by Steve Adams | Dec 24, 2024
Developer Skanska USA pulled building permits for a $363 million office tower near Copley Square, less than three months after a Massachusetts Appeals Court dismissed a lawsuit by residents of a Back Bay condominium building seeking to block its construction.
by The Associated Press | Dec 24, 2024
The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection as the storage and organizational goods retailer with roots dating back to the 1970s grapples with mounting losses and cash flow shortages.
by State House News Service | Dec 24, 2024
Gov. Maura Healey on Monday signed an executive order...
by James Sanna | Dec 23, 2024
But problems on the Red Line Monday morning cast a shadow over officials’ celebratory mood as they gathered for a press conference to promote the elimination of all slow zones on the MBTA subway network “for the first time in 20 years.”
by Steve Adams | Dec 22, 2024
Office vacancies are nearing 20 percent in a town where commercial real estate pays two-thirds of the property taxes. But a plan to lean on housing development to avoid fiscal pain is facing skepticism.
by Banker & Tradesman | Dec 22, 2024
Local housing authority policies are making a vital housing affordability tool far less effective than it should be, and hurt housing providers in the process.
by Steve Adams | Dec 22, 2024
A partnership between a western Massachusetts nonprofit and Boston-based WinnCompanies created 95 apartments for residents 55-and-over that were fully leased before completion.
by Lew Sichelman | Dec 22, 2024
The National Flood Insurance Program is working on allowing policyholders to pay their premiums on a monthly basis. Previously, premiums could only be paid annually.
by Banker & Tradesman | Dec 22, 2024
At first glance, the idea that two, plus two, equals five seems ridiculous. But sometimes, math isn’t just about numbers – it’s about people.
by Sam Minton | Dec 22, 2024
As Eastern Bank approaches five years since it went public, it continues to be an outspoken advocate through its foundation. That leadership also helps it attract customers and employees.
by Sam Minton | Dec 22, 2024
Each Friday, Banker & Tradesman rounds up recent...
by Scott Van Voorhis | Dec 22, 2024
A quarter-century separates Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s controversial soccer arena plans and the city’s last major sports stadium battle. Could they end the same way?
by Banker & Tradesman | Dec 20, 2024
Clinton Savings Bank announced it collected around $10,000 worth of toys and other donations for local families in its first-ever holiday toy drive. See who else gave back.
by Steve Adams | Dec 20, 2024
Dorchester’s Baker Chocolate Factory apartments traded for $41 million in a transaction between a pair of local developers.
by State House News Service | Dec 20, 2024
MBTA officials will soon have to decide how to structure the contract with the outside firm that will convert its suburban train system to “regional rail,” a step that has ramifications for the project’s cost.
by Banker & Tradesman | Feb 27, 2022
A recap of commercial and industrial property sales in Massachusetts for the month.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jan 30, 2022
A recap of commercial and industrial property sales in Massachusetts for the month.
by Banker & Tradesman | Dec 26, 2021
A recap of commercial and industrial property sales in Massachusetts for the month.
by Banker & Tradesman | Nov 28, 2021
A recap of commercial and industrial property sales in Massachusetts for the month.
by Banker & Tradesman | Oct 24, 2021
A recap of commercial and industrial property sales in Massachusetts for the month.