Greater Boston construction costs are now so high, not even a brand-new, state-of-the-art office tower can pencil out, Boston Properties executives said in a quarterly earnings call this week.
The hotel portion and public plaza of Samuels & Associates’ new Lyrik development in Boston’s Back Bay are now open, and they include the biggest CitizenM hotel to date.
An eight-year renovation project designed by Boston-based Finegold Alexander Architects was named a recipient of the 2024 Preservation Massachusetts Paul & Niki Tsongas Award.
The popular Open Newbury car-free shopping events are expanding yet again, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office says.
The quasi-public authority that runs the state’s convention centers has a five-year plan to “keep the lights on” at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay, as it stares down over $100 million in deferred maintenance and other costs.
Wood pilings dating back hundreds of years support properties built on landfill across the city. Extreme droughts – another aspect of climate change – put them at risk.
Boston’s most iconic skyscraper had an inauspicious beginning when design flaws in its mirrored glass facade caused 500-pound panels to crack and crash to the sidewalk below from 1971 to 1973.
Don Peebles’ pair of developments at highway tunnel portals in Boston come with complicated design considerations, but also potential transformational changes.
A crucial land transaction took place 165 years ago this August that generated funds to begin transforming a fetid, sewage-filled marsh into one of Boston’s most beautiful neighborhoods.
Nobody ever said it was easy to develop air rights projects in Boston, or tall buildings in Back Bay. Peebles Corp. is attempting to accomplish both feats with a new design for a long-running project.
Boston’s biggest shopping street will be closed to cars every Sunday through the end of September in a dramatic move city leaders say will draw more foot traffic to stores and restaurants.
Boston is a city rich with history. For many, this is what makes it so special. So developing a new luxury tower at the intersection of two historic neighborhoods came with its own set of challenges and unique solutions.
The proposed borrowing and spending bills that included Gov. Charlie Baker’s top priorities will now be advancing but without his long-held desire to redevelop Boston’s Hynes Convention Center.
Gov. Charlie Baker’s latest push to sell off the Hynes Convention Center is poised to slam into opposition from organized labor leaders, who plan to rally against the idea Wednesday afternoon with “hundreds” of hospitality workers who could be affected.
For four generations, Saunders Hotel Group has owned and operated properties that are on the short list of travelers visiting Boston. It gives Chairman Gary Saunders a useful position to gauge the future of Back Bay hotel market.
Seaport District developers have moved to overcome design and urban planning critiques in recent years, but one retail sector is unlikely to move to the South Boston waterfront anytime soon.
Orange Line trains returned to service through downtown Boston on Tuesday afternoon after a team of engineers concluded their tunnels are safe for use, but several Green Line stops most affected by a fatal garage collapse will remain offline.
COVID concerns continue to cast a shadow over the future of office space and delay tenants’ decisions about long-term real estate needs, a state of uncertainty that’s expected to linger well into 2022.
Skanska is casting a vote of confidence in the Back Bay office market with plans to develop a 26-story tower at 380 Stuart St.
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