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Community Good Works

Boston-based developer City Realty awarded $1,000 scholarships to two Boston college students to help them pay for books and other educational expenses. See who else gave back.

Look Beyond Boston for CRE Opportunities

At City Realty, we have seen firsthand that there are still opportunities available in the office market and new tenants in the market to fill those well publicized vacancies. Our successful repositioning project in Quincy Center is just one example.

Photos: 2023 in Philanthropy

The developers, banks, construction companies, credit unions, real estate brokerages, property managers and others in Massachusetts’ real estate and banking industries had a busy year when it came to giving.

What Comes Next for Mass and Cass?

Investors and tenants say it’s impossible to separate Newmarket’s future potential from the stigma gained by its proximity to New England’s most notorious intersection. But is the page turning to a new chapter for the area?

Deed-Restricted Condos Are a Missed Opportunity

At first glance, deed-restricted affordable condominiums seem like a strong policy tool to address the housing shortage. But the current structures governing these units locks their owners out of generational wealth – and even the ability to finance their purchase.

Community Good Works

Boston-based developer City Realty gave $7,500 to the the Dorchester Winter Farmers Market through its City Kids foundation to preserve a coupon program that helps lower-income Bostonians buy fresh fruits and vegetables. See who else gave back.

Community Good Works

East Hartford, Connecticut-based American Eagle Financial Credit Union delivered gift baskets with complimentary tickets for 2022 Bright Nights at Forest Park in Springfield to staff and families staying at Ronald McDonald House of Springfield and pediatric patients and care staff at Baystate Children’s Hospital.

Community Good Works

Nonprofit Cradles to Crayons was picked by a winning customer to receive a $5,000 donation as part of The Village Bank’s Great Giveaway contest.

Quincy Center Offices Sold to City Realty

Brookline-based City Realty is placing an $18 million bet on Quincy Center’s continued revitalization with the purchase of a 132,000-square-foot office building in the heart of the downtown business district.

Community Good Works

From a van full of tools to endowing scholarships for underrepresented students, architects, banks and developers gave back in some important ways in recent days.