Brick-and-Beam Offices Trade for $48M in Fort Point
Local developers acquired a Fort Point office building that’s attracted tech offices and a popular barbecue restaurant in recent years for nearly $48 million.
Forrester Research Shrinking HQ in Cambridge
The sole tenant of a West Cambridge office building will downsize its headquarters by 39 percent after renegotiating its lease with landlords Healthpeak Properties and The Bulfinch Companies.
Industrial Tenants Focus on Cost Reduction
Rising industrial availabilities throughout Greater Boston reflect slowing economic conditions as tenants’ sublease listings hit the highest level since 2011.
Seyon Group Acquires Ninth Building in Shawmut Park
The Seyon Group expanded its portfolio within Canton’s Shawmut Park with the acquisition of a 100 percent leased industrial building.
Hines Joins 5M SF Development in Alewife Quad
Houston-based Hines is joining the development team for a 5 million-square-foot master-planned project in Cambridge’s Alewife neighborhood.
Boston Wants Proposals for Brighton Site Donated by Lab Developer
The city of Boston is seeking developers to build affordable housing and music studios at a Brighton property recently donated by life science developer IQHQ Inc.
Judge Says BPDA Overstepped Power in Holding Up Development
A state Land Court judge ordered Boston officials to reconsider a 204-unit housing development in Hyde Park that’s been unable to win approval since 2021, despite complying with zoning.
Biotech Tenant Expands in Fort Point
A developer that specializes in office to lab conversions secured the largest life science lease of 2025 in Boston with a four-year-old company founded by Harvard University researchers.
Dorchester Development Battle Heads to Court
A Dorchester school’s attempts to block an affordable housing project by developer Trinity Financial heads to court today as its attorneys challenge the city of Boston’s declaration of the site as blighted.
School-to-Housing Conversion Set to Begin in Templeton
Groundbreaking is scheduled next month for Templeton’s first multifamily project in over 25 years following the completion of a financing package by a pair of Boston-area developers.
BioMed Plans More Lab Space in Cambridge
Cambridge still has the region’s lowest lab vacancies despite the life science industry slump, prompting a leading developer to pursue a project adding nearly 113,000 square feet to the local inventory.
631-Bed Brandeis Dorm Sets June Groundbreaking
Brandeis University’s newest dorm project is the first phase of a campus-wide plan to upgrade student housing through new construction, renovations and demolition of older dormitories.
Boston-Area Lab Vacancies Hit 25 Percent as Industry Retrenches
The lab space vacancy rate hit 25 percent across the region during the first quarter, as companies continued to downsize and list new sublease space.
New Roslindale Zoning Expands Multifamily Possibilities
Roslindale Square is being primed to add mid-rise development under a rezoning plan intended to spur multifamily housing construction.
Andover R&D Property Trades for $26.4M
An Andover property leased to a medical technology company was acquired by a Luxembourg-based real estate investor for $26.4 million.
Gillette Redevelopment Could Include 20 Buildings
Redevelopment of the 31-acre Gillette campus in South Boston could include up to 20 buildings and 5.7 million square feet of development.
Great Scott’s New Location, Apartments OK’d in Allston
The Great Scott nightclub will be reincarnated at the base of a 139-apartment building in Allston that received approval Thursday by the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
InterContinental Owners Sue Developer Over Lab Conversion
Condominium owners at Boston’s Intercontinental Hotel asked a judge to intervene in a property dispute over an office-to-lab conversion project they claim is generating around-the-clock disturbances.
Fidelity Investments Offers HQ for Lease
Fidelity Investments has indicated it will vacate its headquarters near Boston’s South Station in entirety after it opens its refurbished Commonwealth Pier offices in the Seaport District.
Eversource Signs Lease at Marcus Partners Project
Eversource Gas signed a full-building lease for a new development by Boston-based Marcus Partners at Taunton’s Myles Standish Park.
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