Name: Maria Tilaro Higgins
Title: Senior Counsel
Company: Hecht Development
Location: Concord, Mass.
Birthplace: Kingston, N.Y.
Family: Husband, Ted and three children
College: St. Lawrence University, B.A.; Boston University School of Law, J.D.
First job unrelated to your current field: Retail
First job in real estate or allied field: Summer associate, Posternak, Blankstein & Lund
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Aquiring and developing retail sites, expanding to other properties with creative potential
Hobbies: Tennis, spinning, design, reading
Favorite book: "Gift from the Sea"
Favorite movie: "The Sound of Music"
Key to success: See the big picture but follow up on the details
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Program director at Martha Stewart Living Radio
New England’s notorious weather – from fierce winter storms to summer squalls and fall hurricanes – can leave businesses in the dark. While power outages are often blamed on storms, they can also be caused by unforeseen events like accidents or construction mishaps. While it’s impossible to prevent disasters and power outages entirely, proactive preparation can significantly minimize their impact on your commercial building.
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