The Boulos Beat: A Commercial Real Estate Podcast

In this episode of The Boulos Beat, guest-hosting for Greg Boulos is Samantha Marinko, Associate at the Boulos Company, as she sits down with Jeff Buckwalter, CEO and Co-Owner of The Holy Donut. The Holy Donut is a family-owned donut and coffee company that started with a single shop in Portland, Maine, and has grown to employ over 120 people and sell over 2 million donuts a year. Samantha and Jef...

In this episode of The Boulos Beat, host Greg Boulos sits down with Bob Garver. Bob is the owner and President of Wicked Joe Organic Coffees, a company founded in 2003 by Bob and his wife and business partner, Carmen. As part of the company, Bob also owns and operates Bard Coffee. Greg and Bob discuss Bob’s introduction to coffee when serving abroad in Turkey, how he found success in building a sm...

In this episode, guest-hosting for Greg Boulos is Partner and Broker Nate Stevens, as he sits down with Ellen Belknap, President of SMRT, and Paul Stevens, his father and former President of the firm. Originally founded by Nate’s great-grandfather, renowned architect John Calvin Stevens, SMRT is a full-service architecture, engineering, planning, interiors, and energy firm. They service all types...

In this episode, guest-hosting for Greg Boulos is Partner and Broker Tony McDonald, as he sits down with Jean Hoffman; entrepreneur, investor, and local business leader. Jean founded and led Newport Strategies, a healthcare information technology company, and Putney, a pet pharmaceutical company. She currently serves on the boards of The Jackson Laboratory, MedRhythms, and Argenta and is an invest...

In this episode, host Greg Boulos sits down once again with David Shaw for Part II of this episode of The Boulos Beat. Described by Greg as a “serial entrepreneur,” David continues to chronicle his remarkable career path in this portion of the interview. Greg and David discuss those who had the greatest impact on him at the beginning of his career, how he overcomes adversity in his ventures, and h...

In this episode, host Greg Boulos sits down with David Shaw for our very first two-part episode of The Boulos Beat. David Shaw is the Managing Partner of Black Point Group, with wide-ranging interests in technology companies and public service. Locally, David is known for starting IDEXX Laboratories, Covetrus – formerly Vets First Choice – (co-founder, chair), and as former Chair of the Board of T...

In this episode, host Greg Boulos sits down with our very own Tony McDonald, Partner and Senior Broker at The Boulos Company. Tony has been with the company for over 30 years and is one of Maine’s most successful commercial brokers. Tune in to hear Greg and Tony discuss his career path, why he chose to pursue a life-long career in commercial real estate brokerage, and his philosophies to doing goo...

In this episode, guest-hosting for Greg Boulos is Partner and Broker Tony McDonald, as he sits down with Josh Broder, CEO of Tilson Technology Management. Tilson is a Portland based firm with a national presence, whose mission is to build America’s information infrastructure. Josh Broder started Tilson in 2006. After Josh completed his career in the military, he came back to Maine, where he grew u...

In this episode, guest-hosting for Greg Boulos is Partner and Designated Broker Jessica Estes, as she sits down with Melissa Smith, Chair and CEO of WEX. Melissa Smith started at WEX in 1997 as a senior financial advisor and worked her way to the company’s most senior position. She participates in extensive non-profit work and serves on the Equifax and MaineHealth boards of directors. Tune in to h...

In this episode, guest-hosting for Greg Boulos is Partner and Broker Nate Stevens, as he sits down with Tom Watson, founder and owner of Port Property Management. Founded with his father in 1993, Port Property Management owns and operates over 2,000 units in Greater Portland, as well as Wilmington, NC, Providence, RI, and Lowell, MA. Tom oversees management of over 100 unique properties in just th...

In this episode, guest-host, Partner and Designated Broker Jessica Estes sits down with Josh Benthien, CEO and Partner of Northland Enterprises. Based in Portland, Maine, Northland specializes in commercial real estate development, including new construction, historic renovations and build to suit projects. Northland has been developing and managing commercial real estate throughout Maine, upstate...

