Lisa Hamilton Featured in NEREJ’s 2025 Year in Review Issue
January 2026
Lisa Hamilton is featured in the New England Real Estate Journal’s 2025 Year in Review issue, where she reflects on a meaningful year for both the firm and the New England commercial real estate market. As Northstar celebrated its 15th anniversary, Lisa shares perspectives on the projects that helped define 2025, the firm’s continued focus on delivering exceptional client service, and how office and life science strategies are evolving.
She also looks ahead to 2026, offering insight into the trends shaping advisory-led investment and development decisions across Greater Boston and the region.
Looking back at 2025, what deal, project, or key moment best reflected the direction of the New England CRE market this year?
With return-to-work initiatives continuing, I was thrilled to support Clarion Partners with repositioning its office/lab building at 245 First Street. Tenants have an abundance of real estate options, and landlords are increasingly required to take a forward-thinking approach to offering more than just an office. Through the development of high, medium, and low-intervention designs, Northstar produced budgets and schedules that enabled Clarion to make an informed decision. The resulting project will deliver amenity enhancements, system upgrades, and a dramatic transformation of the entry experience.
What accomplishment or milestone stood out for you or your firm in 2025?
Northstar celebrated its 15th anniversary. I had the privilege of joining in its inaugural year. The evolution from start-up to 55 employees has been an extraordinary experience. While the firm operates on a different scale today than it did 15 years ago, our core values remain unchanged. Our top priority continues to be delivering exceptional client service, providing white-glove support, completing projects on time and under budget, and upholding the highest standards of quality, while fostering a positive and collaborative experience for every member on our project teams.
As you look ahead to 2026, which emerging trends or shifts will shape opportunities for you, your firm, or your market sector?
With the Greater Boston life sciences market experiencing significant oversupply, I expect Northstar’s advisory services to continue their strong growth trajectory. Tenants and landlords alike are constantly reassessing their real estate strategies to ensure alignment with their operational and business objectives. Our advisory offerings, including highest and best use analyses, market-readiness assessments, pre-acquisition due diligence, land-use planning, and long-term capital planning, provide high-value insights that enable clients to optimize their real estate planning and decision-making.
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Lisa has over 18 years of experience in the real estate industry, handling projects and programs ranging from $400M to 3M SF. She specializes in strategic planning, master budgeting, annual capital planning, large-scale team assembly, program governance development, and design and construction administration. Her portfolio includes projects in the commercial, residential, educational, institutional, life science, and municipal sectors with an aggregate volume exceeding $1B.
