New Hampshire Business Review - January 28, 2022

January 26, 2022

Jeff Feingold

First-time unemployment claims in New Hampshire rise as 2022 begins

Bob Sanders,

Post-holiday slump, supply chain woes could be causes

From tenant rights to workforce housing, New Hampshire lawmakers face a slew of real estate, construction measures

Bob Sanders,

At least 35 bills affecting the industry coming up in the weeks ahead

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NH House panel hears two bills to change how RGGI money is doled out

Bob Sanders,

Measures seek to boost amount spent on energy efficiency, renewables

New Hampshire Housing OKs financing for four multifamily developments

NH Business Review Staff,

Projects in Conway, Manchester and Nashua get assistance

Two New Hampshire regional economic development groups join forces

NH Business Review Staff,

Regional Economic Development Center, Coastal Economic Development Corp. join forces

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Compass Inc. opens Portsmouth office, Nobis Group adds two to board … and more

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.

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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.