Making Moves

For such a tight-knit industry, real estate has a lot of players, and we’re keeping track of them in our Making Moves feature. Stay up to date on your colleagues in the industry, where they’ve been and where they’re going.

Newton’s The Beacon sells out, breaks local record

The sellout totaled $42,000,000, breaking the price-per-square-foot record for the Newton condominium market.

Members of Lamacchia Realty and Steepleview Realty.
Lamacchia Realty expands into Vermont with Steepleview Realty acquisition

The move cemented Lamacchia’s presence across all six New England states.

JPAR founder JP Piccinini joins Real as growth leader

Under Piccinini’s leadership, JPAR grew to a 4,000-agent operation across 22 states with an annual sales volume of over $5 billion.

German real estate company GARBE makes US debut, partners with Boston’s Berkeley Investments

The partnership will seek to develop multifamily, industrial and infrastructure properties in the United States.

David Shortsleeve named Cape Cod regional sales manager for Lamacchia

David Shortsleeve will be Lamacchia Realty’s next regional sales manager amid the brokerage’s strategic expansion into the Cape Cod market.

Rubin Rudman’s Tyler Franklin named to Environmental Business Council of New England committee

He specializes in waterfront development, especially for properties on Cape Cod and the Islands.

members of the EllCommon Ground Collective
New inclusive real estate collective to serve Boston market

The six-member, LGBTQIA+ centered group will serve the Greater Boston market with a focus on inclusivity and representation.

Chris Spendley of GID Residential Partners.
Long-term residential demand drives GID Boston expansion

GID Residential Partners entered the Boston market under the leadership of Chris Spendley, who joined the company as managing director.

Lamacchia Realty adds Wendy Wagenbach-Hughes

She will apply two decades of real estate experience to her new role supporting agents in the brokerage’s Fall River and New Bedford offices in Massachusetts and East Providence office in Rhode Island.

ERA Key adds Stacy White as new agent

The Quinsigamond Community College graduate plans to launch a community-focused real estate career.

Douglas Elliman’s Sarkis Team adds Adam Pettitt

Pettitt will add LOOKOUT Lake Winnipesaukee to Sarkis’ growing new development portfolio.

Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty acquires Madden Group

As part of the deal, the brokerage will open a new office in Portsmouth — its first outside of Massachusetts.

Family-owned Page Realty joins BHHS Commonwealth Real Estate

Owned and operated by the Rao family, Page Realty has served Massachusetts for over 60 years.

CHAPA selects Eric Shupin as new CEO

Shupin replaces Rachel Heller, who held the CEO position for nearly a decade.

Cory Perkins to head Compass’ mortgage, title, insurance operations as president of integrated services

Perkins has been with Compass for more than eight years and played a vital role in the brokerage’s nationwide expansion and the development of its integrated services division.

Real Brokerage to acquire REMAX, form Real REMAX Group

Real REMAX Group will be headquartered in Miami and trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker REAX. Real CEO Tamir Poleg will serve as chairman and CEO.

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