Residential developers are piling on added features to attract tenants. "People are seeking a sense of community," Sarah Barnat said.

Sarah Barnat was named one of BBJ’s Power 50 Gamechangers in 2016 – the year she launched Barnat Development. Highlighted for launching her own real estate development firm as a women in an industry notable for its lack of diversity.

Holmes Beverly welcomes Frank McClelland’s new restaurant concept to Holmes Beverly.

L’Espalier comes to the suburbs. Frank McClelland, who closed Boston’s beloved special occasion destination in 2018, has found a new home in Beverly. Frank (112 Rantoul St. at Pleasant Street) is a casual hybrid restaurant that offers sit-down meals, prepared foods, and fast-casual options highlighting local farmers.

Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) presented Barnat Development with the Excellence in Community Development award “for her visionary plan and steadfast execution in reimagining a vacant parcel into a vibrant transit-oriented building with dynamic retail and homes accessible to households with a range of incomes.

Sarah Barnat and fellow CREW members involved in the project were acknowledged with CREW Boston’s Networking and CREW Network’s Member-to-Member Business Impact awards in 2018