Author: Bill Norton

Easy and hard transactions

You have to constantly counsel clients about the vagaries of the market

Planning to help NH compete

There is much to do to make the state competitive and keep it a great place to live

Uniting the New Hampshire, Northern New England area

For our region to compete, we need to aggregate to form a bigger market

How can we stop other regions from passing us by?

The challenge for NH is to compete with hot (and hip) cities

What can NH do to emulate Denver?

A tech hub based on quality of life that attracts young people

Can New England regain the good jobs?

Recent trends toward recapturing manufacturing jobs are not pretty

It’s not just offices that are squeezing down space

High-bay warehouse and manufacturing tenants are looking to pare costs as well

Are young people ‘bouncing around’ in college?

Thoughts on our public and private education systems

As 2015 arrives, we’re still in recovery mode

For the most part, folks are hunkered down still waiting for the economy to really take off

Infrastructure issues simply are not optional

Addressing them is essential for our economy

‘Workplace experience’ defines office space needs

It’s a concept that focuses on ergonomics, good lighting, top-notch HVAC and a menu of amenities

Commercial real estate: more than square feet and rental rates

The sector encompasses a lot of territory

Stress, uncertainty still reign, but there are positive signs

Repositioning, new uses dominate commercial real estate market

Energy: the most important issue affecting real estate

Natural gas supply a boon, but how long will it last?

A real estate broker reflects on his trip to China

If the country were to cut public and private construction back 50%, it would throw 20 million out of work

Trying to make it through the ‘headwinds’

Stamina is a good goal, not just for real estate practitioners but for every business in these challenging times

Trying to make it through the ‘headwinds’

Stamina is a good goal, not just for real estate practitioners but for every business in these challenging times

Ongoing softness in commercial real estate market

No one signs a 10-year lease anymore, but the costs to fit-up or refit space is near impossible to amortize over five years

Recipe for revitalization: going vertical

Is a trend toward taller, smaller units in N.H. cities in the offing?

Looking ahead to the CRE Frisco meeting

Getting away to see what other folks are doing and thinking in different locales is informative

Takeaways from a trip to New York City

The Counselors of Real Estate meet twice a year. Last week, we met in New York City. We started with a tour on Sunday afternoon of the High Line, a 1.5-mile elevated rail line that brought freight operations to the…

What trajectory are we on, anyway?

It’s not clear whether the spring uptick in inquiries is a sign of increased activity or simply seasonal

Meeting the challenges of 2013

Developers, owners and lenders are seeking higher returns to hedge against continued risks

More news from NHBR:

Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion

New Hampshire is feeling some economic indigestion at the start of the summer season, and the main culprit is gas. Six in 10 (61%) of respondents to a new University of New Hampshire polls are worried about the current and future price of gas, and a clear majority put the blame on President Donald Trump.

Private equity firm agrees to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies

Arsenal Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies from the Cripps Foundation, which owns the privately held British company, a longtime New Hampshire employer. Under the deal announced May 26, the Cripps Foundation will continue as a minority shareholder of the company, which opened its manufacturing center in Manchester nearly 70 years ago.