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A Developer Shows His Work at Magoun Square Condos
Developer Charles Zammuto took a DIY approach to his latest venture, combining his artistic hobby with a theater theme at the newly-completed Magoun Square development called 519 on Broadway.
Mortgages in Forbearance at Lowest Level Since April
The total number of loans in forbearance has reached the lowest level since April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, with an estimated 3.4 million homeowners in forbearance plans.
Mortgage Applications Drop Despite Lower Rates
Mortgage refinance and purchase applications across the country dropped last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey, even as rates continued to drop.
Natick Developer Pleads Guilty to Fraud
A real estate developer and attorney pleaded guilty in connection to a $2.3 million fraud scheme involving the redevelopment of a Worcester multifamily property.
Life Science Firm Inks Lease for Up To 50K SF in Burlington
A company that provides consulting and production services for early-stage biotechs has signed a lease for a flex building across Route 128 from the Burlington Mall.
Federal Suit Contests New Trump Admin Housing Rule
Advocates behind a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center say it’s the first suit of its kind nationally to challenge the federal government’s rollback of an anti-discrimination rule at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Boston Properties Reveals Plans for “World-Class” Pru Observatory
Prudential Center landlord Boston Properties wants to transform the tower’s top stories into a “world-class” observatory.
Performance Venues, Fitting Rooms Allowed to Reopen
Starting Monday, the state is letting certain communities with sustained low rates of COVID-19 transmission move into the next step of the state’s reopening plan.
Fed Survey Shows Branches Still Popular with Families Pre-Pandemic
Even as more families used online banking in 2019, most also continued to visit bank branches, according to a recent Federal Reserve survey.
Report: Priced Out, Black and Latino Homebuyers Moving to Gateway Cities
A new study is raising alarm about trends among Black and Latino homebuyers that its authors say could worsen the state’s racial wealth gap.
Former Real Estate Attorney Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud
A former real estate attorney was sentenced to more than five years in prison for a scheme to defraud clients, investment firms and commercial lenders.
The Davis Cos. Pitches 471-Unit East Boston Project
The Davis Cos. has notified city officials of its plans for its latest East Boston multifamily development: a 451-apartment and 20-townhome development astride the East Boston Greenway near Logan Airport.
Suffolk Downs’ First Revere Phase OK’d
Developer HYM has received site plan approvals from Revere officials to build the four buildings that make up the project’s first Revere phase.
Senior Housing Planned in JP
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp. and...
Personnel FIle
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
5 Percent of Mass. GSE Mortgages Delinquent
Massachusetts homeowners felt the effects of pandemic in the first half of 2020 as almost twice as many missed payments on Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgages through June 30 compared to the same period last year, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Lowell Medical Device Startup Relocates to Woburn
A medical device start-up has inked a lease that will see it trade in lab space in a UMass Lowell incubator for new offices in Woburn.
Western Mass. Officials Use Pandemic to Push Growth Opportunties
As Massachusetts works to claw its way back from the economic upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders in the western part of the state see an opportunity to generate new interest in the region’s offerings.
Joint Venture Proposes Cambridge-Crossing Adjacent Lab Building
DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners and Leggat McCall Properties have teamed up again, this time to pitch a 9-story lab building along the McGrath Highway.