In this episode, host Greg Boulos sits down with Jonathan Cohen, a key commercial real estate developer of Portland's Eastern Waterfront and President and CEO of AD&W Architectural Doors & Windows. Jonathan invests in and develops many prominent properties around Greater Portland, including ​both WEX World Headquarters Buildings, the Residential Condos at 10 Exchange Street, and the Ocean Gateway...

In this episode, guest-host Nate Stevens sits down with Bill Stauffer, Principal of Storrey Industries and Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Eco-Story LED Lighting. Storrey Industries owns and operates commercial and residential property in the Greater Portland area as well as in Seattle, Washington. Beyond his business and real estate dealings, Bill is involved in numerous non-profits, i...

In this episode, host Greg Boulos sits down with Dana Totman, President and CEO of Avesta Housing. Avesta Housing is a nonprofit affordable housing provider whose mission is to improve lives and strengthen communities by promoting and providing quality affordable homes for people in need. Avesta has seen significant growth over the past 20 years growing from 800 units to over 2,900 units. Discover...

In this episode, guest host and Managing Director Drew Sigfridson talks with Peter Michaud, a real estate developer, and Managing Partner of M&R Holdings, Cross Road Holdings, and Maine Properties. Peter has been involved in numerous single-family and multi-family developments across Greater Portland, including The Downs, a 524 acre mixed-use community located in Scarborough, Maine. Discover how P...

In this episode, guest host and Managing Director Drew Sigfridson talks with Jonathan Culley, a real estate developer, and founder of Redfern Properties. Redfern Properties is a real estate development company focused on developing innovative residential properties across Portland. Notable projects include The Hiawatha, 89 Anderson Street, Munjoy Heights and West End Heights. A Maine native, Jonat...

In this episode, guest host and Designated Broker Jessica Estes talks with Maine real estate investor, Matt Hancock. Matt is a Maine native, who after exiting his family’s lumber business, turned his focus to commercial real estate. Matt has owned many interesting properties in Maine including the Mt. Abram Ski Resort and the Lewiston Gateway Complex. Discover why Matt looks north-west when invest...

In this episode, guest host Chris Paszyc talks with Kevin Mattson, president of Dirigo Capital Advisors, LLC, a real estate investment and development group. Kevin has been a leader and visionary in Maine’s real estate development community for over two decades. During that time, he has overseen the execution of many large scale award-winning projects, such as the Commerce Center and the Ballard C...

In this episode, Greg Boulos sits down with Marc Dugas, a Portland-based hotel developer and founder of Dugas Development, LLC. In addition to numerous hotels across New England, Marc has been involved in the redevelopment and ownership of the Cliff House in Cape Neddick, Maine and Courtyard Marriott on Commercial Street in Portland. Discover Marc’s views on hotel development, operations, what to...

In this episode, Greg talks with Vin Veroneau, President and CEO of JB Brown & Sons, a company with an incredible local legacy. Vin discusses both the history of the company's developments as well as recent projects. Listen to hear whether Vin thinks Portland will survive a national economic downturn in the near future. 

In this episode, Greg sits down with Ford Reiche, co-founder of Safe Handling, Inc. Since selling Safe Handling, Ford has pursued historic preservation projects, including ownership and restoration of five buildings on the National Registry of Historic Places. He has received many awards for his leadership and in 2009 was named Mainebiz's Large Business Leader of the Year.  Ford's preservation of...

In this episode, Greg sits down with Peter Anastos, a prolific developer who has shaped both the residential and commercial real estate landscape in Maine. Peter and his businesses have been recognized numerous times both locally and nationally for their business and charitable contributions, including the Maine Business Hall of Fame and the 2013 Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Affordable...

This week, Greg chats with his brother Joe Boulos. Joe is the owner of Boulos Asset Management which manages over 4,000,000 square feet of real estate mostly in the state of Maine.  He is also the founder of The Boulos Company which is Northern New England’s largest commercial real estate firm.   Over his career, Joe has developed and built more than 2,500,000 sf of commercial property, mostly in...

This week, Greg chats with Joe Soley, CEO and Founder of Monopoly, LLC and Lincoln Center Property Management.     Produced by Trailer Marker Productions: http://www.trailmarkerproductions.com/   Engineered by The Portland Pod: https://portlandpod.com/

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