Major real estate development projects like the former Filenes site downtown and the New Balance “Boston Landing” project in Brighton... Read More »

Developers of life style centers want to offer their customers an enticing selection of restaurants to draw in customers and... Read More »

The ULI Boston Infrastructure Council, which I Co-Chair, has in recent years engaged in an effort to demonstrate to the... Read More »

The decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”)  in Deutsche Bank National Association v. First American Title Insurance Company,... Read More »

With the support of numerous environmental, housing and planning groups (along with some municipal leaders and, most recently, The Boston... Read More »

Real estate professionals often ask themselves this question when negotiating terms of a loan. The pros know the script well: The... Read More »

Cautious real estate purchasers or lenders always review their prospective properties for compliance with zoning regulations.  In most cases, they... Read More »

The recent announcement that the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) will promulgate emergency regulations should alleviate concerns of many... Read More »

As the warm weather approaches, we see the usual signs of spring which, in a good year, includes an increase... Read More »

Imagine you’ve just purchased your dream home in the ‘burbs. Your patio has just been finished. Your beautiful 2-acre lot,... Read More »

Commercial landlords should be aware of the April 30th SJC decision in 275 Washington Street Corp. v. Hudson River International,... Read More »

When traditional sources of financing for real estate projects became more difficult to find in 2007 and 2008, some business... Read More »