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BPDA Approves Wentworth Dorm Tower in Mission Hill
Wentworth Institute of Technology received approval for a new 972-bed dormitory housing its entire first-year student body, a project that could relieve off-campus housing pressures in the Mission Hill neighborhood.
Reading Cooperative Adds Former Enterprise Bank SVP
Reading Cooperative Bank has named Charlene Jancsy its new chief human resources officer.
Community Good Works
BankHometown and its employees collectively raised $17,500 for three United Way organizations in its coverage area. See who else gave back.
The Gossip Report: Feb. 13, 2026
The fifth home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales hadn’t been on the market since 2006.
564K SF Garage Proposed for Massport Employees
Owners of a Chelsea pre-flight airport parking lot are proposing a 564,000 square-foot parking garage as the first phase of a development at the 23-acre property.
MBTA Gains Riding on State Aid, and Volatile Revenues
The surge in state dollars that fueled the MBTA’s recovery leaves the it more reliant than ever on Beacon Hill to hold on to its service gains and make further improvements.
With Study Committee, Mass. Housing Advocates Score Single-Stair Win
Instead of waiting for the Legislature to create a committee that would study how to legalize single-stair multifamily buildings, Gov. Maura Healey moved to create the commission, herself.
Cambridge Apartment Tower Sells for $218M
One of the earliest buildings constructed as part of the Cambridge Crossing neighborhood next to the Lechmere MBTA station has traded hands.
Southline Scores Lease With Tatum-Backed Sports Brand
An athletic training equipment brand backed by professional athletes including Jayson Tatum, Lyndsey Vonn and Patrick Mahomes has committed to a new location at Southline, the former Boston Globe headquarters in Dorchester.
New Listings Decline in January Across Mass.
A contraction in the number of homes on the market that stared in December seems to have continued into January, and that could mean a less optimistic spring market if it continues.
Reluctant MBTA Communities Start to Buckle
In the wake of a lawsuit filed last month by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, some leaders of the holdout towns are starting to openly acknowledge that this may be the end of the road for resistance to the law.
Wu Backs Rent Control, Rejects Citywide Rezoning
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu threw her support behind the November ballot question legalizing rent control in Massachusetts, while rejecting the possibility of Cambridge-style rezoning to legalize denser housing in single-family districts.
State Senate Seeks Harsher Penalties for Rental Discrimination
A Massachusetts Senate bill is looking to increase enforcement of the state’s housing discrimination legislation, with support from the state’s two biggest Realtor trade groups.
Simon Announces Copley Place Revamp Following Neiman Marcus Exit
Simon Property Group will convert Copley Place’s Neiman Marcus department store wing into restaurants and smaller stores following the luxury retailer’s departure in early spring.
Phase 3 Attracts Two Leases at Waltham Lab Building
Two Greater Boston biotechs leased a combined 48,127 square feet at a Waltham life science property owned by Phase 3 Real Estate partners and Bain Capital Real Estate.
New England Development Redesigns Bunker Hill Mall Project
After a four-year hiatus, New England Development submitted a redesign of its plans for 240 apartments at Charlestown’s Bunker Hill Mall property.
Biotech Negotiates Exit from Kendall Square Lab Building
Generation Bio will exit its Kendall Square headquarters since 2018 following its acquisition by an aggregator of drug royalty rights.
Penny’s Demise Triggers Rounding Legislation on Beacon Hill
There are an estimated 114 billion U.S. one-cent coins in circulation. But with no more to be minted, businesses and state government are starting to scramble for solutions to a potential penny shortage.
New Owner Extends Affordability After Ayer Acquisition
A Braintree developer acquired a 37-building apartment community in Ayer following a campaign by tenant activists fighting rent increases.
Fort Point Offices Trade for $26.3M
The 122,100 square-foot 320 Summer St. was formerly part of software firm LogMeIn’s headquarters.
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