Hot Property: Cambridge School of Culinary Arts Cafe
A cafe and bakery run by the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts graduates occupies the final retail space at St. James Place, a mixed-use development in Porter Square.
BPDA Approves Newmarket Labs, Harvard Benefits
Boston planning officials approved a new hybrid building prototype in Boston’s Newmarket district and $200,000 that Harvard University will donate to local organizations as community benefits associated with its institutional projects in Allston.
Community Good Works
Gilbane Building Company employees visited a Boston elementary school to showcase STEM careers to students with events like a Lego-building event and a drone demonstration. See who else gave back.
WS Gets New Partner at Legacy Place
A new investor joined Newton-based WS Development in ownership of the 580,000-square-foot Legacy Place lifestyle center in Dedham.
Vote Expands Housing Potential Near North Station
Developers will receive an somewhat easier path to approval of multifamily housing in the historic blocks near North Station under new zoning rules.
WinnCompanies Set to Begin 3.3K-Unit South Boston Project
A joint venture of WinnCompanies and the Boston Housing Authority completed financing to begin a decades-long redevelopment of Boston’s Mary Ellen McCormack public housing complex.
JP Development Sets Supportive Housing Model
A partnership between The Pine Street Inn and a nonprofit developer completed New England’s largest supportive housing complex in Jamaica Plain.
Augustus Says Tariff Uncertainty May Scare Away Housing Investors
State government leaders in Massachusetts are trying to instigate a building boom to address a housing shortage marked by high rents and sale prices, but a top housing official is now warning that headwinds from Washington could threaten their efforts.
PHOTOS: Boston Architects’ Award-Winning Buildings
The Boston Society for Architecture’s annual design honors have been awarded, and the winners range from a Weston farmstand to a hefty, new steam plant in Allston.
Suffolk Downs Apartments Ink Second Retail Lease
An East Boston yoga and barre studio will become the second retail tenant at Suffolk Downs’ first apartment building, the Amaya complex in Revere.
Zom Living Renews Braintree Mall Housing Push
Attempts to build housing on a section of Braintree’s South Shore Plaza property resumed momentum as a multifamily developer presented the final version of the 325-unit apartment complex.
Trump Admin Halts $1B in Funding for Affordable Housing Upgrades
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program pays for for energy-efficiency improvements, but those are often the centerpiece of larger renovations at decaying affordable housing complexes.
Soaring Rents Squeeze Growing Rental Voucher Program
Housing advocates say Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to boost it an additional 16 percent in fiscal 2026 only keeps up with inflation due to sky-high housing prices.
Southie Office-Retail Property Sold to Dutch Investors
A Dutch real estate investor acquired a South Boston mixed-use property following upgrades during the seller’s nine-year ownership period that attracted new tenants including Caffè Nero.
Prominent Newton Corner Property Sold to City Realty
Allston-based City Realty Group acquired a prominent Newton Corner property best known for its ground-floor tenant Buff’s Pub from a Wellesley developer for $8 million.
Mayor Wu Could See a Challenger from Boston’s Real Estate Industry
Tom O’Brien, the developer who once worked inside Boston City Hall under Mayor Thomas Menino, is now weighing a campaign for the top job.
Procopio Targets Land Site Acquisitions with $20M Fund
The Middleton developer has set a $20 million target for its new investment fund, which will target New England, the Carolinas, Florida and Texas.
Wu Says $11M Will Turn Controversial Mattapan Apartments Affordable
A Mattapan apartment complex that’s been at the heart of conversations around displacement and transit-oriented development in Mattapan will become permanently affordable housing, Boston’s mayor said Monday.
Personnel File – No. 399
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Harvard’s Allston Development Lands First Tenant
The first life science tenant at Harvard’s new Allston development is a research center that could eventually become home to 500 employees.
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