Industry News
Home Depot Replaces Lab Project at Woburn Cinema Property
Woburn’s Showcase Cinema property – previously in play for a lab development – would be redeveloped as a Home Depot store under a proposal by the Atlanta-based home supplies chain.
High Bid of $42M Submitted for Revere Beach Towers
A developer with a large portfolio of multifamily housing in Boston and North Shore communities submitted the high bid for a trio of Revere Beach apartment towers in a bankruptcy case.
New State Coastal Resilience Plan Proposes Voluntary Buyouts
Massachusetts environmental officials are ripping the band-aid off what was once a third rail: calling on the state to establish a voluntary buyout program for homes at risk of being consumed by rising seas.
Few Changes in Real Estate Agent Fees
The supposedly “earthshaking” legal settlement that was supposed to drive down real estate commissions wasn’t so tumultuous after all.
Mass. Homebuyers Are Gaining Power. Inspection Law Could Boost It
A new state law effectively banning the waiver of home inspections comes after power in the Massachusetts home-sales market spent much of the year ebbing away from sellers.
Salem Debates Ripple Effect of Waterfront Project
Prime Group wants to redevelop more than half its Shetland Park property into high-end and affordable housing. City officials are debating whether it has responsibility to deter displacement next door.
A Digital and a Physical Footprint
Cambridge Savings Bank President and CEO Ryan Bailey says the bank will evaluate opportunities to grow its presence in the state, whether through more branch openings or merger and acquisition activity.
Change to Condo Conversion Law Doubles Number of Protected Rental Homes
The requirement to compensate tenants displaced by a condo conversion creates a softer landing for households facing the challenges of an unexpected move.
Hot Property: The A.R.T.’s New Home
The David E. and Stacey L. Goel Center for Creativity & Performance will include a 700-capacity theater and 300-seat black box, rehearsal studios and outdoor performance yard.
Why Is America a Nation of ‘No’?
America has become NIMBY Nation, and Massachusetts, where even plans for a two-bit apartment building will draw warnings of environmental doom, is its spiritual heartland.
Massport Deserves Our Praise and Increased Support
Greater Boston’s economy is still struggling to regain its footing across many post-pandemic indicators but one success story is quietly driving the recovery: Massport.
Name Change for NAIOP-MA Reflects Expanded Reach
The region’s largest commercial developers trade group is adopting a new name that better reflects its modern-day focus.
The Gossip Report: Nov. 7, 2025
The fourth home in this week’s roundup of the most expensive home sales in Massachusetts is part of a complex historic preservation project that included rescuing a famous architect’s home.
MAP: Springfield Saw Most-Single Family Home Sales in September
For the second straight month, Springfield saw the most single-family home sales in all of Massachusetts.
CC&F Starts Spec Development in Woburn
With a $79 million construction loan from Kawa Capital Management, Boston-based Cabot, Cabot & Forbes broke ground on a 180,000 square-foot commercial development in Woburn.
BayCoast Bank Finances Veterans Association HQ
BayCoast Bank says it’s provided financing that has allowed the Veterans Association of Bristol County to purchase the Tuscan Building, located at 145 Globe St. in Fall River.
Builders Coalition Summit Nets $16M for Developments
The Builder Coalition’s initial matchmaking event between developers and capital providers yielded approximately $16 million in potential financing for commercial developments.
Survey: Mass. Biz Confidence Stuck in Longest Rut Since COVID
Nearly a year into the second Trump administration, Democrats atop Beacon Hill are not the only ones unable to shake a sense of economic agita.
Eastern Bank Completes Acquisition of HarborOne
Boston-based Eastern Bank says it has completed its acquisition of Brockton-based HarborOne. The deal was officially closed shortly after midnight on Nov. 1.
Law Firm Downsizes in Renewal at 60 State St.
Law firm WilmerHale downsized while renewing a long-term lease at a downtown Boston office tower where it’s been an anchor tenant for nearly a half-century.
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