A Market Defined by Variety: Why Adaptability Drives Success on the New Hampshire Seacoast       By: Austin Stebbins | Associate       Commercial real estate brokers often debate whether to specialize in a single property type or to diversify across sectors.  In some cases, there is no true answer; it truly varies based on location and opportunity.  … Continue reading A Market Defined by Variety: Why Adaptability Drives Success on the New Hampshire Seacoast

What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Commercial Real Estate          By Reese McFarlane | Associate Broker        The nearly 900-page One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law earlier this year extending or making permanent many tax provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). For commercial real estate … Continue reading What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Commercial Real Estate

Lessons from a New Commercial Real Estate Broker       By Nate Roop | Associate       Eighteen months ago, Nate Roop entered the commercial real estate (CRE) world when he joined The Boulos Company. In that short time, he’s learned a lot about what it takes to find success in CRE and why working with a knowledgeable … Continue reading Lessons from a New Commercial Real Estate Broker

2025 Mid-Year Market Outlook: Northern New England        By Jon Rizzo | Partner, Broker         Recently, Boulos Co. Partners Jonathan Rizzo and Caitlin Burke participated in a commercial real estate thought leadership panel with other key players from the development, construction, and brokerage sectors to discuss the state of Northern New England’s CRE market. Hosted … Continue reading 2025 Mid-Year Market Outlook: Northern New England

Planning for Growth: What Startups Should Know Before Securing Commercial Space         By Cameron Foster | Broker       50 years in Commercial Real Estate have shown us that thoughtful planning can make all the difference between a smooth path to growth and a costly misstep—especially for young companies navigating CRE for the first time.   In … Continue reading Planning for Growth: What Startups Should Know Before Securing Commercial Space

The Staying Power of Downtown Retail in Maine       By Samantha Marinko | Broker       E-commerce’s convenience factors will always shape modern shopping, but the health of Maine’s downtown retail markets also proves that in-person experiences, community ties, and a local hook remain invaluable assets. According to the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, “Maine’s … Continue reading The Staying Power of Downtown Retail in Maine

2025 Capital Markets Outlook       By Chris Paszyc, CCIM, SIOR | Managing Partner, Broker          Maine’s 2024 capital markets volume experienced significant head winds, which reflected the sector’s national trends. However, a handful of noteworthy investment transactions did occur. Multifamily, hospitality and industrial properties dominated the largest sales, ranging from below $1 million to nearly … Continue reading 2025 Capital Markets Outlook

2025 Office Market Outlook       By: Nate Stevens, Managing Partner, Designated Broker       The Greater Portland office market began 2025 with an increase in vacancy rates compared to the previous year. Direct vacancy rates across the entire market rose from 7% to 8.15%, which is the highest since 2013. Over the past several years, it became … Continue reading 2025 Office Market Outlook

Maine’s Midcoast Market Update        By Roy Donnelly | Associate Broker         Running from Sagadahoc County to Waldo County, Maine’s roughly-defined Midcoast region is home to just under 160,000 people. By contrast, Cumberland County has a population of 300,000+ and York County’s population is around 220,000. This relatively smaller populace coupled with the distance from … Continue reading Maine’s Midcoast Market Update for Q1 2025

Celebrating 50 Years of Helping Businesses Find Their Place      By The Boulos Company Team         This year marks a significant Boulos milestone as we celebrate 50 years of success and growth in the commercial real estate market! Founded in 1975 by Joseph Boulos, we’re now a talented team of more than 40 professionals based in … Continue reading Celebrating 50 Years of Helping Businesses Find Their Place

10 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Maine       By The Boulos Company Team       Snow has started to fall, the clearest signal that the holiday season is upon us. As deep-rooted Mainers, The Boulos Company team has visited just about every festive market, celebration, and experience our wonderful region offers. We’ve combined our years of … Continue reading 10 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Maine

Dining in Transition: The Future of Portland’s Restaurant Scene       By Derek Miller | Partner, Broker         Portland’s restaurant industry has recently made headlines, though unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. A wave of restaurant closures has drawn attention from media outlets across Maine, with the Portland Press Herald, MaineBiz, and Maine Public all recently … Continue reading Dining in Transition: The Future of Portland’s Restaurant Scene