Boston Renters Getting Concessions
New data shows Greater Boston’s landlords are increasingly willing to give away things like a free month of rent as the apartment market slumps.
Waltham Approves Hotel-to-Housing Redevelopment on Second Try
Redevelopment of a former Waltham hotel and restaurant property as 340 apartments received approval following debates over affordability levels and the potential for an appeal to a state board.
$153M Library Tower Approved in West End
An expanded West End library branch will sit below a 12-story residential tower as Boston taps into the potential for municipal properties to accommodate housing development.
Wellesley Vote Rejects Immediate Lawsuit with State
But Wellesley voters OK’d an additional $900,000 for potential legal action against a proposed 180-unit housing development.
Street Retail Investor Makes Two Newbury Street Acquisitions
The owner of six Massachusetts retail properties expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of two Newbury Street properties anchored by luxury retailers.
Greylock FCU-Franklin First Merger Gets Green Light
Franklin First Federal Credit Union has received approval from its members to merge with Greylock Federal Credit Union.
Boston Remains Sellers’ Market Heading Into Spring
Despite heading into April with the largest number of homes on the market since 2020, data suggests sellers still have the upper hand in Greater Boston’s housing market.
Workers Credit Union Ex-HQ Turned Into Welcome Center
Workers Credit Union partnered with Fitchburg Public...
Surveys Find American Facing Economic Anxiety that Could Drag Housing Market
Two separate polls raise concerns about American consumers’ mindsets as the spring housing market gets underway.
Foxborough and World Cup Organizers Reach Agreement Over Security Funding
The fate of World Cup games set to be played in Massachusetts this summer is no longer in limbo.
Courthouse to Condos Opportunity Coming in Lowell
A former Middlesex Superior Courthouse in Lowell will be auctioned off to qualified developers in June, as part of the Healey administration’s push to repurpose dormant state real estate as housing.
213 Conversions Proposed in DTX, Fort Point Buildings
A pair of vacant office buildings in Downtown Crossing and Fort Point are joining the queue of residential conversions in Boston.
Narrowland Group Joins Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties has added The Narrowland Group to its Cape Cod team.
Framingham Development Tests Dover Amendment Scope
A school’s search for staff housing options is prompting a debate over the reach of a Massachusetts law that restricts communities’ zoning powers.
Top Lab Markets Dominating Industry Activity
Life science companies gravitated to established industry clusters in Greater Boston and the San Francisco Bay area in a diminished leasing environment in 2025. The regions could stand to benefit as investment flows to the next generation of biotech startups.
WATCH: Downtown Group Tracks Office and Retail Gains
With data in hand showing improvement in Downtown Boston’s office and retail markets, Downtown Boston Alliance President Michael Nichols credits the residential market as a key factor to a sustained recovery.
Takeda Offers Four Cambridge Buildings for Sublease
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.’s move to its new Kendall Square tower is opening up big new blocks of availability in the Cambridge lab market.
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.
Fort Point Offices Trade for $26.3M
The 122,100 square-foot 320 Summer St. was formerly part of software firm LogMeIn’s headquarters.
Barros Chosen as Next Leader of Convention Center Authority
John Barros, businessman and former economic development chief under former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, was appointed to lead the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority on Friday.
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