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.
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.
Transacting in a Transitional Market Phase
Friends outside CRE wondered whether JLL office broker Sarah Griffith would entertain a career change after the pandemic. In fact, she was having banner years.
What’s Driving Transaction Activity in 2025
With vacancy rates elevated, demand softening and pricing still under pressure, the relative appeal of ownership has only grown. And it’s leading driving some major transactions.
Greater Boston Office Rents Dipped in Q3 as Metro Leads in Return-to-Office
Asking rents for office space in Greater Boston declined in the third quarter as landlords competed to attract leases in a tenant-friendly market.
Greater Boston Office Availability Rate Tops 20 Percent
Greater Boston’s office availability rate reached a record high of 20.2 percent at the midyear mark after another declining quarter for leasing activity and uptick in sublease space.
Office Market Takes Another Step Back
A handful of high-profile leases at trophy office buildings couldn’t mask declining occupancy in Greater Boston’s office market during the third quarter.
Silicon Valley Finds Remote Work Easier to Begin than End
Technology companies that led the charge into remote...
Is Thursday the New Monday, Thanks to Flexible Working?
Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their employees for remote work as the COVID-19 virus suddenly bore down on the world.
Now, in a mirror image, they are scrambling to figure out how to bring many of those employees back.
Office Space: Dead on Arrival or a New Frontier?
As we approach the seven-month mark since the state of emergency was declared and office workers transitioned to Work from Home overnight, many people are asking the same question: Will workers return to the office?
Office Tenants Take a Step Back Amid Uncertainty
Boston’s once-booming office market is starting to reflect concerns of a global recession, as tenants pull back on leasing activity.
