Upcoming Events

A focused breakdown of the latest legal changes impacting real estate deals in Massachusetts. Topics include Mass DOR certifications for sales over $1M, new FinCEN reporting for cash transactions, agent leasing laws, the mandatory home inspection law, and buyer representation and compensation. Also includes practical insights and talking points to help you stay compliant and come across sharp and informed with clients.

AI is already reshaping how contractors bid, schedule, invoice, and communicate — but most of the industry is still figuring out where to start. Join us at The Union for an evening with Jordan Hayashi, Founder and CEO of Bizzen, the AI-powered back office built specifically for contractors and home service businesses. Jordan will walk through five practical AI workflows that contractors can implement immediately — no technical background required. SCHEDULE: 5:30 PM — Roundtable: Open discussion among contractors, builders, and trades professionals on AI adoption challenges and opportunities. 6:00 PM — The Playbook: Jordan breaks down five high-impact AI workflows covering lead response, estimating, job costing, invoicing, and client communication. Each one is designed to save time and reduce the admin work that slows your business down. 6:45 PM — Networking: Connect with other professionals in Boston's real estate and construction community. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: General contractors, subcontractors, construction company owners, and trades professionals who want to work smarter without adding headcount. Space is limited to 60 attendees. Register now to reserve your spot.

Hard Hat Huddle Every third Thursday at 8:30 AM, The Union hosts Hard Hat Huddle — a casual, coffee-fueled morning roundtable where members and guests come together to talk shop, swap ideas, and help each other work through the challenges of the week. Bring your toughest question, your latest project headache, or just your curiosity — chances are someone in the room has been there before and can point you in the right direction. Whether it’s a permitting issue, a subcontractor recommendation, a deal structure you’re wrestling with, or a client situation you need a second opinion on, this is the room to bring it to. Coffee is on us. All members and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend. When: Every 3rd Thursday | 8:30 AM Where: The Union — 553 E 2nd St, South Boston Who: Open to all members and guests

Minorities in Real Estate Development. A conversation for the trades, the subs, the developers, the laborers — the people who actually build this city. Boston's built environment is a $40 billion industry. The people doing the work should have a seat at the table where the decisions get made. That's what this is about. Not a panel you sit through. A room you walk into and leave with something real — connections, contracts, knowledge, leverage. April 16th. 5:30–7 PM. The Union, South Boston. Tag someone who should be in this room. The Union. 553 E 2nd St, South Boston. theunionbos.com/events #MinoritiesInRealEstate #BostonConstruction #BostonRealEstate #TheUnionBOS #BuiltEnvironment #MinorityDevelopers #BostonTrades #SouthBoston #RealEstateDevelopment #ConstructionIndustry

The Union — 553 E 2nd St, South Boston There's a shift happening in how buildings go up in this city. New materials. New methods. New technology that didn't exist two years ago. The companies behind it are small, they're moving fast, and most of the industry hasn't met them yet. On May 7th, that changes. The Union and the Circular Economy Club of Boston are co-hosting a Developer Roundtable during Climate Week Boston. Multiple startups working at the cutting edge of sustainable construction technology will be in the room, presenting their products to the developers, builders, architects, and investors who will ultimately decide whether these ideas become the standard or stay on the sideline. This is not a panel you sit through. It's a conversation you participate in. The format is a roundtable — direct, informal, and designed to get the right people talking to each other. You should be there if: • You build in Boston and want to know what's coming • You invest in contech or proptech and want early access • You design buildings and care about what goes into them • You're curious about what "build better" actually looks like in practice

Join us for the inaugural session of Behind the Build, a candid, unfiltered look at real estate development. We are tearing down the curtain on Murphy Court Townhomes — the actual pro forma, the permitting hurdles, the construction realities, and the final exit numbers. Whether you are an agent, aspiring developer, GC, or architect, this session delivers actionable, hard-won insights. Stick around for happy hour after. Friday, May 8th | 3:30 PM | The Union