Allston Developer Wants to Begin Housing First
Berkeley Investments’ redevelopment plan for the long-dormant 176 Lincoln St. site in Allston is shifting to reflect the difficult financing conditions that continue to plague commercial projects.
1.2K Housing Units Floated at Brockton Fairgrounds
A Boston developer submitted plans to redevelop the 66-acre former Brockton Fairgrounds property with 1,200 housing units as part of a Suffolk Downs-type mixed-use development.
Personnel File – No. 377
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Fan Pier Residential Tower Gets $215M Construction Loan
The Fallon Co. received a $215 million construction loan for a luxury residential tower at Boston’s Fan Pier, ending a lull in planned high-end housing projects in the urban core.
Another Option for Vacant Office Buildings
New hotel construction has slowed to a crawl in Boston since COVID but a new source of room supply is emerging in conversions spurred by the city’s struggling office market.
Alexandra Project Hopes to Switch Back to Hotel
Will the third time be the charm for a development team’s efforts to redevelop the old Hotel Alexandra property in Boston?
Lawsuit Alleges Flaws at State Street HQ
Developers of State Street Corp.’s new headquarters say design flaws that failed to take into account Boston’s frigid winters forced them to sacrifice leasable space and drove up project costs.
Gillette Factory Redevelopment Plan Due in January
Gillette Co. will begin its permitting in January for a mixed-use development transforming 31 acres of South Boston waterfront into a mixed-use campus.
Hotel Alexandra Development Back on the Market
A historic former Roxbury hotel eyed for redevelopment for nearly three decades is seeking a new owner to move a condominium project forward.
Developers Lean into High-Efficiency Designs
As more Greater Boston communities adopt the state’s new opt-in energy code with its higher sustainability standards, developers are testing the limits of how far commercial buildings can effectively run without fossil fuel sources.
JAG Submits Mission Hill Development Plan
A two-story parking garage next to a Mission Hill apartment tower would be redeveloped a mid-rise rental complex by owner Jefferson Apartment Group.
BSA Set to Launch Architectural ‘Earthshot’
A $250,000 contribution from CBT Architects will enable the Boston Society for Architecture to expand its studies of climate change and its effects on Greater Boston real estate and disadvantaged populations.
Personnel File – No. 315
Who’s on the move? From new vice presidents to newly-minted project managers, it’s The Personnel File.
Bain & Co. Leases New Back Bay Office Building
Boston-based Bain & Co. is relocating to a new office building overlooking the Boston Public Garden that reignited calls for changes in how Boston treats development projects that are delayed for extended periods.
Sullivan Square Project Includes 878K SF of Offices, Labs
The first phase of a 2.6 million-square-foot Charlestown mixed-use development calls for nearly 632,000 square feet of office and lab space just outside of Sullivan Square.
Boston Names Mass Timber Accelerator Projects
Seven proposed Boston buildings are about to start testing whether real commercial development can move past carbon-spewing construction materials in a big way.
Apartments Replace Hotel in Harvard Club Development
The Harvard Club is proposing to build a 134-unit apartment complex on a portion of its Back Bay property after shelving plans for a boutique hotel.
2.6M SF Development Proposed to Remake Sullivan Square
Nearly 13 acres of commercial properties in the Inner Belt section of Charlestown are the next potential landing spot for life science and multifamily housing growth as a development partnership seeks approval for a 2.6 million-square-foot project.
Job-Seekers Gain Upper Hand in Architecture
As real estate development recovers from the pandemic pause and Boston-area architecture firms return to hiring mode, they’re finding a changed landscape for recruiting and retaining talent.
CBT Architects to Move HQ to Charlestown
CBT Architects is leaving its longtime home in the Bulfinch Triangle early next year in favor of a new 50,000-square-foot headquarters at One Constitution Wharf in Charlestown.
