206-Unit Allston Development Gets $81M Construction Loan
Developers received nearly $81 million in construction financing to kick off a 206-unit apartment building near Packard’s Corner in Allston.
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.
JPMorgan Chase Inks Lease at South Station Tower
What had become an open secret in Boston’s real estate industry is now official: JPMorgan Chase will become the South Station Tower’s largest tenant.
Healthpeak Reveals Cambridge Point Master Plan
Healthpeak Properties unveiled its master plan for a new neighborhood in West Cambridge, encompassing 20 buildings with heights ranging up to 12 stories.
South Station Condos Test Ultra-Luxury Market
As the first closings near at the latest entry in Boston’s ultra-luxury condominium market, developers are counting on newcomers to generate a significant portion of sales.
Hines Buys Cambridge Development Site for $12M
Houston-based developer Hines acquired a lab development site now being touted for multifamily housing in Cambridge’s Alewife Quadrangle neighborhood for $12 million.
Sign Points to JPMorgan Lease at South Station
JPMorgan Chase’s search for a consolidated Boston office picked up momentum with a proposal to affix its name to the new South Station tower.
WATCH: ‘Most Magnificent Building in Boston’ Opens at South Station
Twenty-seven years after it was first conceived, developer Hines’ South Station Tower finally opened Thursday afternoon to the sounds of a French jazz trio.
Below Boston, Rising Heat a Risk to Buildings
Piping hot tap water emerging from the cold-water faucets in his Leather District condo raised a red flag for Robert Qua that something unusual was going on.
Elkus Manfredi Picked to Design South Station Offices
The first office tenant to lease space in the new South Station Tower selected Boston-based Elkus Manfredi Architects to design its 41,000 square-foot workspace.
Hines Pays $73M for Davis Companies’ Suburban Property
A Wilmington industrial park was acquired by Hines, the Houston-based real estate developer, for nearly $73 million following a speculative expansion project during The Davis Companies’ 4-year ownership period.
Hines Joins 5M SF Development in Alewife Quad
Houston-based Hines is joining the development team for a 5 million-square-foot master-planned project in Cambridge’s Alewife neighborhood.
South Station Tower Gets Largest Office Lease
The parent of Waltham-based Hobbs Brook Real Estate is expanding its Massachusetts presence with a new office at Boston’s South Station tower and new research facility scheduled to open in Norwood.
Law Firm Raises Profile with First South Station Tower Lease
South Station Tower’s first office tenant is a national law firm that will relocate from its Financial District offices next year in a landmark deal for Hines’ $870 million development.
Industrial Developers Hit the Brakes as Vacancies Rise
After a scramble for far-flung sites suitable for massive distribution centers, developers are adopting a defensive strategy as many of the latest generation of projects sit vacant.
$215M Apartment Tower Approved in Allston
A $215 million apartment complex will replace an Allston warehouse under development plans approved for a joint venture of Houston-based Hines and Calare Properties of Framingham.
Crews Battle Blaze at Downtown Tower Building Site
A blazing pile of materials outside Hines’ under-construction South Station Tower set off a large response from the Boston Fire Department Tuesday morning.
Goodbye to Downtown Skyscraper-Building
When the South Station tower opens next year, it will be one of the largest office projects ever built in the city. It may very well be one of the last as well.
South Station Tower Launches Sales Campaign for Ritz-Carlton Condos
Developers of Boston’s South Station tower have announced the initial pricing for the $870-million tower’s 166 luxury condominium units and the opening of a sales gallery at 711 Atlantic Ave.
322 Apartments Proposed Near Beacon Yards
Allston’s latest large-scale housing proposal would create 322 apartments in a 311,000-square-foot complex rising up to 16 stories near the future MBTA West Station transit hub.
