Housing Starts to Fill Up Office Parks
Developers are pursuing plans for nearly 4,000 homes on sites currently occupied by office buildings, and more are in line for empty parcels in the same commercial parks.
Expanding Virtual Views of Spaces and Places
Boston PR executive Lisa Nickerson is starting a new chapter, as CEO of real estate tech company Infinityy. The firm promises big enhancements to property listings and AI analysis of what’s driving buyer interest in homes.
Hot Property: Swingers Back Bay
Back Bay’s newest entertainment venue includes a pair of indoor “crazy” golf courses, multiple cocktail bars, a retro-style gaming and semi-private event spaces for group outings.
BPDA Approves Wentworth Dorm Tower in Mission Hill
Wentworth Institute of Technology received approval for a new 972-bed dormitory housing its entire first-year student body, a project that could relieve off-campus housing pressures in the Mission Hill neighborhood.
564K SF Garage Proposed for Massport Employees
Owners of a Chelsea pre-flight airport parking lot are proposing a 564,000 square-foot parking garage as the first phase of a development at the 23-acre property.
Southline Scores Lease With Tatum-Backed Sports Brand
An athletic training equipment brand backed by professional athletes including Jayson Tatum, Lyndsey Vonn and Patrick Mahomes has committed to a new location at Southline, the former Boston Globe headquarters in Dorchester.
Wu Backs Rent Control, Rejects Citywide Rezoning
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu threw her support behind the November ballot question legalizing rent control in Massachusetts, while rejecting the possibility of Cambridge-style rezoning to legalize denser housing in single-family districts.
Simon Announces Copley Place Revamp Following Neiman Marcus Exit
Simon Property Group will convert Copley Place’s Neiman Marcus department store wing into restaurants and smaller stores following the luxury retailer’s departure in early spring.
Phase 3 Attracts Two Leases at Waltham Lab Building
Two Greater Boston biotechs leased a combined 48,127 square feet at a Waltham life science property owned by Phase 3 Real Estate partners and Bain Capital Real Estate.
New England Development Redesigns Bunker Hill Mall Project
After a four-year hiatus, New England Development submitted a redesign of its plans for 240 apartments at Charlestown’s Bunker Hill Mall property.
Biotech Negotiates Exit from Kendall Square Lab Building
Generation Bio will exit its Kendall Square headquarters since 2018 following its acquisition by an aggregator of drug royalty rights.
New Owner Extends Affordability After Ayer Acquisition
A Braintree developer acquired a 37-building apartment community in Ayer following a campaign by tenant activists fighting rent increases.
Fort Point Offices Trade for $26.3M
The 122,100 square-foot 320 Summer St. was formerly part of software firm LogMeIn’s headquarters.
Inclusionary Zoning Suit Could Reverberate Around Region
A Cambridge developer’s lawsuit over the city’s affordable housing rules could impact policies Boston developers say have stalled new housing there.
Hot Property: Workbar Needham
Workbar expanded its coworking space at Bulfinch’s 117 Kendrick St. in Needham to accommodate growing demand for flexible office space.
White Stadium Project Cost Hits $135M
Boston taxpayers’ share of the White Stadium redevelopment in Roxbury for a professional soccer team is now estimated at $135 million, Mayor Michelle Wu confirmed today.
109-Unit Project Proposed Near Maverick Square
A real estate development company founded by the former Keurig Dr. Pepper CEO proposes a large residential project near Maverick Square in East Boston.
Report Shows 1 in 11 Mass. Renters Rely on Vouchers
Federal Section 8 housing vouchers support one in 11 renter households in Massachusetts, but rising housing costs are limiting the program’s reach.
BXP Seeks Housing at Waltham Office Parks
Office parks and a high-profile commercial property in Waltham would be rezoned to allow large-scale housing development under a push by developer BXP.
Reframe’s New Devens Development Tests Robotics’ Role in Construction
A North Andover company that’s pioneering automated homebuilding will construct six duplexes at Devens after acquiring a property from MassDevelopment.
