by Cameron Sperance | Apr 28, 2024
The viability of widescale office-to-residential conversion projects still is up for debate, but signs point to a greater awakening to incorporate multifamily housing into underutilized retail centers across Greater Boston.
by Banker & Tradesman | Apr 28, 2024
Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt found herself in an unfortunate political firestorm last week thanks to her willingness to say the truth: We should give a hard look at adding tolls to other highways in Massachusetts.
by Steve Adams | Apr 28, 2024
Mall landlords seeking to fill vacancies and local artists looking for high-traffic exhibition space were a natural match that needed an introduction.
by Banker & Tradesman | Apr 28, 2024
Mill Town Capital’s place-based, multifaceted approach focusing on what’s best for the city in need of revitalization and aims for long-term financial returns.
by Lew Sichelman | Apr 28, 2024
When it comes to buying a house, the elephant in the room is not the price. It’s not the mortgage rates. It’s not even the property tax. It’s the insurance.
by Scott Van Voorhis | Apr 28, 2024
With all due respect a bunch of academics, however distinguished, need to hear from developers in the trenches to get to the bottom of why Boston’s suffering a plunge in housing starts.
by Banker & Tradesman | Apr 27, 2024
A remarkable transformation is underway that’s redefining Downtown Boston from a 9-to-5, office-driven landscape, via a vibrant retail and cultural revival.
by James Sanna | Apr 26, 2024
The head of a top state quasi-public development finance agency has turned in his resignation, effective immediately.
by James Sanna | Apr 26, 2024
At 91 units, the proposed conversion of 95 Berkeley St. in the South End will be the second-biggest to date.
by James Sanna | Apr 26, 2024
The last major brokerage still locked in a court battle over real estate agent commissions appears to be waving a white flag.
by James Sanna | Apr 26, 2024
Eastern Bank executive said they are highly confident the bank’s merger with Cambridge Trust won’t be delayed much longer.
by James Sanna | Apr 26, 2024
WeWork, once the biggest name in coworking in Boston, plans to reject a lease for one of its locations next to South Station.
by State House News Service | Apr 26, 2024
The MBTA Board voted unanimously Thursday to extend the contract for the commuter rail network’s operator for one year to mid-2027 to give agency staff more time to work.
by James Sanna | Apr 25, 2024
OneUnited Bank plans to relocate its headquarters out of Boston’s Financial District and into the traditional heart of Boston’s Black community.
by Steve Adams | Apr 25, 2024
Redevelopment plans by Rhino Capital Advisors would restore the historic facade of a Bulfinch Triangle office building while creating an 82-room hotel with an “urban contemporary aesthetic.”
by James Sanna | Apr 25, 2024
A new analysis by J.D. Power has found that Rockland Trust and Eastern Bank are the two top large, Massachusetts-based banks operating in New England in terms of customer service.
by Steve Adams | Apr 25, 2024
An EMC office building and data center in Hopkinton will be repositioned for R&D and flex tenants following its sale to a Boston developer.
by State House News Service | Apr 25, 2024
With housing debates finally nearing on Beacon Hill, a major real estate industry group will attempt to rally opposition against potential new fees on high-value property sales through a concentrated campaign, and its leaders plan to spend “what is necessary” on the effort.
by James Sanna | Apr 24, 2024
A new poll finds that Black small business leaders in Massachusetts disproportionately report being rejected when applying for financing.
by James Sanna | Apr 24, 2024
The judge in the lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors over real estate agent commissions has given his preliminary approval to a settlement in the case, signalling that a new future for how agents are compensated is clearly on the horizon.