50 year anniversary question and answer Jim Boudrot
Name: Jim Boudrot, CCIM, SIOR
Title: Senior Vice President, Principal
Company: NAI Hunneman
Years with Company: 20 years at NAI Hunneman
Years in the Industry: 25 years in real estate industry
Address: 303 Congress Street, Boston MA 02210
Telephone: 617-457-3328
Email: jboudrot@naihunneman.com
Website: www.naihunneman.com
What year did you discover the New England Real Estate Journal and what business were you doing at that time? I first learned about the NEREJ when I finished college (1987) and wanted to break into the commercial real estate business. I was told to study the NEREJ page-by-page if I truly wanted to understand the business.
In what way has the New England Real Estate Journal been a benefit to you and your business? The NEREJ has served as a tremendous source of information and marketing for me over the years. I appreciate the positive focus of the Journal. The NEREJ has been an important part of my business (and family) for two decades.
How long have you been affiliated with the commercial real estate industry? 25 years in the business
Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the 195 District Park Pavilion, marking the start of construction on a facility that will feature year-round dining and support space for park operations. In addition to the 3,500 s/f building, the project will include infrastructure upgrades
The New England Real Estate proud to showcase the remarkable projects that have graced the cover and center spread of NEREJ this year, all made possible by the collaboration of outstanding project teams. Now, it's time to recognize the top project of 2024, and we need your vote!
Long-term interest rates have fallen by 100 basis points, and the market is normalizing. In December of 2022 I wrote an article about investing in a high interest rate, high inflation market. Since then, inflation has cooled off, and the Fed has begun lowering their funds rate.
The industrial markets have never been stronger. What has happened is that the build out of Devens with new high-tech biotech manufacturing with housing to service these buildings serves as the connector required to really make the I-495 West market sizzle. Worcester has been the beneficiary