Commercial & Industrial

New HUD Leader Is Sharing Knowledge, Building Homes
At the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, Juana Matias is on a mission to make sure knowledge about how to leverage federal affordable housing funds to build a career in housing development knows no color line.
Fannie Mae Makes Credit Pilot Free for Landlords
Fannie Mae is adding another year to a pilot program that can help landlords boost tenants’ credit scores by reporting on-time rental payments, and making it free for more landlords to join.

Signs of Slowdown Hits NH Industrial Development
Rising interest rates and inflation are starting to put a slight damper on the hot industrial real estate market in New Hampshire, although vacancy rates are still near record lows.
Lonza, Vertex Break Ground on Pease Plant
New Hampshire’s latest life sciences-focused real estate development is now under construction.
State Needs 90K More Homes by 2040
The state Council on Housing Stability says New Hampshire will need to find ways to produce almost 90,000 new homes in the next 16 years if it wants to get a handle on its affordability problems.
1.9K Homes Proposed in Concord
With the growth of a proposed subdivision on property next to Concord’s local newspaper to 944 units, nearly 2,000 homes across a variety of developments are under consideration by city officials.
Northeast CU Picks Developer, Site for New HQ
Northeast Credit Union is teaming up with The Kane Co., Tidemark and PROCON to get its new headquarters off the ground.

Construction Debris in North Country ‘a Whole Different Animal’
Many area communities bear a disproportionate share of negative environmental consequences from not having a local recycling facility. A new EPA grant could help change that.
Judges Sides With Portsmouth Developer
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled against a group of abutters trying to stop an apartment project in Portsmouth.

McIntyre Site Bidding Closes at $9M
After months of no bid activity the online auction for one of the most hotly contested pieces of downtown Portsmouth moved into high gear, and ultimately sold to its first bidder.