Groundbreaking at Carlos Vega Townhomes
I had a great time on Friday attending the groundbreaking at Carlos Vega Townhomes, an 18 unit renovation project serving Continue Reading »
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SJC Upholds Dover Amendment for Group Homes
The Supreme Judicial Court has provided a resounding victory for nonprofits assisting disabled individuals to reintegrate into their communities. In Continue Reading »
How to Read an Environmental Report
Virtually every significant real estate transaction now requires environmental due diligence. Even if the buyer is willing to take a Continue Reading »
How Will Blockchain Change Real Estate?
Real estate recording systems rely on a process for verifying title whose origins go back to 1086 and the innovations Continue Reading »
Regulatory Overreach Harms Nonprofit Lenders
In case you missed it, the Massachusetts Division of Banks is imposing an onerous requirement on nonprofits that provide no interest home Continue Reading »
Law of Intended Consequences
Great article on NPR’s “Marketplace” on how corporate tax credits are affecting the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. All the Continue Reading »
Recreational marijuana
Today is the day that consumption of marijuana becomes legal in Massachusetts. For landlords, this is new and unchartered territory Continue Reading »
Landlords and legalization
The overwhelming victory of Question 4 in Massachusetts that legalized marijuana in Massachusetts raises new questions and concerns for landlords Continue Reading »
Dude: Where’s My Tax Exemption?
Many nonprofit housing developers challenged with rising operating costs wonder why their properties are not exempt from real estate taxes. Continue Reading »
Environmental Justice- Massachusetts Style
The recent news about the lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan water supply got me to thinking about environmental justice and Continue Reading »