Personnel File – No. 268
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
Investing in Water Infrastructure Has to Be at the Top of the List
What’s the single most important thing for a Massachusetts community to support biotech firms? It’s not access to venture capital or passels of PhDs. Instead, it’s municipal water and sewer lines in commercial areas.
Personnel File
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s the 257th installment of Banker & Tradesman’s Personnel File.
Boston Gives BERDO Ordinance New Teeth
The city of Boston’s goal of reducing carbon emissions will impose new energy-efficiency requirements on landlords of large buildings in the wake of a city council vote.
Mayoral Candidates Criticize Waterfront Development Plans
Two Boston mayoral candidates and a state representative spoke against the continuing effort to rezone the downtown waterfront and the Chiofaro Co.’s Pinnacle skyscraper proposal, criticizing the development plans for insufficient resiliency and social equity.
McKinsey Report Gets It Wrong on Offices, CRE Leader Says
A new report from McKinsey & Co., commissioned by the Baker administration, suggests downtown Boston’s office market could be in for a rough ride as remote work takes hold among tenant companies.
Optimism and Recovery Expected for CRE in Second Half of 2021
As we continue to rebuild and recover in the new normal, it’s time we take a look at the last year’s predictions to separate fact from speculation as the reality of a post-pandemic world becomes clearer.
No Lab Rent Relief Seen Before 2023
A projected 18 million square feet of lab space is scheduled for completion in Greater Boston in 2023, potentially tempering the skyrocketing rent increases being driven by the life science industry’s space demand.
The Rubber Meets the Road with Realities of Resilient Reentry
Last year was a pivotal time for commercial real estate across Massachusetts, and while 2021 is showing promise, there is a long way to go before we get back to pre-pandemic market stability and growth. In addition to the vaccine rollout, there are a few critical components to the successful and resilient reopening of the economy.
At Last, a Way Forward on Climate
We take heart that far-sighted legislators, the real estate industry and Gov. Charlie Baker have found common ground on how the state can decarbonize its economy over the next 30 years while keeping aggressive goals intact.
Big Biz Groups Shift Tone on Climate Bill
Two business groups that expressed reservations with details of the sweeping climate policy and emissions bill on Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk have shifted their tone
Walsh Raised Bar on Housing Production
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s pro-housing agenda delivered benefits to the city but critics say Walsh missed opportunities to make development more equitable and address the transportation and climate change crises.
Andrews Suddenly Steps Down as Alexandria Market Leader
Thomas Andrews has stepped down as leader of Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ Greater Boston operations, and the life science developer named a former MIT Investment Management Co. executive as his successor.
NAIOP Supports New, Multi-State Car Emissions Pact
The program would set a limit on vehicle emissions, and hold auctions for fuel suppliers that transport gasoline into Massachusetts and other states to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon dioxide that the fuel they are carrying would emit when burned.
How CRE in Massachusetts Navigated a Year of Pandemic and Social Unrest
One thing is clear; 2020 drastically changed expectations and the way the world did business. But industry stepped up to the plate, responding with kindness, creativity and courage.
NAIOP Executive Director to Leave for Florida Job
The second-in-command at Massachusetts’ commercial real estate trade group is leaving the organization for a new job in Florida.
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?
Real Estate Groups Unite Against Eviction Freeze Extension
The Greater Boston Real Estate Board, NAIOP Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and the Home Builders and Remodelers Association are all united in their opposition to a bill that would significantly extend the state’s eviction moratorium.
Industry Travel Restrictions Grow, Gatherings Restricted
Companies are restricting business travel, implementing work-from-home policies and switching to virtual conferences to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Prominent Developer Beal Dies at 78
Robert Beal, a Brookline native who oversaw the growth of one of the East Coast’s largest commercial development firms and played an active role in Boston’s political and philanthropic circles, died Sunday at age 78.
