The Gossip Report: June 9, 2025
An Arts-and-Crafts-style mansion in Brookline with some striking interior renovations takes the third spot in this week’s Gossip Report.
BPDA Hits Winthrop Center Over Public Access Promises
The Boston Planning & Development Agency ordered developer MP Boston to open the centerpiece public amenity of its $1.3 billion Winthrop Center skyscraper on weekends to comply with an agreement with the city.
Hot Property: Cambridge Associates’ Offices
Cambridge Associates recently relocated its Boston office to Winthrop Center, occupying 115,000 square feet on the top three office floors of the 1.5 million-square-foot office-condominium tower developed by MP Boston.
Marine Park Developer Proposes 321K SF Lab Project
Developers MP Boston and Beacon Capital Partners received approval for their 380,800-square-foot South Boston Innovation Campus project in 2020. Now, MP Boston wants to nearly double the campus’ size.
Winthrop Center Adds 138K SF Office Lease
Deloitte will relocate from Back Bay to the newly-completed Winthrop Center tower in the Financial District after leasing 138,000 square feet from developer MP Boston.
Naming Rights for Residences Is the New Normal
From the Seaport to the Back Bay, it might seem like every new condo building going up in Boston has a condo component attached to a well-known luxury brand. And new data shows it’s happening for good reasons.
Winthrop Center Reflects Changing Work-Life Equation
Downtown Boston’s most-watched development project is set to create a new neighborhood within a single building, as closings of the first condominiums begin in April at Winthrop Center.
As Downtown Reawakens, Landlords Slow to Benefit
Downtown Boston’s pedestrian activity is rebounding to the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic, but office tenants’ trial-and-error approach their future real estate needs continues to drive up vacancies.
A Sustainable Landmark Rises on the Boston Skyline
Winthrop Center’s energy-efficient design is setting a new standard, and helping it attract anchor tenants, too.
Will Fed’s Move Shut Down Housing Pipeline?
The Federal Reserve’s largest interest rate hike in nearly three decades likely will put a kink in Greater Boston’s housing pipeline, increase apartment rents and weed out some development firms.
Winthrop Center Condos Range from $1.5M to $15M
Developer MP Boston began marketing 317 luxury condominiums at its new Boston Financial District skyscraper and announced a Michelin-rated chef to lead its resident dining service.
Boston’s Third Tallest Building Breaks Ground
The mixed-use, 691-foot-tall Winthrop Center will break ground on Oct. 24 at 115 Winthrop Square, Boston.
