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On March 6, 2025, at the CREW Boston monthly luncheon, the chapter hosted “A Conversation with MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng." The discussion was led by CREW Boston member and current Board of Director Amy Prange, P.E., Vice President of Development, Seaport at WS Development.
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CREW Boston’s Programs Committee hosted a seminar on “Building Relationships through Networking” the evening of Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Held at Proskauer Rose LLP, the seminar featured panelists Rebecca Bachand, Owner of RBLA Design LLC; Karen Hurd, Senior Vice President of National Accounts at AEI Consultants; and Sarah McGillicuddy, Associate Principal and Director of Business Development at BR+ A Consulting Engineers, moderated by Gayle Bourdeau, VP and Senior Underwriting Counsel of Land Services USA, LLC.
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On January 9th, CREW Boston hosted a dynamic and insightful panel discussion with four prominent academic industry leaders, moderated by Maureen McCaffrey, Director at MIT Investment Management Company. The session focused on the complexities of student housing, delving into various key areas such as current demand, innovative models, design considerations, and ongoing challenges.
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On November 20, 2024, we heard from the Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) project team including Harvard Allston Land Company (HALC) and Tishman Speyer. The ERC will transform a vacant site into a vibrant urban district, bringing together academia and industry in a world-class innovation ecosystem. The speakers included Shallan Fitzgerald, Director of Infrastructure; Alex Toteva, Managing Director – Planning and Design Implementation, and Jennifer Cohen, Director of Real Estate Development for HALC, and Jessica Hughes, Managing Director, Regional Director – Boston, Washington, D.C., and Emma Molloy Stillitano, Senior Project Manager – Design & Construction for Tishman Speyer. The discussion focused on the innovative elements of the 900,000 SF phase A currently under construction and highlighted Harvard University’s goals and vision for the overall district.
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On October 17, 2024, we heard from Healthpeak Properties, Inc. regarding their proposed redevelopment to turn Cambridge’s Alewife district, an industrial pocket, into a connected, livable neighborhood. The location is the Alewife district of Cambridge, MA, which is located near the MBTA Alewife red line station, with access to Fresh Pond Mall, Alewife Brook Parkway, and the Route 2 Interstate. After two years of intensive dialogue through the Alewife Working Group, Healthpeak believes that investment in relationship-building has paid off in unexpected ways.
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On Wednesday, October 9th, CREW Boston partnered with the Asian Real Estate Professional Association (AREPA) for “Cocktails & Conversations: Women Leading the Way in Commercial Real Estate” event.
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On September 12th, Liz Berthelette from Newmark provided over 300 members with an overview of what the commercial real estate sector can expect next year with her "The Road to 2025" presentation. She energetically outlined the top 10 trends that our members need to be thinking about as the new year approaches and how they impact our business:
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On Thursday, June 13th, CREW Boston members were treated to an insider’s tour of Lyrik Back Bay, the first air-rights project completed over the Mass Pike in 40 years.
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On Thursday, June 6th, CREW Boston hosted our 42nd annual meeting and luncheon at the Boston Harbor Hotel, with CREW Boston President Maureen McCaffrey of MIT Investment Management Company presiding over the meeting, and keynote speaker Jill Donovan, creator of Rustic Cuff, joining us with humility and motivational encouragement to keep moving forward when it seems all but impossible.
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