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NMU: Crisis Communications Seminar
October 7 | Allsteel, Boston
This Crisis Communications seminar will equip you with the tools to identify, manage, and communicate effectively during a crisis. You'll gain a deep understanding of the key steps in crisis response, from initial assessment to resolution, ensuring you're prepared to handle any situation with confidence.
The course will cover the expectations for a company's media response during a crisis, blending operational actions with strategic communications to maintain the trust of your key audiences. Real-world case studies from across the real estate sector—permitting, development, construction, and operations—will ground the lessons in practical application.
Instructor
- Diana Pisciotta, President of Denterlein
Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) Site Tour
October 16 | 117 Western Ave
Join NAIOP for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the transformative Enterprise Research Campus in Allston — a hub for innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship — built by Tishman Speyer and Breakthrough Properties in partnership with the Harvard Allston Land Company.
Attendees will hear from key members of the project team and take a guided tour of the newly completed Phase 1, featuring:
- The brand-new Atlas Hotel, complete with a restaurant, meeting space, and rooftop bar with exceptional views from the Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge to Fenway Park
- The Residences at Verra, a 343-unit residential building, including 25% affordable housing
- State-of-the-art lab facilities at One Milestone
This net zero campus also includes 45,000 square feet of activated ground-floor retail exclusively featuring local businesses and a vibrant 1.4-acre central greenway, thoughtfully designed to foster community and connection.
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NAIOP Awards Submission – Applications Open
We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the Inaugural 2025 Project of the Year Awards, recognizing exceptional commercial real estate projects that are setting new standards for innovation, impact, and execution.
These brand-new prestigious awards celebrate urban & suburban projects that demonstrate excellence in planning, design, sustainability, and overall contribution to the community and industry. Eligible projects must have been completed on or after January 1, 2024.
Let’s recognize the visionaries and teams behind the spaces that shape how we work, live, and connect. The winners of each award will be announced at the NAIOP Holiday Party & Annual Meeting on November 19.
Application Due Date: Monday, September 15 @ 12:00pm ET
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Governor Healey Announces Streamlining Efforts for MEPA Focused on Housing Review
On September 9, NAIOP CEO Tamara Small joined Governor Maura Healey, Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll and members of the Governor’s Cabinet as the Administration announced critical reforms to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) review process, impacting housing projects across the Commonwealth.
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Rent Control Ballot Initiative Filed for Attorney General’s Consideration
On August 6, a citizen’s petition called An Initiative Petition to Protect Tenants by Limiting Rent Increases was filed with the Attorney General’s Office seeking inclusion on the 2026 General Election Ballot.
The language, if enacted, would apply statewide and limit annual rent increases to a set cost-of-living adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index, with a maximum cap of 5%, regardless of a change in tenancy during the relevant 12-month period. For context, the cost-of-living increase last year was 2.9%, which would have been the maximum allowable rent increase in 2025 if the proposed measure had been in place. In 2022, the cost-of-living increase was 8%, but the measure would have restricted the maximum rent boost to 5%. Owner-occupied buildings with fewer than five units would be exempt, as would new construction for the first ten years of the building’s existence.
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