Robert Conrad is president of The Conrad Group, Quincy MA
What is your most memorable career experience from the past decade (2000-2009)?
My most memorable experience during the past decade was eclipsing the $100 million mark in annual sales volume. We were able to achieve this milestone in 2008. As a small " boutique" firm, we rarely have the opportunity to consummate the larger deals which are necessary to hit $100 million in a year."
What major event(s) do you predict for the commercial real estate industry this decade (2010-2019)?
During the next decade, I predict a major institutional medical provider will re-locate much if not all of their Boston operations to the South Shore. The hassles associated with commuting in and out of Boston will be one reason. Other reasons will be available land for development, a hungry available work force and geometric population growth in the southern areas of the South Shore.
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Here are a few of my favorite topics of conversation: politics, religion, money, and relationships. Other than a below average level of social capability, why do you suppose that those are some of my favorite conversation pieces? Well, I believe that there is a fascinating truth hidden within these realms
The New Hampshire commercial real estate landscape has experienced notable fluctuations in recent years. Within the office sector, there has been a consistent uptick in available space since 2020, attributed to a wave of companies downsizing or closing their New Hampshire operations. However,
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
Two popular sources of commercial real estate financing are banks and insurance companies. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, banks and insurance companies combined hold 54% of the nearly $4.7 trillion in outstanding commercial mortgages as of the end of 2023. Both of these lender groups are subject to regulations