State Backs $500M ‘Everett Docklands’ Energy Storage Project
The $500 million energy storage project proposed in the first phase of The Davis Cos. redevelopment of Everett’s former Exxon Mobil fuel tank farm received a key state approval.
State Official Temporarily Grounds Hanscom Expansion
An expansion of private jet hangars at Hanscom Field in Bedford cannot move forward until developers submit information to support their assertion it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and relieve demand for private jet service at Logan International Airport.
BXP Seeks More Lab Space in Lexington
As it pivots from office to suburban life science projects, Boston Properties is proposing a redevelopment of a Lexington office park to create 425,450 square feet of office and lab space.
MEPA Reform Can Make Communities Greener – and Help Developers
Massachusetts’ environmental regulations force developers to prioritize cars when climate change and political polling show a different approach is needed.
New Regs Add Health Worries to Development Reviews
New state regulations designed to protect marginalized populations from environmentally-harmful projects are expected to add delays and additional project costs for commercial developers, particularly in the booming e-commerce distribution sector.
An Evolving Approach to the Entitlement Process
When Dallas-based Hillwood Investment Properties sought to develop a 4.2 million-square-foot campus including a new Amazon distribution facility in North Andover, it turned to John Smolak.
Davis Cos. Seeks Big Expansion of 88 Black Falcon
A Boston developer is proposing an expansion nearly doubling the size of the 88 Black Falcon property in an early test of plans to allow more non-industrial uses within the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park.
GE HQ Clears Another Hurdle
General Electric’s $200 million permanent headquarters cleared another permitting hurdle as it received final approval from the Boston Planning and Development Agency Tuesday.
