Diana Brennan from Building Impact joins Rick and Eric for an entertaining show this week. Upcoming events such as the Non-Gala on April 15th, 2015 were part of the opening talk. Building Impact focuses on programs and events that connects companies with volunteering opportunities. They currently deliver community programming to 53 buildings across Greater Boston and are constantly growing. If you are interested in what Building Impact is all about or want to attend upcoming events check their website below. Building Impact: buildingimpact.org/event/nongala-2015/ Follow Rick: twitter.com/Rickykap Follow Eric: twitter.com/EP_Wilson Follow the Show: twitter.com/NEREJRadio

In this episode Rick and Eric are joined via phone by Sam Nutter, the vice president of Conservation Services Group. Sam also serves as the president of the Association of Energy Engineers, New England chapter and shared the upcoming schedule for the energy products and services show on April 8, 2015. We also talked about buildings overall performance and maintenance based on energy savings and cost efficiency. Want to know more about Sam: www.csgrp.com/about-us/executive-leadership/sam-nutter/ Join Sam at the event and to purchase tickets: aeenewengland.org/meetinginfo.php?bypassCookie=1 Follow Rick: twitter.com/Rickykap Follow Eric: twitter.com/EP_Wilson Follow the Show: twitter.com/NEREJRadio

This weeks show features Paul Cincotta, vice president of New England Development. Paul shares whats going on at University Station in Westwood, MA. Located along University Avenue at the junction of Route I-95/Route128, University Station is a transit- orientated mixed-use development and ideally situated to become an integral amenity for the local community as well as a regional destination. University Station Website: www.shopuniversitystation.com/ Follow Rick: twitter.com/Rickykap Follow Eric: twitter.com/EP_Wilson Follow the Show: twitter.com/NEREJRadio

In this episode Rick and Eric are joined by Santo Dettore and Michael Burns of Hobbs Brook Construction team, part of the Hobbs Brook Management LLC. We discussed the company’s history, present and what is in store for the Future. The show had a primary focus on solar installation at the Hobbs Brooks managed properties and how is has affected the bottom line, the overall tenant experience, and the appeasement in appearance. Hobbs Brook Management Website: www.hobbsbrook.com/ Follow Rick: twitter.com/Rickykap Follow Eric: twitter.com/EP_Wilson Follow the Show: twitter.com/NYREJRadio nerej.com/

Join NEREJ at our annual Cocktails and Conversation event. Join hosts Rick and Eric as they talk to some of the biggest names in commercial real estate. You may see some familiar faces besides Rick and Eric. Join us for our October event. For tickets and information click the link below. Link for tickets and more info: Follow Rick: twitter.com/Rickykap Follow Eric: twitter.com/EP_Wilson Follow the Show: twitter.com/NYREJRadio nerej.com/

This week NEREJRadio hosts Rick Kaplan and Eric Wilson interviewed Kourtney Mierzejewski, LEED AP and leader of the estimating team at J.C. Cannistraro LLC and is the 2015 president of the Boston Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Women in Construction Website: www.nawicboston.org/ Cannistraro Website: cannistraro.com/ Follow Rick: twitter.com/Rickykap Follow Eric: twitter.com/EP_Wilson Follow the Show: twitter.com/NYREJRadio nerej.com/

This weeks really great show was taped at the Salute Restaurant in downtown Hartford. Host Rick Kaplan and life-partner Eric Wilson interviewed chef James Cosgrove to discuss the restaurant and all the area re-development. of the City of Hartford. Tom Deller, director of development services and Lauren Vargivedian, the marketing and cultural specialist for the City of Hartford. They were happy to announce that New Britain Rock Cats will be coming to Hartford in 2016. They spoke about the Downtown North (DONO) development. DONO will bridge the gap between downtown and the city's North End. If you have any questions or comments for hosts Rick Kaplan and Eric Wilson or you want to be on the show, contact us

This week, Rick and Eric attended the first annual real estate summit with the YJP Boston. This event was held at the Prudential Tower in late February. Rick and Eric had the pleasure of sitting down with Rabbi Director Mayshe Schwartz, Eric Silverman, Harold Brown, Marc Resnick, Jason Weissman and closed with Ben Chudnovsky. The discuss topics such as, brokerage, management, ownership and the overall marketplace with how it relates to the young professional. YJP Boston Website: www.yjpboston.org/ Follow Rick: twitter.com/Rickykap Follow Eric: twitter.com/EP_Wilson Follow the Show: twitter.com/NYREJRadio nerej.com/