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The 21st annual Achievement Awards took place on April 24 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza with over 275 guests gathered to honor 22 members for their outstanding and impressive accomplishments in commercial real estate. In addition to our Achievement Award honorees, we also recognized two very special groups this year, our Mentor/Mentee program, as well as the cohort of members from our Leadership Academy. Through these three groups that we recognized – our earnest Mentees; our future Leaders; and our esteemed Achievers – attendees saw how the CREW organization supports its members as they grow both personally and professionally.
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Members attended the Public Strategies' breakfast for a discussion with members Ellen DeNooyer, Senior Project Manager with the MBTA and Mary Knasas, Senior Planner with the BPDA, as they spoke about their respective careers (private to public, planning to project management and back to planning) as well as an update on current real estate activities in each of their organizations.
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CREW Boston gathered on March 14th at Sara Campbells headquarters for a night of networking, appetizers, drinks, and fashion as we welcome our new members and honor our Legacy Council members. The evening included a glimpse of spring fashion, shopping with amazing deals and of course networking. Members got a chance to get shopping advise from Sara Campbell herself as well as hear about her journey, successes and struggles. In the spirit of CREW Boston, many members offered her their gudiance.
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On March 5th at the Hyatt Regency Boston, a packed room heard from Thomas Glynn, CEO of Harvard Allston Land Company and Marika Reuling, Managing Director for Allston Initiatives at Harvard on Harvard’s ongoing Allston campus transformation. Harvard is more than just Cambridge, it is Allston too and larger at 360 acres compared to 240 in Cambridge. As other neighborhoods in Boston have begun to transform the opportunity within Allston has grown. Western Avenue, with the industrial area and the Allston Rail Yards provide prime land for development.
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Hannah Payne, Sustainability Coordinator with the City of Somerville, MA presented at CREW's Sustainability Committee on the City's Community Climate Change Plan on February 14, 2019. The comprehensive plan, Somerville Climate Forward, contains implementable key priority actions that aspire for Somerville to become a resilient and carbon neutral city by 2050.
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The Rising Leaders Group, with the help of Goodwin Procter LLP and Commonwealth Land Title National Commercial Services, hosted a night of well-being for CREW and WWIRE members. Keith Foley, a physical therapist from Joint Ventures, demonstrated exercises to help loosen muscles that can stiffen during the work day. Attendees joined Keith in stretching and positioning to reduce the effects of neck and back pain as well as carpel tunnel. Andy Kelley, the renowned Boston Buddha, spoke to the group about the importance of understanding the effects of stress, deterring distractions to focus on the task at hand, and the basics of meditation. Andy then taught a technique of using breath, silent sound, and mantra to use during meditation. From the nutritious smoothies and snacks, to the simple workplace exercises, to the calming meditation, the night left guests rejuvenated.
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The Mentor Program had a very successful kick off lunch at KeyBank Real Estate Capital. This year’s Program is comprised of 40 members, including Peer to Peer and Mentee to Mentor pairs. Hayley Suminski and Erin Channel, co-chairs of the Mentor Program, kicked off the lunch by welcoming the pairs and asking everyone to introduce themselves to the group. After introductions and learning about suggestions for a successful experience, the mentors and mentees broke out into pairs to formalize their match and discuss logistics, as well as, what the mentees are looking to accomplish to begin a productive and rewarding mentorship relationship.
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On January 17th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, we heard from Ani Ajemian from Rockhill Management and Mike Morris from CanaDev discuss the food hall that will be opening up in Boston’s Finacial District called High Street Place. Located at 160 Federal and 100 High, a 19,000 square foot food hall will open in late summer 2019 with approximately 20 unique food and beverage vendors that will transform the area around the property.
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On December 11th, more than 50 CREW Boston members participated in the Holiday Gift and Craft Party to benefit Carolina Hill Shelter. CREW members purchased gifts for 17 families residing at Carolina Hill, who without CREW’s assistance would not have received gifts this holiday season. Additionally, CREW members generously donated gift cards at the November 27th luncheon which were distributed to the Moms and Dads at the shelter. CREW members also crafted hand-made ornaments for the families. New leggings and sweatpants were collected to help the Shelter cloth future residents who often arrive with only the clothes they are wearing. The outpouring of CREW’s generosity was overwhelming and truly appreciated by Carolina Hill. The Holiday Gift and Craft Party, hosted by the Community Involvement Committee, also provided a great networking opportunity to socialize with other CREW members, as well as enjoy pizza and wine.
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On November 27th at the Hyatt Regency Boston, the audience heard from Erin Harvey of NB Development Group and David Manfredi of Elkus Manfredi Architects discuss the latest on Boston Landing. A development that has created a neighborhood and reconnected Allston and Brighton back to Boston. They went over the several buildings starting with the HQ. This whole vision was started by Jim Davis, Owner and Chairman of New Balance and began to accelerate in 2011. The new headquarters of New Balance was inspired by one of New Balance’s manufacturing mill buildings in Lowell. With open space, full of daylight and reducing the number of floors, it was a gamechanger for the company. Also including a flagship retail center at ground level.
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