Developer Eyes Chelsea Waterfront for Community Center
A Chelsea multifamily developer and landlord is looking to fill another niche and push the city’s search for a recreation and community center past the finish line.
Mansfield Grocery-Anchored Property Sold for $25M
A California real estate investment firm has paid $25 million to acquire a grocery-anchored retail property in Mansfield.
Weekly Poll: Is This Commercial Real Estate Cycle Over?
Amid the uncertainty, do you think this most recent commercial real estate cycle is over? Take our poll and tell us!
Weekly Poll: Is the Election Influencing Your Business?
We want to know: Is the election also influencing your business? Take our poll and tell us!
Callahan Completes 90-Unit Senior Facility in Hingham
Callahan Construction Managers has completed a 90-unit assisted living and memory care facility for LCB Senior Living in Hingham.
Weekly Poll: Have Eviction Freezes Created an Investment Opportunity?
Between the state and federal eviction moratoriums, apartment landlords are in a tight spot.
Weekly Poll: Will the Fall Market Be as Hot as the Summer?
The summer housing market was on fire in many parts of Massachusetts, with big jumps in the median single-family sale price and big drops in the number of homes sold.
Weekly Poll: Are You More Optimistic than in April?
Massachusetts’ economy has moved into a strange period. Where does the fractured landscape leave you? Are you more or less optimistic about the state’s near-term economic future?
Weekly Poll: Should Schools Reopen with In-Person Learning this Fall?
It’s one of the hottest topics on Beacon Hill and in Massachusetts communities today: Is it safe to go back to school?
Weekly Poll: Should Massachusetts Roll Back its Reopening?
After weeks of declining numbers of new COVID-19 cases, Massachusetts saw infection rates increase in recent days.
Senate Gets it Right on Housing Choices
It appears Gov. Charlie Baker’s Housing Choices legislation has unexpectedly returned from the grave, and not a moment too soon. And Beacon Hill should take a queue from four good ideas added to it by the state Senate.
Weekly Poll: Will Baker’s Zoning Reform Be Enough?
With a long-sought zoning reform finally gaining steam on Beacon Hill as the legislature enters the waning days of this session, it looks like state leaders may be poised to take one of their biggest steps yet to address Massachusetts’ dramatic housing shortage.
Fall River Data Center Sells
A Fall River data center has traded for $15.45 million.
Weekly Poll: Will Boston’s Equity Zoning Change Your Strategy?
Looking to boost how new developments contribute to a more equitable Boston, city officials are developing new requirements that projects, including Suffolk Downs, address questions about displacement and fair housing.
Medford Mayor Opposes Redevelopment of MassDOT Property
A multifamily development proposed for a former Massachusetts Department of Transportation maintenance facility is attracting opposition from Medford officials who cite a loss of commercial space and safety issues.
Weekly Poll: Should the Eviction Moratorium Be Extended?
Landlords, policymakers and housing activists nearly all agree: Massachusetts is likely going to face “tsunami” of evictions when the state’s freeze on non-essential evictions lapses Aug. 18.
Senate, House Agree on To-Go Cocktails
Both branches of the state legislature have now signed off on allowing Massachusetts restaurants to sell to-go cocktails.
WEEKLY POLL: Should We Worry About Rising COVID Cases in Other States?
With coronavirus cases spiking across many parts of the South and West in recent days as states come out of lockdown, America’s experience with COVID-19 appears far from over.
WEEKLY POLL: Did the Paycheck Protection Program Work?
When the Paycheck Protection Program was supposed to end yesterday, June 30, it still had $130 billion in funds left over.
Weekly Poll: Should Mass. Fear an Eviction Crisis?
Housing advocates say data suggests as many as 178,000 renter households could be in need of some kind of housing assistance when the federal government’s enhanced unemployment payments run out at the end of July if unemployment figures don’t budge.
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