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Teams, Indie Brokerages Get Ahead with AI
Many Realtors use artificial intelligence regularly. But for some Boston-area brokerages and teams, it’s also become a helping hand against larger competitors.
Public Works, Private Projects Provide Stability
Skanska’s crews are leaving an imprint across Boston, and now they have a new general manager: longtime Skanska veteran Abu Bhargava.
The SJC’s Latest MBTA Communities Decision Is Bigger Than You Think
The decision gives the Legislature the green light to pursue additional commonsense land use reforms that will help create more homes.
Does Boston Want to Keep Small Landlords from Converting to Condos?
A new push to extend Boston’s tough restrictions on converting apartments into condos would force small landlords to navigate a thicket of red tape.
Hot Property: Newburyport Crossing Phase III
A $6.5 million state Momentum Fund investment enabled MINCO Development Corp. to obtain construction financing for the third phase of Newburyport Crossing.
How to Defuse Home-Sale Deal Killers
About 95 percent of all deals have issues that can prevent them from closing, but 90 percent of the time, these deals will close if you do the right things.
Incentives Are the New Normal in Homebuying
They’ve become so ubiquitous that homebuilders have had to become ever more creative to set themselves apart from the competition.
Boylston Properties Seeks Arsenal Yards Buyer
The retail and multifamily buildings in Watertown’s Arsenal Yards hit the market this week, in what could become one of the biggest real estate deals in years.
Nursing Home Rules on the Move After Newspaper Investigation
The Healey administration plans to bring regulations to the Public Health Council to implement a two-year-old law that directed the state to consider out-of-state issues when weighing a nursing home license.
Mass General Brigham Is Somerville Lab Tower’s First Lease
A 100,000-square-foot lease chips away at the 74M tower’s status as a symbol of Greater Boston’s lab gut, as Banker & Tradesman first reported in August.
The Gossip Report: Oct. 2, 2026
This week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales turned up nothing but Nantucket transactions.
118K SF Downtown Salem Development Completes Financing
Beverly-based Windover Construction has begun construction of 115 apartments in downtown Salem, where WinnCompanies recently completed a $48 million financing package comprising 25 sources.
Harbor Towers Get a 50-Year Reprieve from Nature
The nor’easter in late September spared the Harbor Towers condominiums, located steps from the downtown Boston waterfront. Trustees say a recent $20 million investment ensures that the property will withstand coastal storms for decades to come.
Beacon Bank Renovates Branches
Beacon Bank has renovated nine branches in Berkshire County, part of a multi-million-dollar project, according to the bank.
NorthBridge Sells Boylston Distribution Center for $90M
Rising fuel costs are putting a premium on well-located warehouse and distribution centers, factoring into the $90 million acquisition of a central Massachusetts property.
River Run Grabs Top Eastern Exec as Future CEO
River Run Bancorp has named Sujata Yadav its next president and CEO. She will lead River Run as well as its three constituent banks.
Studio G Architects Names Next Leader
Boston architecture and planning firm Studio G has announced founder Gail Sullivan plans to retire.
Watch: DTX Landmark Seeks to Stand Out in Crowded Market
Millennium Partners has a big block of vacant space to fill at 10 Summer St.: over 244,000 square feet on six upper floors in a building now anchored by retail tenant Primark.
State Housing Chief Says More Funding Coming for Development
Massachusetts’ top housing official said more public assistance is coming for developers of multifamily projects, including $200 million of state transportation funding to jumpstart projects.
St. Mary’s Credit Union Names Ex-HarborOne Exec New President and CEO
St. Mary’s Credit Union has its third new leader in less than a year as President and CEO Jim Petkewich retires.
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