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Boston & New England  + Boston  + Finance  |  October 3, 2025
Paul Bubny
By: Paul Bubny

National Development to Receive REFA Award for Service to Greater Boston

The Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) announced that National Development will receive the Swain Distinguished Service Award at the 37th Annual REFA Gala to be held on Monday, Nov. 3 at the Omni Seaport, Boston.  

The Annual REFA Gala, Boston’s premier commercial real estate awards dinner, will honor National Development for more than 40 years of service to the Greater Boston real estate community and for their leadership role in demonstrating that social responsibilities are essential to creating and sustaining a thriving community.

The firm supports nearly 60 nonprofit organizations each year through financial contributions, pro bono services and volunteerism. Its leaders serve on the boards of many of Greater Boston’s most impactful nonprofits.

Presenting the award will be REFA 2025 president Jill Sharif, VP – national business development for Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company – National Commercial Services; and REFA Gala co-chairs Peter Bloomfield, KPMG partner and real estate practice leader-New England, and Elizabeth Lowrey, principal of Elkus Manfredi Architects. 

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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