BOSTON - In the first in-depth study of its kind, CFOs and other senior finance executives overwhelmingly report that environmental sustainability is an increasingly important issue for their companies, and that a range of significant financial benefits are achievable for companies that can implement strategies that truly reduce their impact on the environment.

BOSTON – Brian L. Tisbert has joined Colliers Meredith & Grew as an Associate in the Suburban Brokerage Group, focusing on brokerage activities in the Route 128 and 495 markets, working closely with Senior Vice President Matthew J. Daniels. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Tisbert spent seven years at Brookwood Financial Partners, LP.

BOSTON — CB Richard Ellis’ Emily Batchelder received the Esprit de Coeur award at the New England Women in Real Estate (NEWIRE) 2008 Annual Achievement Awards Dinner held on April 2, 2008. The Esprit de Coeur award recognizes a female real estate professional who gives her heart and soul to the NEWIRE organization.

HARTFORD, Conn. -The Hartford office of CBRE | Melody, the debt and equity placement division of CBRE Capital Markets, announced that it has arranged a $15 million, construction financing for Marriott Residence Inn-Amelia Island, a 130 room hotel project located in Fernandina Beach, FL.

BOSTON -- The First Church of Christ, Scientist, announced the selection of DTZ FHO Partners Asset Advisory Group to oversee its planned interim leasing of two office buildings on the Christian Science Plaza. Short-term leases will be offered for portions of the buildings located at 177 Huntington Avenue and at 103 Belvidere Street.

BOSTON, Mass. –– Environments at Work, Boston’s newest office furniture dealer, announced that it has recently completed furnishing the second U.S. office location for Biomerieux at 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Mass, which will house the company’s U.S. business development operations.

BOSTON—The Boston office of Goedecke & Co., LLC announced that it recently closed an acquisition financing for Union Square Apartments located at 301 Union Street, in Franklin, Mass. The property is an 89-unit apartment complex located on Union Street, less than 2 miles from Route 495.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates Inc. (SMMA) announced the recent appointments and promotions of Marie E. Fitzgerald, IIDA as Director of Corporate and Commercial Practice; Andrew K. Oldeman, PE, LEED® AP as Principal; Linda K. Lukas as Director of Client Development and Senior Associate.

WAYLAND, Mass.--R.W. Holmes Realty Co. Inc., of Wayland announced that Scott Wyant of Concord has joined its brokerage group. Prior to joining R.W. Holmes, Wyant worked in sales and marketing at SYSCO and as project manager for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

SHIRLEY, Mass.—Senate Construction Corp. of Shirley was recently presented with Chief Buildings “Volume Builder Award” for 2007 in recognition of Senate’s sales volume for 2007. Senate, the area’s exclusive Chief Buildings Distributor was also recognized for recent years sales in excess of $2.5 million.

BOSTON — CB Richard Ellis arranged the lease of 18,000 square feet of office space at 20 Harvard Mills in Wakefield on behalf of the landlord, Taurus New England Investments. Carbone Commercial Real Estate, Inc. represented the tenant, ProspectivDirect.

BOSTON--The Wilder Companies, the national retail real estate development, management, and leasing firm announced the following new hires: Alison Galgay joined Wilder as a Leasing Representative.  Galgay’s focus is on leasing properties across the Wilder portfolio. Formerly, she was a property leasing broker with The Dartmouth Company in Boston.