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Personnel File – No. 451
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Canceling Out Zoning Reform
Do Massachusetts’ zoning fixes matter if the building code doesn’t allow most “missing middle” developments to pencil out? Welcome to the next frontier in housing reform.
For Brokerages, It’s Taking More Than Checks to Keep Agents
As the number of real estate agents are on the decline – particularly those who work in the business full-time – brokerages are under pressure to keep the agents they have.
Why Changes to Mass. Zoning Variance Rules Are Such a Big Deal
More flexible standards and a new requirement to weigh the public benefits of new housing should be a benefit to developers working with difficult sites or towns with outdated zoning.
Hot Property: 125 High St.
New amenities have helped sign nearly 150,000 square feet in lease renewals and expansions at Tishman Speyer’s 125 High St. in Boston’s Financial District.
Solving the Commonwealth’s Housing Crisis Takes Ideas, Big and Small
The state’s 2027 budget included four important changes to how zoning works in Massachusetts – changes that should make permitting housing more straightforward.
Condo Tower Fills a Gap on the Greenway
Long before office-to-residential conversions became a hot topic, Curtis Kemeny was showing developers how to maximize opportunities.
Reasonable Fix to Boston’s Property Tax Problem Passes Senate
A bipartisan measure passed the state Senate last week to finally give seniors in Boston a break on their property taxes, fixing a problem the city’s mayor can’t.
Most Mortgage Borrowers Pay Too Much
Even if you shopped for the lowest mortgage rate you could find, you may be paying more than necessary – simply because you didn’t know lower rates existed.
The New Face of Flex Development
The definition of flex/R&D space in Massachusetts has fundamentally changed with the advent of climatetech, energy tech, advanced manufacturing and robotics.
Boston’s Class B Challenge Is a Design Opportunity
Buildings that cannot offer a meaningfully better experience than a well-equipped home office face growing competitive pressure. That shift is changing what tenants value.
YIGBY Zoning Changes Would Unlock Opportunity
Yes In God’s Backyard legislation would give faith groups and developers the tools to jointly create more homes in Massachusetts, with meaningful affordability.
Under the Hood of PeoplesBank’s Innovation Engine
PeoplesBank is not looking to be your average community bank, says Chief Operating Officer Aleda DeMaria. She’s charged with leading to digital innovations to make that happen.
Flex Is the New Hot Commercial Sector
Capable of housing manufacturing, R&D, storage and office all at once, flex space is now fetching the highest industrial rents across the region.
Highways-to-Housing Project Seeks Developers in Fall River
Fall River is turning a waterfront highway into a boulevard, parks and development parcels for 1,400 homes next to its commuter rail station.
Auction Scheduled for City Realty Site in Allston
A parcel from City Realty’s multi-building 344-unit Allston Square development is going up for auction after years of failed efforts to get building started.
Industrial ‘Scarcity’ Drives Calare Acquisition in Hyde Park
Calare Properties’ latest acquisition provided the company with an opportunity to secure a portion of Boston’s dwindling industrial real estate remnant.
The Gossip Report: July 24, 2026
The first home in this week’s roundup of the most expensive Massachusetts home sales sold for the second-highest price per square foot in Weston since early January.
The Village Bank Picks Retailer for Pop-Up Space in Wellesley Branch
The Village Bank has selected local children’s clothing retailer Piper&Cloth to fill the pop-up retail space inside its new Wellesley branch.
Community Good Works
Bristol County Savings Bank, based in Taunton, said it gave $50,000 to the Old Colony History Museum to renovate the museum’s grounds in Taunton. See who else gave back.
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