Boston Wins Top Bond Rating as Questions Surround Downtown Property Values
Both Moody’s Analytics and S&P Global said office tower values could fall further, but many homeowners can afford to pick up the slack in city property tax collections.
Hotel Proposal Rides Train to New Bedford
A local development team has filed plans with New Bedford officials to build a new hotel next to the city’s brand-new MBTA commuter rail station.
Eastern Bank to Buy HarborOne in $490M Deal
Eastern Bank says it’s agreed to buy HarborOne Bank in a cash-and-stock deal that will give the former a substantial beachhead in the Rhode Island market.
Downtown Boston’s 99 High St. Sells for $227M
Synergy Investments is the new owner of 99 High St., a prominent office building seen as a key indicator of where downtown office building values are headed.
$57M HDIP Bump to Help Build 1.5K Units, Healey Says
With a final round of grant awards announced in Fitchburg yesterday, we now know how much the big million boost in tax credits for Gateway Cities developments passed by the Legislature 18 months a go will do.
Mass. Momentum Fund Finances First Development
The $50 million state fund created as part of Gov. Maura Healey’s big housing bill last summer will help a 92-unit Milton project get off the ground.
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Rockpoint Buys Malden Apartments for $268M
A hilltop apartment complex in eastern Malden has traded hands, with a Boston-based investor the new owner.
Suffolk Promotes from Within for New Northeast Manager
Boston-based construction company Suffolk has named Patrick Lucey as its new general manager for its work in the Northeast, the company’s largest division.
Her Team’s Success Was Her Success
Jeanne Nutt is leaving a job co-leading Gensler’s Boston office after 25 years, over which the office grew four-fold to over 150 staffers and designed high-profile additions to the city’s built environment.
Lexington Slashes MBTA Zoning After Development Boom
Lexington officials took steps Monday to dramatically rein in its expansive MBTA Communities zoning districts in the face of significantly more development proposals than first anticipated.
Second Downtown Tower’s Sale Could Set Benchmark
It’s not just One Lincoln: A second downtown Boston skyscraper could hit the market and offer another indication of how far high-end office property values have fallen since the pandemic.
Wu Says $11M Will Turn Controversial Mattapan Apartments Affordable
A Mattapan apartment complex that’s been at the heart of conversations around displacement and transit-oriented development in Mattapan will become permanently affordable housing, Boston’s mayor said Monday.
Copper Mill Pitches Two Towers in Dorchester
The newest high-profile entrant to Greater Boston’s development scene is continuing its big ambitions with a pair of towers next to an MBTA hub.
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Middleborough Sues State Over MBTA Communities Law
The town of Middleborough is challenging state regulations that would put it out of compliance with the MBTA Communities law.
PHOTOS: South Station’s Got a Bold, New Space
Commuter rail riders passing through South Station have been able to watch the monumental, 6-story arches that support Hines’ new office-and-residential tower take shape for several years.
Now, they finally get to walk underneath them.
Healey: HDIP Expansion Grew Gateway Cities Housing Pipeline by 600 Percent
Gov. Maura Healey took time out of her speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Wednesday to tout her administration’s recent housing wins.
MBTA Communities Holdout Town Agrees to Comply
The town of Holden, one of the first to defy the state’s MBTA Communities transit-oriented zoning law alongside Milton, has agreed to fall in line.
Courthouse-Multifamily Combo Pitched in South Boston
The Cedarwood Group has filed plans with Boston officials to turn a former bank branch into an unusual mix of apartments and a municipal courthouse.
