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Professional Profile: James Prieto, 2014

Name: James Prieto Title: Site Acquisition Specialist Company: Granite Commercial Real Estate Location: Bedford, NH Place of Birth and Year: Nashua, NH 1980 Family: Parents Thomas & Karen Prieto and sister Megan College: Saint Anselm College 2004 First Job Unrelated to your current field: Green Meadow Golf Course First Job in current field: CoStar What Your Firm Does Now and Its Plans for the Future: Granite Commercial Real Estate is a development company that also provides real estate services to utility and government clients. Hobbies: Working on old Land Rovers, coaching lacrosse and working out at the YMCA Favorite Novel: “Outliers” by Malcom Gladwell Favorite Film: “The Shawshank Redemption” Keys to Success: Putting yourself in your client’s shoes and understanding their needs. The ability to think 360 degrees about an issue is the key to successfully completing a project and to developing long-term relationships. Person(s) You Most Admire (outside of family): Teddy Roosevelt If You Had To Choose a Different Profession, What Would It Be: Whether it is a 12- hour bus ride in Chile or 5 states in 5 days, I enjoy travel and likely would have chosen another career that involved meeting new people and visiting new locations.
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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