The outrage over George Floyd’s death has sparked a reaction the likes of which we have not seen since 1968. From cries for reform to protests in the street, the collective expression of anger has resonated across the country. Unfortunately, all the handwringing and eloquent statements of support will not change the systemic problems in our system at the root of our current crisis. The most effective source of reform may well come from the same place where many people feel the problem emanates: the business community.
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A Maturing Real Estate Frontier in Allston
Published March 10, 2020 in Press, OtherBruce Percelay’s development firm Mount Vernon Co. was an early arrival to Allston’s multifamily boom, and it continues to build apartment and condo projects on Boston’s western frontier.

Bruce Percelay joins the conversation on the Real Estate Addicts podcast.
Published November 21, 2019 in Other"In this episode we are delighted to be joined by Bruce Percelay, founder and Chairman of the The Mount Vernon Company...This was one of our favorite episodes and truly one you don’t want to miss!"

New Boston Hotel Supply May Decrease Future Occupancy Rates, But Hoteliers Still Satisfied With Overall Performance
Published September 27, 2019 in OtherThe Revolution Hotel, which opened late last year, offers smaller, modern rooms at rates roughly a third the price of nearby hotels in Back Bay. While Percelay expected millennial travelers to drive business, he said cost-conscious families and business travelers have been the hotel’s biggest client base. That keeps him optimistic for his own property’s performance.

Percelay Announces Completion of $120 million Nantucket Cottage Hospital Capital Campaign at the 2019 Boston Pops on Nantucket concert
Published August 16, 2019 in Press, OtherFundraising effort marks the largest of its kind in American history.
NANTUCKET (August 12, 2019) – In front of the thousands gathered at Jetties Beach for the annual Boston Pops on Nantucket concert, Nantucket Cottage Hospital capital campaign chairman Bruce A. Percelay announced the successful completion of the hospital’s $120 million fundraising effort to build the island’s new healthcare facility. It marked the culmination of the largest community hospital fundraising campaign ever conducted in the United States.

Best Bosses In The Business - The Altruist, Bruce Percelay
Published June 17, 2019 in Awards, OtherBruce Percelay is chairman and founder of the Mount Vernon Co., a real estate investment firm considered among the leading apartment landlords in Massachusetts. The company has grown over the past 30 years to include approximately 1,600 apartments, five hotels, as well as select commercial and vacation properties.

The new $90m Nantucket Cottage Hospital now open - built by Suffolk
Published April 17, 2019 in Press, OtherPERCELAYS DONATE $10 MILLION TO PROJECT; DESIGNED BY CANNON
The Nantucket Cottage Hospital (NCH) opened its doors for its new hospital, replacing its former facility built in 1957. The new NCH sets a national standard for small community hospitals with expanded outpatient services and increased capacity for inpatient care and surgery

The Hamptons Are So Last Year. Real Estate Is Better At This Other Posh Beach Town
Published October 02, 2018 in OtherThe Hamptons have been the summer symbol of East Coast uber-wealth for decades, but claims of overexposure and rampant social climbing are making an island 100 miles away the new favored playground of the richest 1%.