Breaking Down Barriers into Brick-and-Mortar
Ann Ehrhart founded retail brokerage and advisory services firm Eversteet in late 2022 to fill the gaps in the traditional brokerage model that prevent deals from being consummated.
Projects Reimagine I-495 Office Parks
Tech titans including once set the pace for the commercial real estate market along Interstate 495. But after years of stagnant leasing activity, changes of ownership for three office parks spanning 541 acres are prompting large-scale redevelopments.
Baker Helps Open Lupoli Project in Lawrence
The governor will be on hand Wednesday when political and community leaders in Lawrence celebrate the opening of a new turf field atop a parking garage, part of a big new redevelopment by Lupoli Cos.
Architects Thought Like Developers, and Maximized Returns
An unconventional approach to the design of mixed-use infill projects can maximize both floor heights and amenities for residential and office tenants.
How a ‘Dead Mall’ Became a Mixed-Use Neighborhood
The successful execution of creating this new neighborhood emphatically supports the strategy of mixed-use development as an in-demand socially and culturally enriching experience in today’s post-pandemic world.
Hot Property: Neponset Wharf
A former Dorchester boat dealership will be redeveloped into a $90 million, 168,300-square-foot mixed-use development in a project approved this month by the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
Strip Malls: Housing’s New Frontier
As the region’s suburbs work to tackle their housing, environmental, economic and racial justice challenges, one of the keys to success may be hiding in plain sight: the humble strip mall. Learn more at an MAPC webinar on Jan. 11.
‘On the Dot’ Proposal Includes 1.2M SF of Research Space
A South Boston property where an Amazon last-mile delivery station proposal fell through is back in the development pipeline, this time with plans for four towers on Dorchester Avenue ranging from 11 to 17 stories.
Apartments Under Construction for Former Shrewsbury Drive-in
A 250-unit apartment complex and Market Basket supermarket will rise on a 68-acre property in Shrewsbury where a drive-in theater closed two decades ago.
Needham Approves Mixed-Use District Off Route 128
Nearly 900,000 square feet of housing, offices and lab space could be developed off Route 128 in Needham following approval of a rezoning petition.
Arsenal Yards Reinvents Itself as COVID Recedes
Between new store and restaurant openings, the debut of the Blvd. & Bond residences and the groundbreaking for 100 Forge, the new life sciences tower, each passing week will bring new developments to the property.
Unlock Housing Potential with Biotech Boom
Boston’s suburban office properties often make poor candidates for housing conversion, with their large floorplates and other restrictions, but paradoxically they could offer an excellent opportunity for creating new housing.
New Housing, Offices Proposed at Back Bay Property
Tavistock Development Co. is planning to reposition a Back Bay office and retail property with a 5-story addition containing nine residential units and a new retail tenant replacing the Crate & Barrel store.
1M SF Riverside Project Expected to Begin in 2022
Developer Robert Korff’s latest venture transforming the commercial landscape in Newton will bring a 1-million-square-foot mixed-use project to the MBTA’s Riverside station property, with construction expected to begin in 2022.
‘Bay City’ Would Transform Dorchester Waterfront
A master-planned development on 34 acres could bring 1,740 housing units and 4 million square feet of commercial space to the Dorchester waterfront.
Leggat McCall Proposes 1.1M SF Somerville Development
Boston-based Leggat McCall Properties and DLJ Real Estate are proposing a 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Somerville’s Boynton Yards, where the developers already have begun construction of a speculative life science building.
WinnCompanies’ Springfield Redevelopment Kicks Off
A Thursday event in Springfield celebrated a major milestone in the redevelopment of a long-vacant building in Court Square, and in Gov. Charlie Baker’s view, it also offered a welcome source of relief.
Newton Embraces Growth Spurt
Newton is suddenly experiencing its largest commercial building boom in decades – all via mixed-use projects – and city officials say they would welcome more.
Related Beal Plans 310K South End Development
Pending relocation of Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology to Roxbury is opening up a development opportunity for Related Beal in Boston’s South End.
Maynard Power Center Lands Emerson Hospital Outpost as Tenant
Maynard Crossing, an in-development 730,000-square-foot retail plaza anchored by a Market Basket, will also contain an urgent care facility run by Concord’s Emerson Hospital.
