Real Estate

Meredith — Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce that Meagan Bowen has rejoined the company’s Meredith office as a realtor. Meagan Bowen (DesMarais) is a third generation Winnipesaukee local with over a decade of success as a full-time real estate agent. Her commitment to excellence reaches beyond the transaction and deeper into a more customized concierge commitment to her clients’ requests. Bowen recognizes that trading properties at the luxury level requires accurate knowledge of the current markets and the support of a true professional. She has a distinct ability to define and understand the needs of each individual client and implements specific strategies with precision, care, and creativity in order to meet their goals.

The Home Possible Project aims to address concerns regarding our project to create supportive housing for adults with developmental disabilities. After reviewing Gilford town tax maps and talking to town officials, we assessed several town-owned properties, and the Alvah Wilson Road property was determined to be most appropriate and available.

There are so few available apartments that Concord Housing and Redevelopment paused its housing voucher waitlist again on March 1. Thousands of applicants sit on the current list, and with an average turnover of 34 apartments per year, moving off the list and then finding an apartment that accepts the voucher has been a near-impossible feat, according to Julie Palmeri, the executive director.

National Grid pulls the plug on a power line from Quebec that would run through Concord. Another proposal to bring large amounts of electricity from Quebec into New Hampshire, one that would have used existing power lines that cut through a corner of Concord, has died despite hefty support from the federal government.

The state has agreed to give its chosen buyer for a $21.5 million Laconia land deal a third extension to close, but it’s unclear how many more delays it will consider if asked.  The Bulletin reported Tuesday that the buyer, Robynne Alexander, asked on Monday to extend the closing scheduled for Wednesday to April 5 […] The post State: Pushing closing on $21.5 million Laconia land deal to summer is ‘ridiculous’ appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.

The state’s chosen buyer for a $21.5 million land deal in Laconia has asked the state to delay the mid-March closing date to give her team more time to secure a new lender, according to the team’s spokesperson, Scott Tranchemontagne. The first lender exited the project in late...

Since around 1860, the green J. C. Norris mansion has stood on the west side of South Main Street in Concord, New Hampshire. But this could be the last month that it does so, unless a “miracle” takes place. The Civil War-era mansion, which has served as Concord’s...

After two months-long delays, the state says it will close its $21.5 million deal on the 220-acre Laconia State School property on March 13. The state has tried to sell the property, which needs considerable work, including the removal of dilapidated buildings, for decades. The state has required that the...

I've been reading a great deal of information from people atop the local real estate industry. The weekend Daily Sun is stuffed with commentary. Surely so as it relates to the positive impact of technology from AI as well as other advances to help people buying and selling.

CONCORD — A new report released by the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs found that following the launch of the $100 Million InvestNH state housing program, the total number of permits issued for residential construction has increased by 18%, with the highest number of actual permits issued in 2022 since 2011. Of those new permits, 41% are for multifamily housing projects.

New Hampshire development and hospitality guru Steve Duprey is known statewide for his real estate development projects and for his support of the nonprofit community. Duprey’s hospitality and development empire, the Duprey Companies, began with an elderly housing project in the early 1980s and today includes four hotels, the Grappone Conference Center, Foxfire Property Management and Facilitech Facilities Services.

I am writing after I saw the article on the Bay Street project. We (the neighborhood) have been fighting this project for over a year. Our neighborhood is not a place to make a halfway house or homeless shelter. But worst of all the money total $3.2 million will house 12 people. At the cost of a quarter million dollars per efficiency unit. I complained to the planning board that they were the last defense and to wasteful government spending, but they felt the money was given so it was justified. I said it was their job to be the last offense and wasteful spending, but they disagreed. I would not want my tax dollars to be spent this way. I agree there’s not enough housing in Laconia or anywhere in the United States. Affordable housing would’ve been nice. Manchester they spent $2.3 million and have a project that will help 50 people and help revamp the women’s shelter. The price for this project is astronomical again to house 12 people. I wonder where their thoughts were when they decided to do this project with all of the neighborhood in protest. A petition went around to stop the project but that did not help, going to planning board meetings, zoning meetings, did not help. I wonder why you would subject these folks to be in a place where they will not be welcome. it’s really not the people it’s putting 12 efficiencies in a little over a quarter acre along with the parking situation. I do believe the project was passed due to the fact the city was threatened with a lawsuit over discrimination. We really must decide how we want our city to look, and decision shouldn’t be made by people who don’t live in the city.

State school sale still pending, without firm closing date. The state is inching closer to the sale of the former Laconia State School property, though there is no longer a date attached to expectations. The real estate deal was discussed at the Executive Council meeting held on Jan. 31. At...

CONCORD — The state is inching closer to the sale of the former Laconia State School property, though there is no longer a date attached to expectations. The real estate deal was discussed at the Executive Council meeting held on Jan. 31.

LACONIA — The Lakes Region's housing shortage has been brewing for years, with several, sometimes overlapping, causes. Those working to fix the issue say there won’t be a single fix: any solution would have to be as varied as the causes for why people might find themselves without housing.

The common refrain repeated by lawmakers, advocates and developers to solve New Hampshire’s housing shortage was: build, build and build some more. After a slew of incentives to spur new development were at the forefront of Statehouse activity last year, state leaders now say they are seeing results. In 2022, the number of building permits issued increased by 18%, and the state is set to bring 25,000 units online by 2024, which could start to satiate demand, according to the Department of Business and Economic Affairs.

Meredith, NH Frank Roche, president of Roche Realty Group, Inc., with offices in Meredith and Laconia, has reported sales for the 12 months ending December 31st, 2023. The firm produced a sales volume of $150,241,590, involving 302 transaction sides. “I attribute the strong sales in a very difficult market to...

Here in the Lakes Region, a good part of our residential housing inventory is in the form of condominium ownership, or controlled by homeowners associations with various guidelines in place. If you are considering a condominium or association, take the time to research the community, talk to the residents, review the condominium documents and ask lots of questions.

Torrington Properties (Torrington) renewed two long-term leases at the Fort Eddy Plaza. Torrington renewed its lease with The Paper Store, a Massachusetts based retailer and the largest family-owned and operated specialty gift store in New England, with plans to increase its footprint at the plaza by more than 50%. Jersey Mike’s Subs, a fast-casual sandwich franchise with more than 2,500 locations nationwide, has become Torrington’s first new tenant since acquiring the plaza in 2022.