Market Insights
From major acquisitions and new developments to shifting trends and standout deals, we bring you fresh updates, local stories, and expert takes on the commercial real estate moves shaping our region. Whether you’re tracking the latest transactions or just curious about what’s next, we’ll keep you in the loop with news that’s timely, relevant, and easy to digest.
So, now you have seen it! The long awaited budget proposal. Kind of hit just about every person you can think of. At least in concept. Of course for some people (yes, businesses included) it is NOT conceptual…it is clearly defined how they will take a direct hit. Others who will share in the sacrifice???…Well, their “share” is […]
You probably need to read between the lines to actually FIND the slight improvement BUT the most recent SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index does show expected improvement! Especially in the northeast. And while we have all gone through some tough times here in the northeast, it does appear that we are starting to find the […]
I went to the “CBIA/Metro Alliance Economic Summit and Outlook 2011″ event, held last Friday in Hartford. A wonderful event, something I recommend all of you put on your agenda for next year. A great gathering of businesses, business leaders, legislators etc…to talk to each other, listen and react to what we all learned from listening. […]
It’s two days before the holiday and I wanted to spread some cheer. No, not in news of a great deal out there…but more in the form of the holiday spirit! SO, my wife sent me an email this morning and I thought it would be perfect to share with you. A little bit about perspective…looking at […]
“Big News”. STR Holdings completes purchase in East Windsor CT! According to the Hartford Business Journal, STR Holdings, an Enfield CT based solar manufacturer, has closed on the long rumored purchased of a new facility in East Windsor CT. STR has purchased the former “Mushroom Factory” at 96 Newberry Road, East Windsor CT for (what we believe to be) […]
Interesting perspective from a “Futurist” from Haddam CT (see attached Commercial Record article: Futuristic Says CT Manuafacturing Will Rebound). Ken Gronbach, of KGC Direct (http://www.kgcdirect.com/) is predicting the return of manufacturing to Connecticut in the future (although he doesn’t say how many years into the future). The basis of his theory appears to be two-fold. One, […]