Growing pains
When he arrived in Nashua 16 years ago, Roger Houston didn’t need a map to tell him he wasn’t in Colorado anymore. “When I was in Arvada (Colorado), we annexed an area the size of Nashua,” said the Gate City’s…
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Commercial Notes
Q. How are investment property lenders arriving at maximum loan proceeds when underwriting today’s historically low cap rates? A. Carefully, very carefully! Capitaliza-tion - or cap — rates are at historic lows, and while capital stays abundant, interest rates stay…
Flotsam & Jetsam
The squared circle When you come down to it, the ongoing set-to over construction of a high-end outlet mall in Merrimack was really a match-up between two of New Hampshire’s more well-known political heavyweights. In this corner, carrying the water…
Norton on Real Estate
I recently returned from the spring meeting of the Counselors of Real Estate in Chicago. With a $175 round-trip fare on a Southwest direct flight, New Hampshire is connected to the U.S. and the world. There were several sessions, but…
Teaching Junior Achievers to become entrepreneurs
The March 21 board meeting for Travelin’ Style — a fledgling company with sights on creating convenient travel packs containing daily essentials for business travelers — began as any other board meeting would. President Ben Collins addressed board members, recapping…
How family-owned construction firms can plan succession
The lettering on construction vehicles traveling New Hampshire roads bearing a family name or the “& Sons” insignia indicates to us that many New Hampshire building and construction companies are family businesses. To keep a family business strong through the…
Legal pendulum’s still swinging in developers’ favor
Shortly after the catastrophic events of Sept. 11, 2001, in an article for these pages entitled, “Legal Pendulum Swings In Favor of Developers,” I offered the observation that recent case decisions applicable to real estate development in New Hampshire suggested…
Group pushes for enviro-friendly N.H. schools
New Hampshire school buildings could be providing healthier, more productive educational settings, contributing to the academic improvement of students, reducing environmental impacts and opening opportunities for local community use - all while saving money for taxpayers - according to a…
State survey finds higher rates among for-profit companies
Private water companies in New Hampshire generally have higher rates than their public counterparts and their rates are going up at a faster rate — according to a New Hampshire Business Review analysis of a state survey of water rates.…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Standing behind the philosophy that “health care is a local activity,” Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is right at home in New Hampshire. Combining national experience with a small-town frame of mind, Anthem focuses on the satisfaction of its…
