Studio G Architects Names Next Leader
Boston architecture and planning firm Studio G has announced founder Gail Sullivan plans to retire.
State Housing Chief Says More Funding Coming for Development
Massachusetts’ top housing official said more public assistance is coming for developers of multifamily projects, including $200 million of state transportation funding to jumpstart projects.
St. Mary’s Credit Union Names Ex-HarborOne Exec New President and CEO
St. Mary’s Credit Union has its third new leader in less than a year as President and CEO Jim Petkewich retires.
Healey Seeks Project Labor Agreement for Cape Bridge Project
State officials have issued a request for proposals for a team to design and build a new Sagamore Bridge, and the firm that wins the bid must agree to a project labor agreement.
Cambridge Councilors Seek to Rein in Citywide Upzoning
Cambridge officials took a step towards rolling back the city’s historic 2024 citywide rezoning, which has prompted a backlash from some residents about the scale of recent multifamily development.
Residential Conversions Trigger Updates to Historic Buildings
A Brutalist landmark, a block-sized prewar edifice and a smaller downtown office building are getting new building systems as well as apartments.
Project Labor Agreement Cost Study Prompts Healey Admin. Rebuttal
A conservative-leaning think tank released a report that argues project labor agreements ratchet up construction costs and could possibly carry implications for replacing the Cape Cod bridges.
Boston-Area Home Prices See Slight Uptick
Greater Boston single-family home prices saw a slight increase in August, according to a new report from Redfin.
Mismatched Priorities Extend Lab Market Woes
Commercial landlords’ business model and small biotech companies’ needs are at odds, throwing obstacles in the paths of filling empty lab buildings and form the next generation of industry giants, alike.
Growing the Workforce by Growing Others’ Businesses
Joe Rettman and NEI General Contracting are helping subcontractors grow in their bid to relieve the pressure on the Massachusetts’ construction labor market.
Watertown Lab Market Chips into Vacancies
No one is prepared to say that Greater Boston’s third-largest lab market is in full recovery mode. But Watertown lab vacancies have started falling.
Tenant Right to Purchase Bill Closer than Ever on Beacon Hill
Tenant advocates are heartened while landlord groups are steadfastly opposed to TOPA measures included in the Legislature’s sweeping economic development bills.
Changing Interest Rate Expectations Put Pressure on Mass. Banks
With interest rates rising for the first time in three years and long-term bond yields on the rise, Massachusetts banks have to sort out a trio of problems.
The Housing Crisis is Urgent and Statewide. The Solutions Should be Too
The Legislature has until January to act, but every month of delay means more families priced out and more slow-walking of the homes the state needs.
SJC Upholds Ruling in Jiminy Peak Injury Case
A recent state Supreme Judicial Court case tested how liable general contractors are for workplace injuries suffered by subcontractors’ employees.
Automatic Cameras to Start Enforcing MBTA Bus Stops, Lanes
The MBTA is finally ready protect its own bus lanes and bus stops from double-parkers with automated cameras. It’s key to the agency’s improvement plans
Investor Bets on R&D and Manufacturing Property Acquisitions
A joint venture acquired a fully leased R&D portfolio in Andover for $43.5 million as part of a strategy to acquire buildings at discounts to replacement cost.
Pinnacle Group Jumps from Elliman to Gibson Sotheby’s
The Wellesley-based agent team had switched from an independent brokerage to a team at Douglas Elliman’s Wellesley office in 2023.
The Gossip Report: Sept. 25, 2026
The fifth entry in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales can boast windows on three sides, despite having a mid-block address.
BostonPads Launches Private Lending Division With Roc Capital
Local apartment listings site and brokerage Boston Pads has launched a new co-branded private lending division aimed at multifamily investors.
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