Breakfast Forum: What’s the Word on Portsmouth Real Estate presented by Treworgy & Baldacci

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Join us for a breakfast event to connect with leaders from the real estate community. Joining us will be David Choate, Executive Vice President | New Hampshire, Colliers; Marie Bodi, Chief Executive Officer, McNabb Properties, Ltd., Ryan Kaplan, licensed Real Estate Broker and a Team lead of the Envision Group at Compass Real Estate and more TBA!

The event is presented by Treworgy & Baldacci Real Estate Closing Services.

We'll be entertaining questions such as "$750K is the average house price in Portsmouth -- is there a celling?" and "What will we do with empty commercial space?" 


The following have agreed to speak and more might be added. The audience is invited to ask their questions as well, as the interaction is one of the best parts of the program. 

 

Marie J. Bodi Chief Executive Officer, McNabb Properties 

Marie Bodi is the Chief Executive Officer of McNabb Properties, a leading real estate development firm based in Portsmouth. With decades of experience in commercial real estate and a dedication to sustainable urban development, Marie has been pivotal in guiding McNabb Properties through continued growth and innovation. 

Promoted to CEO in 2023, she now oversees the company's expanding portfolio, which boasts some of the most premiere buildings in the historic downtown including the 100,000-square-foot Brick Market development at 60 Penhallow, aimed at enhancing the city’s downtown landscape. 

One of Bodi’s most notable achievements came when she helped market the newly formed Pease Development Authority in Portsmouth, earning recognition from the Department of Defense Base Reuse and Alignment Commission. Her leadership helped secure Foreign Trade Zone status for Portsmouth, thanks to her collaboration with the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation. Bodi’s expertise led her to speak alongside the U.S. Secretary of Commerce at the National Base Reuse and Alignment Commission Conference. 

In recognition of her long-standing contributions to the real estate industry, Marie was honored with the 2024 DeStefano & Barrett Legacy Award, celebrating her long-term participation and lasting impact on New Hampshire’s commercial real estate landscape. 

 

David Choate, Executive Vice President & Principal, Colliers, New Hampshire 

With more than 40 years of commercial real estate experience and licensed in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts David Choate has been the managing partner of the Colliers office in Portsmouth since 1991. He's responsible for all aspects of the company’s activities, including brokerage, new business generation, and various consulting assignments. 

Over the years, Choate has worked with Wells Fargo, Manulife, Citizens Bank, Edward Jones, ConvenientMD, Exeter Hospital, the City of Dover, the University System of New Hampshire, Novocure, FedPoint, and many more. 

In his career, he's been involved in transactions totaling nearly half a billion dollars. Prior to joining Colliers, Choate worked at The Robbins Group of New Hampshire, Inc. as a regional manager, and at Bradgate Associates, Inc. as a land acquisition manager. 

 

Ryan Kaplan, Envision Group at Compass Real Estate 

Ryan Kaplan is a licensed Real Estate Broker and a Team lead of the Envision Group at Compass Real Estate in Portsmouth. He’s the current Treasurer and Executive Committee member of the Seacoast Board of Realtors. Kaplan is also an alumni of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR) Leadership Academy and serves on the NHAR Board and the Public Policy and Legal Committees. Kaplan is licensed in both NH and ME and works with buyers and sellers to help bring their home ownership vision into reality.  And, this just in, Ryan is the president-elect of the Seacoast Board of Realtors set to take office in 2025.  Congratulations, Ryan!


Matt Mayberry, executive director for the NH Home Builders Association

Matt Mayberry is an Air Force veteran living in Rochester. He served three terms on the Dover City Council and one term on the Dover School Board. Gov. Chris Sununu appointed Matt to be Chair of the NH Human Rights Commission. In 2020 Matt ran for US Congress and as he puts it “successfully finished second in the GOP primary”. 

During the COVID pandemic, Matt ran vaccine clinics in Strafford County accounting for over 3000 vaccinations and delivered over 2500 meals through the Meals on Wheels program.  In 2021, Matt joined the NH Home Builders Association as their Executive Vice President. During his tenure, he has more than doubled membership reflecting the $5.4 billion dollars that the residential building community adds to the NH economy along with the 27,000 people working in the residential building trades.

Matt currently serves on the Rochester (NH) Economic Development Committee and was recently appointed, by Sununu to the Board of Trustees for the Community College System of NH.