2026) – The Boulos Company represented MOXIE Public Schools in securing a new campus location at 123 Darling Avenue in South Portland, Maine, where the tuition-free charter school will open for classes in Fall 2026.  When MOXIE Public Schools was awarded its charter in 2025, they employed Boulos to identify a location that was accessible via major traffic routes, close … Continue reading MOXIE Public Schools Secures New South Portland Campus

Greater Portland Office Market Status     By Nate Stevens | Managing Partner, Designated Broker       Greater Portland The Greater Portland office market showed signs of stabilization amid shifting dynamics in 2025, with performance varying significantly between Class A and Class B and suburban and downtown properties. The direct vacancy rate (excluding sublease space) increased from 8.1% to … Continue reading Greater Portland Office Market Status