Consistent public school enrollment declines mean that surplus school buildings could be a real source of new homes, but towns and cities often lack the expertise to do it themselves.
Developers originally focused on life science tenants to fill office conversion projects are casting a wider net hoping to capture fast-growing climate tech industry startups. But this plan B has its own problems.
It was one of the most telling exchanges of Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s debate with Republican challenger John Deaton. And it reveals a lot about why bolder action on housing costs has been so elusive.
A former fuel tank farm in Revere is being redeveloped as a 635,000-square-foot logistics center targeting tenants focusing on last-mile distribution and proximity to air cargo and marine freight hubs.
Boston is at a critical juncture as it faces a growing housing shortage alongside an abundance of underutilized office space. But the scale of conversions here has, so far, been underwhelming.
Once DCU and California-based First Tech Credit Union join up, the combined entity will be one of the five or six biggest credit unions in the nation. But to its future president and CEO, Shruti Miyashiro, this deal wasn’t about chasing size.
Sherwood Butler’s on-the-job training designing life science projects early in his career prepared him for the rising demand for lab design, a specialty he turned into a business when he founded Boston-based TRIA in 2015.
Tens of millions square feet of office space across America is undergoing conversion to apartments. So why is Boston seeing so little conversion activity?
Massachusetts recently doubled its annual historic tax credit limit, but while they’re attractive for those committed to preserving historic buildings, they must be used with caution.
If you’re an agent, what counsel can you offer buyers and sellers on the opportunities to embrace – and pitfalls to avoid– when dealing with multiple offer scenarios?
Worsening extreme weather, linked to climate change, is bringing catastrophic flooding to homes that have never seen it before, and it’s putting financial institutions risk of serious losses.
All the code changes put Massachusetts in a better place to address the current needs of our built surroundings.
Sometimes, homebuyers are hesitant to pull the trigger. They might love the house they found – it’s priced right and mortgage rates are coming down – but they just can’t decide whether to move forward.
In its third-quarter earnings call, Eastern Bank highlighted how it had outperformed merger expectations now that the Cambridge Trust merger is in the rearview mirror.
A zero-interest loan from the city of Boston and pressure from a vocal anti-eviction group helped a local community land trust prevail in a drawn-out bidding war against private investors for a Dorchester property in July.
The House budget chief wants to direct $1 billion in surplus income surtax funds towards transportation investments, mainly MBTA capital investments, he told business leaders at an event in Boston.
Final Offer, a Boston-launched platform that aims to let real estate agents better manage bidding wars, is now active in Berkshire County after striking a deal with a major Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate.
The third quarter of 2024 was a successful one for Berkshire Bank as its net income increased $18 million year-over-year.
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn dramatically scuppered attempts to bring a last-minute compromise on city commercial property tax rates up for a vote Wednesday afternoon. Councilors plan to meet Friday to take another vote.
