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Envisioning an Active Future for Boston’s Front Yard
Generations of Bostonians and visitors to the city will see the results of the vision developed by Kate Tooke and her colleagues at Sasaki for two signature public spaces undergoing generational redesigns: Boston’s City Hall Plaza and Copley Square.
Watching Massachusetts’ Reopening Unfold
Eric Merlis has an uncommon seat to watch Massachusetts as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Head of global markets trading at Rhode Island-based Citizens, as Citizens Bank is rebranding itself, Merlis must track a range of key aspects of the economy.
A New Leadership Role in Property Management
As the industry returns to a more normal atmosphere, Peabody Properties COO Melissa Fish-Crane has a new leadership role at IREM in advising area management companies on best practices.
From Headmaster to Head of $2B Bank
When Michael Welch became CEO of UniBank, he had no banking experience. Two years later, the lender has now crossed the $2 billion threshold in assets and is eyeing continued growth.
Proving a Case for Passive House Projects
As the city of Boston strives to reach its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, it might look to 52 Fisher Ave. in Mission Hill for a how-to guide. Developer Zeina Talje’s interest in sustainability stretches back to her formative years in Lebanon, where her father was involved in solar hot water installation projects.
A Steady Source of Advice for Hotel Owners
The pandemic upended hotels’ business models and forced owners to rethink their strategies for operations, branding and property upgrades. Beverly-headquartered CHMWarnick and its president Chad Crandell step in.
A Role That Touches Every Part of the Bank
Martha Dean’s career has twice involved her in building operations divisions for de novo banks. Now Eastern Bank’s executive vice president of operations, she’s poised to play a central role in the lender’s merger with Century Bank.
A Prolific Track Record in Real Estate Investment
As the youngest partner in Taurus Investment Holdings’ history, Bill Garey has wasted little time putting investors’ money to work acquiring over $3.5 billion in multifamily housing, office and industrial properties.
Adapting Architecture for Contemporary Conditions
Adapting historic structures to 21st century real estate needs is a big part of Özge Diler Himes’ role at Boston-based Finegold Alexander Architects, where she’s working on options for interior renovations to The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston.
Investing to Make an Impact
When Ronald Homer started looking for a job after finishing business school, he wanted to work for a company where he could help expand economic opportunities in underserved areas. But this had not been his original career goal until a chance meeting with Robert F. Kennedy.
Building to Beat the Budget
Thad Minshall puts his background in the development world to use in his current role as vice president at the Beverly-based construction managers, overseeing projects for outside clients as well as management of the company’s own portfolio of North Shore properties.
Rising Tide Could Lift Retail Districts
As landlords and retailers searched for safe harbors, Ted Chryssicas’ brokers at Newmark stepped in to salvage long-time relationships and limit the wave of closings and vacant storefronts in shopping districts.
A Community Bank That’s Also a National Lender
Rick Wayne has gone from founding Boston-based Capital Crossing Bank, to selling it to Lehman Brothers in 2007, to acquiring Maine’s Northeast Bank and leading it to expand into Boston with a national lending office.
Lending Clarity in a Confused Workplace Era
With her specialty in interior design, TRIA Architects’ Marilyn Shen says she spends the vast majority of her time anticipating people’s needs and likes. That emphasis has taken on a paramount role in her new position as the Boston-based firm’s director of integrated workplace design.
A Branch Expansion While Others Retreat
While several banks have announced plans to reduce their branch footprints, Rockland Trust has continued to expand even as the pandemic has driven customers to digital channels. Overseeing the bank’s retail network is Margaret “Peg” McCarthy.
A Shift in Strategy to Suburban Development
Jodie Zussman returned to Massachusetts after a series of out-of-state careers to take the reins of the family business, Newton-based Boston Development Group, and she’s leading it as it develops a 450,000-square-foot life science project in Watertown.
Moving from Media to Banking
Jane Bowman had spent most of her career in the media industry before joining Weymouth-based South Shore Bank a month ago to lead the lender’s new brand, “sharing success.” and brings an outsider perspective to the problems of bank marketing.
A Building Technology Antidote to Noisy Neighbors
Alan Case is the inventor of the locally-manufactured HushFrame noise insulation system which aims to reduce noise between units in wood-frame buildings, and headaches for property managers and developers.
Transitioning from Multifamily Investment to Development
Boston Capital Development is shifting from acquisitions to a multifamily development strategy, including a high-profile project that could bring hundreds of apartments, and Rich Mazzocchi is in the driver’s seat of the transition.
Does the Fed Contribute to Inequality?
Analyst and author Karen Petrou questions the unintended consequences of the Federal Reserve’s monetary and regulatory policies on the American economy, financial system and workers.
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