New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 23, 2024

August 23, 2024

Amanda Andrews

Estate planning considerations for highly appreciated assets

Joshua R. Weijer,

Individuals with non-taxable estates can still take advantage of sky-high exemptions to minimize the capital gains tax

MilliporeSigma joins NH Life Sciences as fourth founding member

Mike Cote,

The Jaffrey company becomes the group’s fourth founding member, alongside Novocure (Portsmouth), Novo Nordisk (Lebanon) and Timberline Construction (Merrimack), to join the statewide trade association.

NH home prices moderate in July but market is still hot

Paul Briand,

A greater moderation of pricing and the availability of more property for sale is signaling a cooling in what has been a red-hot residential real estate market

Office vacancies rise. Can housing fill the void?

Paul Briand,

Commercial-to-housing proposals offer a possible solution for much-need housing, but a larger conflict rears its ugly head: zoning

BAE Systems and Manchester Community College develop cybersecurity worker pipeline

Paul Briand,

MCC-BAE program helps to produce much-needed IT, cybersecurity talent for hard-to-fill positions

More news from NHBR:

Torrington deepens NH investment with purchase of The Ridge

Torrington Properties has deepened its stake in the state’s commercial/retail real estate market with its purchase of the 300,000-square-foot shopping center in Rochester known as The Ridge. The $51.3 million acquisition from Waterstone Properties includes the retail center adjacent to Route 11, home to Market Basket, a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, Marshalls, Old Navy, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Petco, Famous Footwear, ULTA Beauty, Hobby Lobby, the 110 Grill restaurant and other occupants.

‘A life of meaning’

Joshua Greenwald, owner broker of the Greenwald Realty Group, is the new president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.

NHBR About Town: Week of December 5, 2025

Business and event happenings around the state of NH

Home prices, while moderating in November, still reflect ‘upward rise’ trend

While the median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire declined again in November, don’t assume it’s a trend toward greater affordability. More likely, according to Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), it’s because of seasonal trends in this region.

The Latest: Week of December 5, 2025

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

Q&A with the Executive director of the NH Lottery and Gaming Commission Charlie McIntyre

‘What I learned is if we wanted to have a product or a program in New Hampshire that was successful, it had to mirror the illegal product, because if it was too greedy, if it was…

NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees

Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.

Cropped Shot Of Elderly Woman And Female Geriatric Social Worker

Report: NH’s caregivers need support

A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.

Support our Afghan neighbors; reject the administration’s threats

The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.