Greater Boston’s Life Science Market Is Recalibrating for Growth
Vacancy reached a new all-time high of 36.1 percent and asking rents continued to decline. But green shoots give reason for hope.
Through the Fog, Boston’s Lodging Market Should Find Its Bearings
Economic and political headwinds have dampened travel spending and kept hotel operators focused on managing rising costs. Next year could be better.
Boston’s Running Out of Offices to Convert
Boston office-to-residential conversions are in danger of getting too expensive. Developers rushing into the space are bidding up the price of the few financially feasible buildings left.
Soured Relationship Leads to Defamation Lawsuit Against Architect
The Massachusetts Appeals Court declined to hold an architect liable for advising its municipal clients to avoid working with a particular construction company.
School Conversion Proves Concept in the North End
We took a nondescript midcentury office building and designed a new home for the Boston public school that had educated Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.
Raising the Bar for Senior Living
Shane Herlet helps lead a company trying to up the ante in its industry with a new brand that combines hospitality-level living standards and urban locations.
Historic Church Transformed into Mixed-Income Housing
The Blessed Sacrament Church’s transformation from historic asset into vibrant housing community shows the promise and complexity of adaptive reuse.
Searching for Solutions to Boston’s Lab Glut
Developers have seen the bottom fall out of the Boston lab real estate market. But construction costs over $1,000 per square foot put most non-biotech tenants out of reach.
State Should Target Western Mass. for Biomanufacturing Push
Massachusetts can be a winner in the federal government’s push to bring biomanufacturing back to the United States – if it plays its cards right.
Signs of Life in Boston Biotech CRE
Little tiny green shoots are poking up here and there, with leasing activity running well ahead of 2024 totals and the pace of vacancy growth slowing down.
Beacon Hill Must Keep Biotech’s Flywheel Turning
To maintain Massachusetts’ leadership in global drug development, we cannot allow uncertainty and alarm bells coming from its biotech sector to paralyze us.
Woods Hole Project Illustrates Coastal Permitting Challenges
The deepwater port on Cape Cod has hosted research vessels for nearly 100 years. But replacing its main dock took years of permitting and consensus-building.
What’s Driving Transaction Activity in 2025
With vacancy rates elevated, demand softening and pricing still under pressure, the relative appeal of ownership has only grown. And it’s leading driving some major transactions.
How New Projects Are Responding to Climate Concerns in Boston
Like other waterfront cities, Boston faces existential risk from climate change – not just rising sea levels, but also sudden rainstorms and extreme temperatures.
Buildings Play a Key Role in Massachusetts’ Energy Future
If we want to maintain momentum on climate goals, we must be strategic in how and when building performance is integrated into the construction process.
SJC Limits Landlords’ Use of Security Deposits
When one of its tenants vacated her apartment without using professional cleaning services, a landlord deducted $115 from her security deposit. It could face a class-action lawsuit.
Downtown Flood Defense Plan Seeks Spending Solution
The Wharf District Council faces its most daunting challenge: coming up with the actual funds to pay for what it says are vital protections for downtown Boston.
Boston Updates Green Goals for Multifamily Sector
The Wu administration is focusing on how to wean Boston’s vast inventory of aging apartments off fossil fuels. But with electricity costs sky-high, landlord groups are wary.
Helping Developers Meet Higher Green Goals
Developers need to keep up to speed on an expanding array of environmental regulations, creating opportunities for Agnes Vorbrodt and her firm.
How to Talk to Building Owners About Embodied Carbon
Recent municipal regulations mean designers face an urgent need to translate these rules’ implications for building owners and developers.
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