It Has Been An Enjoyable and Satisfying Career Advocating for the CRE Industry!
The following is an excerpt from the acceptance speech I gave for the Edward H. Linde Public Service Award at the recent NAIOP Distinguished Real Estate Awards event. It summarizes the feelings I have...
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The Time to Act on the Housing Crisis is Now
This post was originally published as an op-ed in Banker & Tradesman on 3/17/19. Sometimes data can simplify even the most emotionally charged and complicated policy debates. Housing policy is no...
View ArticleNAIOP Files Amicus Brief in Marchese v. BRA: Brief Urges SJC to Uphold...
Law firm WilmerHale recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of NAIOP Massachusetts, The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, in the case of Joseph Marchese vs. BRA. The amicus brief urged...
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Planning for a Changing Climate is a Shared Responsibility: Private, Public...
The following column was published in the July 7 edition of Banker & Tradesman. In June, a group of business leaders, philanthropists and environmental advocates joined Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and...
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The Legislature Is Hitting the Halfway Point: What Does That Mean for...
The following column was published in the September 15 edition of Banker & Tradesman. With the 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislative session approaching the halfway point, it is a good time to take...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Update on Issues Affecting CRE
We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this challenging time. As this situation is changing by the hour, NAIOP Massachusetts would like to serve as a resource on issues affecting the CRE...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Shows Value of Collaboration and Local Leadership Massachusetts Has...
By Tamara Small This column first appeared in Banker and Tradesman on Apr 5, 2020 Uncharted territory. Those are the two words that seem to be used when anyone tries to describe our current COVID-19...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Boston Issues Construction Protocols, Governor Signs Eviction...
Boston Issues Construction Site Safety Due to the public health emergency caused by the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) the City of Boston will be implementing new protocols for essential...
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A message to Millennials and Gen Z: Finding opportunity in uncertainty
The following post was written by Leslie Cohen, Principal and Chief Operating Officer at Samuels & Associates and 2020 President of NAIOP Massachusetts For most leaders of companies, the last...
View ArticleChange Happens Now
Today, NAIOP Massachusetts made the decision to cancel this afternoon’s State of the Market program. We made this decision because we believe that now is a pivotal moment in history where attention...
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