Rizzo’s Motto for Advancement: Staying Prepared
Leeanne Rizzo built layers of experience deal-making in both leasing and investment sales that she brings to her new role leading the New England offices of Avison Young.
Trophy Properties Send Ripples Through Boston Office Market
A pair of new trophy buildings are leaving their marks on the Cambridge and Boston office markets, amid rising competition among class A buildings.
Avison Young Names New England Market Lead
Avison Young named a broker with over two decades of experience in the Greater Boston commercial real estate industry to lead its New England offices.
Top Lab Markets Dominating Industry Activity
Life science companies gravitated to established industry clusters in Greater Boston and the San Francisco Bay area in a diminished leasing environment in 2025. The regions could stand to benefit as investment flows to the next generation of biotech startups.
Tariff Fog Stays Thick for Mass. Builders Days After Supreme Court Ruling
Real estate industry executives saw encouraging signs from the Supreme Court’s decision wiping out Trump administration-imposed tariffs on some construction materials, but hopes for predictability over U.S. trade policy were promptly dashed by new tariffs announced over the weekend.
Opportunities and Pitfalls Await Office Investors
Big leases by Hasbro and KKR at trophy office towers have generated buzz about the Boston office market after several years of consolidations and downsizing.
High-End Buildings Keep Lead in Q3 Boston Office Leasing
A virtual city located under one roof, the 1 million square-foot Winthrop Center tower in downtown Boston has a food hall, health clubs, billiard room and even a “Club VIP” doggy daycare.
Rate Cut Could Spur Suburban Housing Starts
Suburban multifamily development is likely to benefit the most from potential interest rate cuts, brokers and developers predict, with MBTA Communities districts in the lead.
Office Growth Expected, Except Among Largest Companies
A growing majority of office tenants plan to expand their real estate footprints in the next three years, according to a nationwide survey of occupier sentiment.
Avison Young Begins Leadership Search After Dolan Departs
Avison Young is seeking a new leader for its Boston office following the departure of John Dolan after two years as managing director.
Spec Suites Lure Software Firm to Downtown Office Lease
An educational software firm will establish a new headquarters in Boston’s Financial District after leasing move-in ready office space.
Personnel File – No. 388
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Broker Sees Chance of Rent Declines in Boston
As the prevalent September lease rollover date approaches, Boston renters could see some relief for the first time since the pandemic.
Restaurants More Important than Ever for Leasing Strategies
Bostonians’ changing work habits and the new importance of delivery for restaurants’ revenue streams are upending traditional suburban leasing strategies and even reshaping what food and beverage tenants need in a potential space.
Boston Suburbs Drawing More Office Tenants as Downtown Wanes
Declining rents and shorter employee commutes are prompting eastern Massachusetts companies to favor suburban office deals, according to local brokerage research.
3D Simulations Firm Relocates to Financial District
A German company that provides 3D visualization tools is consolidating and expanding its office space with a relocation to 2 Oliver St. in downtown Boston.
Personnel File – No. 371
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Fed Rate Policy Dims CRE Outlook
High cost of debt and the Federal Reserve’s diminished rate-cutting plans are weighing on property valuations and continue to discourage transactions in many asset categories, commercial real estate executives said at an industry forum.
Healey’s Climate Push Could Jumpstart Suburban Properties
While office tenants downsize, developers and brokers see a growing source of tenant demand for flex properties including a mix of office, research and light manufacturing space.
Downtown Landlords Expand Ground-Floor Horizons
If downtown Boston fully regains its retail footings, it will be through discarding cookie-cutter leasing strategies reliant on fast-casual franchises and clothing chains.
