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.
Cambridge Walgreens Slated for Housing Development
A standalone retail property outside Porter Square in Cambridge would be redeveloped as 71 housing units under plans submitted by a local developer.
Hot Property: Assembly Square Fire Station
Somerville’s first new fire station built in a half-century is designed to safeguard the health of firefighters, separating potential contaminants from primary work and sleeping areas.
BlueHub Weathers Pressures on CDFI Program
For four decades under founder Elyse Cherry, Boston-based BlueHub Capital has filled gaps in the lending environment for inner-city real estate projects.
Opponents Begin Pushback Against Rent Control
Opponents of statewide rent control kicked off their campaign today by warning of threats to new housing construction.
Biotech Relocating to One Kenmore After VC Award
A Fenway-based biotech that recently raised $41.5 million will relocate its headquarters to Related Beal’s One Kenmore property in Boston.
Alexandria Drops Lab Conversion for Fenway Property
One property that Alexandria Real Estate Equities, the nation’s largest life science landlord, won’t be putting on the market: 401 Park Drive in Boston.
MBTA Communities Law’s Upshot: Smaller Projects, Far from Stations
Urban planners’ visions of a high-density housing boom steps from rapid transit service haven’t materialized five years after the adoption of Massachusetts’ MBTA Communities zoning law.
Shawmut Pursues Growth in Data Center, Mass Timber Projects
Shawmut Design and Construction is seeking to more than double its business as it pursues projects in the expanding data center and mass timber sectors.
Waltham Spec Lab Development Gets First Lease
A speculative Waltham lab development attracted a 98,500 square-foot lease by a publicly-traded Bedford biotech.
