Industry News
Will a Looser Fall Housing Market Unlock More Sales?
A trio of powerful forces kneecapped the spring housing market in Massachusetts. Some hope this fall will bring statewide home sales back into the black.
HYM Finds New Opportunities in the ’Burbs
HYM made its name tackling complex urban projects like Bulfinch Crossing. But the financing environment now points it to Boston’s suburbs, Chief Investment Officer Doug Manz says.
Campaign to Resurrect Nuclear Power in Mass. Deserves to Succeed
As electric bills soar, Tim Cahill, the former state treasurer turned regional business leader, thinks nuclear energy could make an unlikely comeback in power-starved Massachusetts.
Fewer Immigrants and Higher Rates Cut Competition as Sellers Cave
House hunters are soon likely to see less competition in the market due to a sharp drop in immigration that began last year.
Hot Property: 101 Arch St.
Following a $20 million repositioning project, Synergy refinanced its 101 Arch St. office property in downtown Boston for $92.1 million.
Your AI Doesn’t Have Feelings. Your Real Estate Clients Do
It seems like people of all ages increasingly treat AI software as if it can care, connect and respond emotionally. It cannot. You shouldn’t make the same mistake in real estate.
Foreclosure Auctions Scheduled for Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center
A pair of foreclosure auctions are scheduled for Southbridge properties owned by developer Chip Norton Jr., including a hotel, conference center, office space and cogeneration plant.
Residential Foreclosures Increasing in Massachusetts
Foreclosures are on the rise in Massachusetts as well as across the nation, according to a new report from real estate data firm Attom, but remain very low.
Community Good Works
Pittsfield-based Greylock Federal Credit Union said it hosted 150 Berkshires residents at one of its Pittsfield branches for a festival to teach youth about wealth-building. See who else gave back.
The Gossip Report: Sept. 4, 2026
The first home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales could be defying the market.
Public Funding Boosts 29 Housing Projects
Properties in 20 Massachusetts communities received $278 million in public funding to preserve and develop housing including a 72-unit development next to the MBTA’s Shawmut station in Dorchester.
Martha’s Vineyard Estate Sells for Record Price
An estate in Edgartown has traded hands in two transactions totaling $43 million, but to two different buyers. It’s the most expensive residential property sold in state history.
Camp Thoreau Redevelopment Gets $61M Construction Loan
Construction of a 237-unit apartment complex is set to begin at the Thoreau Club property in Concord thanks to a $60.7 million loan from Santander Bank.
Minogue, Oliver Bury the Hatchet to Unite GOP Gubernatorial Ticket
Mike Minogue is ready to put his differences with lieutenant governor nominee Shawn Oliver aside as the two are set to share the Republican gubernatorial ticket in November.
Eagle Bank Expands into New Hampshire
Eagle Bank is expanding into New Hampshire as it plans to open its first branch at 40 Bridge St. in downtown Portsmouth.
Bedford Advanced Manufacturing Campus Gets $62.5M Financing
A 23-acre Bedford campus that landed a major lease from a Bill Gates-backed thermal battery manufacturer in December received $62.5 million in financing.
Mixed Results for Housing-Endorsed Candidates in Mass. Primaries
A co-founder of the state’s biggest housing advocacy group lost his race for state Senate in Tuesday’s primary elections, but other candidates took home wins.
Burlington Developer Submits Second Allston Project
A 151-unit apartment complex would replace a row of small residential buildings in Allston under the second development plan in the neighborhood by DND Homes.
Robotic Housing Manufacturer Chooses Mass. for Growth
Armed with $40 million in new venture capital funding, Reframe Systems has leased 115,000 square feet for a new headquarters in Billerica.
Greylock FCU Partners With MassHousing ADU Lending Program
Another local lender has joined MassHousing’s accessory dwelling unit loan program.
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