Developer Proposes 40-Story ‘North Station Gateway’ Tower
Largely-vacant office buildings near Boston’s North Station would be redeveloped as a 40-story hotel-residential tower under a proposal submitted by Newton-based The RMR Group.
Criterion Sells JP Apartments for $102.5M
A subsidiary of TIAA has paid $102.5 million for a 250-unit Jamaica Plain apartment complex completed in 2022.
Tufts Partners with Capstone on School’s Biggest Dorm Project
Tufts University and Capstone Development Partners unveiled plans for the school’s largest-ever dormitory project, a 667-bed development across from the MBTA’s Medford/Tufts station.
Boston Proposes ‘Early No’ for Flawed Developments
Development proposals with serious flaws would receive early notification from Boston officials under proposed changes to the Article 80 zoning code.
Berkeley’s Malden Center Project Gets Major Cleantech Lease
Berkeley Investments’ revamp of one of Malden Center’s highest-profile commercial properties landed an anchor tenant in a Woburn cleantech company.
Saucony Leases Offices at The Hub on Causeway
Another athletic shoe manufacturer is establishing an office footprint in the North Station area, leasing space at The Hub on Causeway tower.
$91M Adds to Pantzer Properties’ Suburban Apartment Portfolio
A 195-unit apartment complex located in a business park near Route 128 in Waltham traded for $91 million in the latest in a series of suburban Boston acquisitions by a New York multifamily investor.
Developer Proposes Partial Lab Conversion in Leather District
Three years after paying $210 million for an office building in Boston’s Leather District, a life science developer is proposing a partial conversion for lab space.
NAIOP Pushes for Delay in New Boston Affordability Rules
Pointing to the doldrums in which housing development has been stuck, industry group NAIOP Massachusetts asked the Wu administration to delay next week’s implementation of higher affordability requirements.
Beacon Hill Stalemate Could Hold Back Everett Docklands Project
Greater Boston’s clean energy sector has emerged as the nation’s fourth-largest industry cluster, but the fate of high-profile projects in Boston and Everett hinges upon approval of new procurement laws left in limbo in the past legislative session.
Core Investments Adds Partner for South Boston Development
Developer Core Investments formed a joint venture with a Chicago developer on its South Boston development known as On the Dot.
Developer Rebrands Waltham Apartments After $221M Sale
A San Francisco developer acquired a 696-unit suburban apartment complex for $221 million and renamed the 34-acre property as ReNew Waltham.
Nantucket Rejects New Short-Term Rental Limits
In the latest skirmish over the future of vacation rentals on Nantucket, voters rejected four new proposals designed to regulate the market.
Foundation Buys West Newton Cinema for $5.6M
Following its receipt of two major donations, the West Newton Cinema Foundation completed its acquisition of the Garden City’s only independent movie theater for $5.6 million.
Hasbro Scouting Boston for New HQ
Massachusetts is in the running to attract the headquarters of a well-known consumer brand from a neighboring state with the potential relocation of toy and game maker Hasbro from Rhode Island.
City Hall: Zoning Chair Was Holdover Replaced, Not Sacked
The Boston Zoning Commission Chair was removed by Mayor Michelle Wu just a month after the board failed to approve new regulations discouraging the use of fossil fuel building systems in new developments.
Arsenal Yards Developer Wants More Lab Space
Despite the region’s historic lab vacancy rate, Boylston Properties is planning a new 175,000-square-foot life science building next to its Arsenal Yards property in Watertown.
BPDA Board Approves Southie Apartments, Two Office Conversions
In Chief of Planning Arthur Jemison’s final meeting, the Boston Planning and Development Agency board approved a $110 million apartment complex in South Boston and office-to-residential conversions in the Bulfinch Triangle and South End.
Neponset Wharf Development Bankruptcy Case Dismissed
A federal judge dismissed the bankruptcy case for a $90 million development on the Dorchester waterfront, clearing the way for a foreclosure auction next month.
CIM Group Lists South End Offices Eyed for Conversion
The owner of property highlighted by Gov. Maura Healey as model for office-to-residential conversions in Boston has placed the South End property on the market.
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