Insights

If These Walls Could Talk… Interesting Facts about Bethune Lofts

Bethune Lofts is one of Ciminelli’s historical residential renovation projects. Since the building was originally built in 1917, it is full of rich history that sets it apart from other residential buildings in the Buffalo area. While reminiscing on Bethune’s history, we thought we would share some of the building’s most interesting facts.

2 min 45 sec

EOS: A Focus on Success

EOS: A Focus on Success

In this episode, we take a deep dive into EOS with Ciminelli’s Vice President of Human Resources, Mariann Stiles.

11 min 15 sec

5 Tips for Effective Vendor Procurement and Management

Procuring services and identifying vendors for a real estate portfolio of over 14 million square feet has helped our team develop a proven process that results in finding ideal vendors for our customers. Although there is a great deal of work that goes into finding that perfect match, we thought we’d narrow it down to our top 5 tips for vendor procurement.

3 min 11 sec

5 Tips to Consider Before Renewing Your Commercial Lease

Renewing a commercial lease can be a complex situation for corporate tenants. As experts in commercial brokerage services, the team at Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation has compiled a list of helpful tips to consider before renewing your commercial lease.

2 min 39 sec

Corporate Responsibility to Staff Development

We recently had the opportunity to interview two of our employees about their career paths with Ciminelli. Both employees were able to move up within the company, eventually aligning with positions that they never imagined possible. Read more about their experiences and the importance of corporate development.

5 min 39 sec

The Impact of Automation in Property Management

Long gone are the days of dispatching maintenance technicians with a two-way radio, recording maintenance hours with pen and paper, and manually entering data into countless spreadsheets. Let’s review some of the system highlights that make the automated work order process seamless for both tenants and the property management team.

4 min 10 sec

Understanding the Basics of Commercial Real Estate Leases

A commercial real estate lease is a long-term commitment, and like all long-term commitments in life, you want to be sure you know exactly what you are getting into. Let’s dive into some details on the three most common types of commercial real estate leases.

4 min 3 sec

Reimagining the Office

Reimagining the Office

Listen now to hear from Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation’s Executive Vice President, Kyle Ciminelli, about changing tenant-landlord expectations and how the pandemic has impacted back to office life.

9 min 39 sec

Why Boston?

Why Boston?

Recently, we sat down with Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation’s CEO, Paul Ciminelli, to discuss the company’s recent investment activity in Boston, Massachusetts.

6 min 2 sec

Ciminelli sells Muir Woods parcel to student housing developer for $8.5M

Ciminelli sells Muir Woods parcel to student housing developer for $8.5M

Ciminelli completed its sale of the land within Muir Woods to Aspen Heights Partners of Austin, Texas, for $8.5M, which will enable the student-housing developer to move forward with its $83.3M project, a residential complex of cottage and townhouse-style units with two to five bedrooms in each, plus a clubhouse.

1 min

Benefits of Mixed-Use Development in Buffalo

While we have experienced success in many different areas of development and redevelopment, Ciminelli has always valued creating mixed-use development in Buffalo because of its ability to strengthen community ties, make commutes easier, and give businesses a prime location for success. Learn more about the benefits of mixed-use development, specifically in Buffalo, NY.

3 min 7 sec

Ciminelli seeks expansion out of town for faster growth

Ciminelli seeks expansion out of town for faster growth

Recently, Ciminelli teamed up with restructuring and investment firm, Gordon Brothers, to buy two Class B office buildings in Massachusetts. In all, Ciminelli now has nearly 500,000 SF of space in the Boston area, with aspirations for more.

2 min 15 sec

Ciminelli Real Estate adds to Massachusetts real estate portfolio

Ciminelli Real Estate adds to Massachusetts real estate portfolio

Ciminelli acquired an office complex at 181 and 187 Ballardvale St. in Wilmington, Mass., outside of Boston, in a joint venture with Gordon Brothers. The companies paid $33.75 million for the complex, which has 210,945-square-feet of office space and 15.38 acres of land.

30 sec

A Day in The Life of a Property Manager

A Day in The Life of a Property Manager

The variety of responsibilities associated with property management leads to days that are far from routine; it is arguably what makes the job so exciting. Let's explore a day in the life of a property manager and what it entails.

3 min 21 sec

Braymiller Market slated to open in downtown Buffalo

Braymiller Market slated to open in downtown Buffalo

Braymiller Market owner Stuart Green said he hopes his new store at the corner of Ellicott and Clinton streets will be ready by "the start of the strawberry season" in late spring, close to the original projected time for completion of the 20,000-square-foot project.

3 min 29 sec