Serial ADA Plaintiff Makes a Hasty Retreat
The Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss an activist’s case, however, leaves the question unsettled of who can sue over Americans with Disabilities Act violations.
Demonstrating a New Model for Affordable Home Ownership
Dariela Villón-Maga has first-hand experience in the role that affordable housing can play in neighborhood stability. Now, Villon-Maga’s DMV Housing Partners is creating new affordable home ownership opportunities in Boston
A Win for Affordable Housing in the Fenway
A religious order’s disposition of a 140-unit building was the perfect example of an opportunity to preserve this critical housing in a neighborhood with excellent access to public transit and amenities.
No Rapid Path to Housing Boom After MBTA Rezoning
A vital ingredient in generating more housing across Massachusetts is moving forward in several municipalities ahead of an end-of-year deadline. But that doesn’t mean there’s suddenly a silver bullet for housing creation, developers say.
What Motivates Boston Renters to Explore New Communities
New survey data will help you understand your renters and earn their trust in a way that can build long-term tenant relationships.
Bankers’ Help Will Be Key to Downtown’s Next Chapter
Retail vacancies are dropping and the number of restaurants and new, diverse businesses are rising, but downtown property owners need lenders’ help to confront broader headwinds.
The Transit Zoning Rules that Matter
What rules to municipalities have to follow in complying with the MBTA Communities transit-oriented zoning law? What deadlines matter? Who decides if a town is doing the right thing?
Office Construction Slows, But It’s Still a Tenant’s Market
For the foreseeable future, occupiers will have the advantage. Companies considering relocation or lease renewal can leverage the highest amount of vacant office space ever recorded to their benefit in negotiations.
Life Science Market Fundamentals Show Advantage Lies with Users
Dour-sounding statistics about the state of Massachusetts’ life science real estate market should be put into context. Yes, the market has short-term challenges, but it will normalize over the coming years.
Return-to-Office Plans Confront a Paradigm Shift
Corporate managers who make real estate and facility decisions are facing the new reality of altered employee expectations. And there is no “one size fits all” solution to a company’s real estate needs.
Office Vital Signs Point to ‘Year of the Tenant’
Construction cranes everywhere. Big tenants’ space backfilled when they move to a new tower. If you didn’t know better, Boston’s office market might seem like it’s humming along in a strong economy.
Repurposing Public Assets for Housing Creation
After stints in architecture and construction and roles with developers including Trinity Financial, Matt Zahler struck out on his own with MPZ Development, specializing in mixed-income housing projects.
Rent Acceleration Clauses Alive and Well After SJC Decision
The Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the validity of rent acceleration clauses in commercial leases in a recent case.
Preserving the Past, Powering the Future
Mill buildings present a unique opportunity: most are located on the banks of rivers, in places we would be unable to build on today due to the increase in extreme weather events.
Revamped Office Parks Welcome Lab Tenants
The lab and life science market in Greater Boston and across the nation might be cooling off, but there are still some tailwinds benefiting suburban office-to-lab conversions that were set in motion in recent years.
In Lynn, a Hospital Building Repurposed for the 21st Century
Potential regulations requiring a reduction of embedded carbon in building projects are prompting the real estate industry to reconsider the benefits of adaptive reuse projects.
Antique Maps Guide Court’s Judgement in Graves Ledge Case
Graves Light marks the outer edge of the Boston Harbor Islands and a huge, semi-submerged ledge. But a dispute involving a property tax bill ignited a question: What town is it in?
The Four Keys to a Good Lab Building
What makes for a good lab building? No matter whether you’re a landlord looking to convert, a developer planning a ground-up building or a tenant looking for a home, here’s what to look for.
Biotech Developers May Have to Widen Horizons
Experts say Greater Boston’s huge volumes of lab space under construction could give international biotechs without a local presence an opportunity to plant their flag.
Lab Tenants Focus Searches on Core Clusters
Currently, there are 53 life science companies actively seeking space throughout the metro area, but total requirements have fallen to just 1.6 million square feet.
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