Wentworth Institute Shrinks Campus Building Plans
Wentworth Institute of Technology is partnering with student housing specialist Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions on redesigned new student housing projects on its Boston campus.
Mass. Home to Hottest ZIP Codes in Country
The North Shore and North Central Massachusetts helped land the state top rankings in a new report from Realtor.com.
GEM Realty Capital Buys Billerica Campus
A 450,000 square-foot industrial park in Billerica was recapitalized for $79 million following a series of major leases with manufacturing and R&D tenants.
Report Predicts Biotech Shrinkage as Federal Changes Take Hold
Job and labor force surveys are starting to pick up on the early impacts of President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies and other federal government shifts to Massachusetts, economists at MassBenchmarks said.
Wu Dismisses Kraft Group’s Offer as ‘Unserious’
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pressed The Kraft Group to provide “meaningful technical information” on its Everett soccer stadium proposal, claiming Boston is unable to negotiate community benefits without more details.
Cornerstone Bank Merging With Athol Savings Bank
The merger would expand Cornerstone into North Central Massachusetts and comes less than a year after it merged with PeoplesBank.
TCR Plans 752 Apartments in Braintree MBTA Communities District
Trammell Crow Residential is seeking to build 752 apartments after signing a purchase-and-sale agreement for a property at 10 Plain St.
CT Sun Move to Boston Would Include New $100M Practice Facility
A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston.
LIHTC Increases Could Boost Bank CRE Investment
Area bankers say the big boost to federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could unlock more funds even though the rest of real estate is starved for capital.
A Vested Interest in Better Work Gear
Dr. Hilary Gallin and Kaitlin McCarthy, the CEO of Boston-based Ionic Development, have launched a line of protective vests for women in construction and plan additional work gear for an expanding array of industries.
Hot Property: Vesa
Preleasing has started for Vesa, a 140-unit apartment complex in Marlborough that’s scheduled for completion in September.
Developer Pitches ‘Campus at 128’ in Dedham
A largely undeveloped parcel near Route 128 is in play for a 1.5 million square-foot mixed-use project led by a Dedham-based developer.
Chase Plans 10 More Mass. Branches in 2025
Chase has 10 more branches to go in order to meet its goal of 25 new locations by the end of the year.
Healey Touts End to Tenant-Paid Broker Fees Today
A last-minute lobbying campaign by a faction in the real estate industry to delay the law failed to gain traction with legislators.
The Gossip Report: Aug. 1, 2025
A new build in Needham takes the fourth spot this week.
Prominent Harvard Square Property Sold for $55M
A prominent Harvard Square office and retail property traded for $55 million in its first change of ownership since 1998.
Auction Seeks Buyers for Troubled West Roxbury Development
A West Roxbury apartment complex plagued by construction delays will go to auction next month as a lender seeks to obtain a third-party buyer.
Rent Hike Limits Pitched As Complement to Housing Production Push
Hundreds of tenants from across Massachusetts descended on Beacon Hill Tuesday to show their support for perennial rent stabilization legislation.
Synergy Reportedly Purchasing Another Downtown Tower
A downtown Boston office tower is reportedly set to be acquired by Boston-based developer Synergy for a steep discount from the previous transaction that took place just before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Harvard Federal Credit Union Opens New Branch
Harvard Federal Credit Union has opened a new branch at One Brigham Circle in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood.
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