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Platt named Rhode Island Commercial and Appraisal Board of Realtors Realtor of the Year

The Rhode Island Commercial and Appraisal Board of Realtors named Lawrence Platt the RICABOR 2011 Realtor of the Year. Platt, principal broker of the Platt Realty Group, provides real estate advisory, brokerage and consulting services specializing in third party leasing and representation services for both landlords and retailers. He has received the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Co-Star Top Retail Leasing Power Broker Award. At a recent board meeting, Richard Berlinsky, 2011 RICABOR president said, "Lars Platt has been an enormous asset to our local board and the commercial real estate profession across the state. His leadership, vision and collaboration have been an inspiration to RICABOR members. It is with great pride that we present him with our 2011 Realtor of the Year Award".
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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