Pioneer Valley Credit Union has partnered with Eltropy, an artificial intelligence-powered digital conversation platform for community financial institutions to improve the credit union’s loan processing process.
A new analysis by Boston think-tank The Pioneer Institute is urging Massachusetts legislators to tackle the often-slow – and therefore expensive – process of permitting new housing alongside other tools for boosting home construction.
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Just as significant as the ordinance itself: It was adopted by an almost unprecedented 8-1 City Council vote. Achieving that consensus took time.
Inventory constraints, higher interest rates and soaring home prices have taken their toll on the market for vacation homes, from New Hampshire’s Lakes region to Cape Cod.
Gov. Maura Healey’s new housing plan sets a 222,000-home goal. But what sounds ambitious is really an implicit endorsement of the status quo.
From the Back Bay to the Bulfinch Triangle, local lodging properties are taking on a new look with updates designed by JCJ Architecture and firm principal Harry Wheeler.
Corporate responsibility is part of PeoplesBank’s DNA, but under Matthew Bannister’s leadership it also became a key tool as the Holyoke bank expanded into Connecticut.
Too narrow a focus? That’s the big question about the Healey administration’s efforts to tackle the housing crisis to date, which have been skewed towards apartment projects.
With so much sublease space on the market in Boston’s biotech sector, well-crafted assignment and sublet clause are vital to give landlords and tenants a clear framework to reduce the risk of disputes.
There are good reasons for hotel owners to affiliate with national brands such as Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton. But these deals come with costs.
As Massachusetts prepares to welcome conventioneers and tourists to a busy schedule of upcoming events, record hotel room rates are becoming the new normal.
Boston’s hotel market offers a rare commodity in today’s CRE environment: predictable growth in a world of unpredictability.
Brigham and Women Hospital’s updated Endoscopy Center reflects Margulies Perruzzi’s emphasis on natural light, improved wayfinding and welcoming public spaces in health care facilities.
The city’s anemic pace of hotel construction stands in stark contrast to the widespread recovery of the local industry’s financial performance – and it’s not for lack of demand.
With the Federal Reserve expected to dramatically slow its pace of rate cuts, top Massachusetts bankers say they anticipate more consolidation this year.
Boston’s strong and well-balanced economy has been key to the recovery of Boston’s hotel industry post-COVID, garnering strong interest from the investment community.
The city’s upzoning is expected to unlock new opportunities for housing production, and sets a strong precedent for other communities to follow. Here’s what other towns and cities need to know.
Craig MacKenzie was COO at Northmark Bank and also was East Cambridge Savings Bank’s chief information officer.
