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Advantage completes 137,697 s/f warehouse at Liberty and Union I.P.

Advantage Construction recently completed construction on Revolutionary Way Commerce Center of a 137,697 s/f high-bay warehouse located in the Liberty and Union Industrial Park for $7 million. The conventional structural steel building was constructed out of a combination of insulated metal paneling and masonry. There are twelve 8' x 10' loading docks with hydraulic levelers, bumpers and seals. The roof is an EPDM rubber membrane roof with a 10-year warranty. Other amenities of the facility include 48' x 42' column spacing, a 30' clear height, and ESFR sprinkler system. The parking is 2 spaces per 1,000 s/f and the building also comes equipped with separate auto and truck entrances. The Liberty and Union Industrial Park is located at the intersections of Rtes. 24 and 140, just minutes from Rte. 495. The park's location gives employers a job market in excess of one million people within a 20-mile radius and metropolitan areas of Boston and Providence are just 32 and 20 miles away respectively.
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Shawmut Design and Construction breaks ground on the 195 District Park Pavilion in Providence, RI

Shawmut Design and Construction breaks ground on the 195 District Park Pavilion in Providence, RI

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 Journal presents<br> the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate Journal presents
the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

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!
Investing in a falling rate environment - by Harrison Klein

Investing in a falling rate environment - by Harrison Klein

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 2024 CRE markets: “The Ups” (industrial) and “The Downs” (Boston class B/C office) - by Webster Collins

The 2024 CRE markets: “The Ups” (industrial) and “The Downs” (Boston class B/C office) - by Webster Collins

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