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Cutting Carbon Footprints and Costs in Real Estate
Chris Gray looks at commercial properties through an energy efficiency lens to help Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings evaluate potential acquisitions, at a time when landlords are creating efficiencies through operational upgrades, and reducing their exposure for capital upgrades.
A Big Tent Approach to Brokerage Group
As a long-time member of the Commercial Brokers Association, Alison Powers is seeking to make the 355-member group more inclusive while adding programs that resonate with the under-35 age crowd. She founded the CBA’s Women in Commercial Brokerage initiative in 2018 to support the role of female brokers.
A New Payments Solution for Cannabis
Cathy Corby Iannuzzelli has worked at the intersection of technology and financial services before “fintech” was even a word. Now, she’s leading the launch of KindTap, a first-of-its-kind payments service for the cannabis industry.
Managing Building Projects for Profit and Purpose
Since launching in late winter, Enzo Scalora’s new consulting firm has attracted 20 clients involved with 40 different projects in sectors ranging from higher ed to life science.
New CEO Prepares to Refresh Brand
Jonathan Dowst had just retired after nearly 30 years at Fleet Bank and Bank of America when Pentucket Bank’s then-CEO Scott Cote called, looking to arrange his own succession. Now Pentucket’s president and CEO, Dowst is leading it into a period of growth and rebranding.
A Hands-On Approach to Lab Construction
Over a nearly 25-year career in the construction industry, Stacey Stares has spent a majority of her time working on health care and life science projects including developments for industry leaders such as Amgen and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Designing to Make a Difference
A bank renovation project launched Gregory Minott’s entrepreneurial career at age 18 and piqued his interest in architecture. Now, leading Boston’s DREAM Collaborative, he’s trying to build new pathways for Black professionals in architecture and more inclusive city planning.
Financial Options for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities face limits on how much they can spend without affecting their government benefits. But that does not mean they cannot save, inherit and invest money. That’s where Joan McGrath comes in.
A Background in Construction Leads to Condo Pipeline
After starting out in suburban home construction, J.D. Wild is adding to the multifamily inventory in Boston neighborhoods that are seeing a surge of condominium construction as head of Boston-based Elevated Realty’s development business.
Rebranded Company Wants to Help Engage Customers
Just days before the start of the pandemic, Bill Clark started a new job as CEO of the Tewksbury-based technology company TimeTrade when it was acquired by Boston-based private equity firm Clearhaven Partners.
Creating Inviting Homes for Corporate HQs
Pickard Chilton punches above its weight on a global scale. With 55 employees, the architectural firm was recently selected to design a pair of office-lab buildings totaling nearly 863,000 square feet in Kendall Square.
Troubled Assets Transformed into Housing Opportunities
Michael Mattos’ organization finds overlooked properties that can be repurposed as affordable housing and refreshes aging housing complexes to extend their useful life.
First Female President in 175 Years
Gloucester-native Marianne Smith was a college student when she first worked at Cape Ann Savings Bank as a teller. Thirty years and jobs at several other institutions later, she became its first female president, ever.
An Adviser to Institutions on Monetizing Real Estate
Redgate is best known for major projects such as the 1.7 million-square-foot L Street Station in South Boston and luxury apartments like 500 Ocean in Revere. Kristi Dowd is leading another growing business line for Redgate: its project management division.
A New Name for the Future
With regulatory burdens, economies of scale and other challenges driving credit union consolidation in recent years, Carmen Sylvester wanted a growth strategy to ensure that Southern Mass. Credit Union survived into the future.
Bank Looks to Preserve History and Community
Traveling round trip between Martha’s Vineyard and Falmouth might take three hours, but for Martha’s Vineyard Bank and its president and CEO, James Anthony, the two locations make up one community.
Raising the Bar for Development Investment
As former Massport security official Herby Duvernéhis Boston-based development firm, RISE Together work to develop projects from Haverhill to downtown Boston, they’re seeking out new investors from diverse local communities who haven’t traditionally been part of real estate projects.
A Calculated Bet on Condo Market Growth
Jonathan Landau’s Fortis Property Group made its first splash in Boston commercial real estate by buying the One Lincoln office tower in 2007. Now, it’s starting to make its mark in downtown multifamily development.
Helping MDIs and CDFIs Build Homeownership
Paul Katz is leading an initiative at Promontory MortgagePath to support CDFIs and minority depository institutions in their efforts to expand homeownership in underserved communities.
Returning for a Second Act at Architectural Firm
Jeff Talka’s new role is to expand architect S/L/A/M Collaborative’s work in the science and technology sectors, but he needs some experienced help as the company pursues more design work in Boston and other metros with growing lab clusters.
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