333-Unit Development OK’d at Brighton Radio Studio
Audacy radio’s Brighton studios will be replaced by 333 apartments under a $115 million development proposal by local firm Nordblom Co.
Great Scott’s New Location, Apartments OK’d in Allston
The Great Scott nightclub will be reincarnated at the base of a 139-apartment building in Allston that received approval Thursday by the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
Sustainability Standoff in Watertown
Potential new requirements to discourage fossil fuel use at approximately 150 large buildings in Watertown would drive up housing costs and penalize developers of recent lab projects, opponents say.
338 Apartments Proposed at Allston Studio Property
Nordblom Co. submitted plans for 338 apartments in an Allston neighborhood that’s attracted a who’s who of local developers seeking to update commercial sites with mixed-use and multifamily projects.
R&D Could Throw Lifeline to Sinking Suburban Office Sector
Conversions to R&D space could be the best option for suburban Boston office landlords facing a financial crossroads, real estate executives predicted at an economic forum focusing on the Metro North region.
Developer Buys WEEI Studios in Allston
Burlington-based developer Nordblom Co. has acquired the Audacy radio station group’s studios near a gateway intersection in Allston.
Are Clean Energy Tenants CRE’s New Savior?
As life science demand wanes, developers are increasingly marketing new projects to Massachusetts’ growing clean energy sector, flush with funding from venture capital and new federal programs.
Clean Energy Company Opening R&D Center in Burlington
A clean energy company picked Burlington’s Northwest Park as the location of a new hydrogen research and development facility.
Clean Energy Researchers to Move HQ to Burlington
The evolution of Burlington’s Blue Sky Center corporate campus continues with the approval of a new headquarters and research facility for a fast-growing clean energy startup.
Pop-Ups Offered Free Rent at 3rd Ave. in Burlington
A partnership between Nordblom Co. and Burlington economic development officials will give entrepreneurs and artists the chance to occupy a pop-up storefront at the 3rd Ave. shopping district this spring.
Health Club-Themed Apartments Coming to Burlington
A 167-unit Life Time Living complex is nearing completion at 20 Fourth Ave. in Burlington, next-door to the 5-year-old Life Time Fitness club.
Burlington Plants a Biotech Flag
Corporate headquarters ribbon-cuttings attract headlines and VIPs, but developers in Burlington say early-stage biotechs will be key to expanding Boston suburbs’ newest life science cluster.
Cambridge Researchers Expanding at Network Drive
Kendall Square-based Broad Institute is expanding to a new suburban campus within Burlington’s Network Drive that will house genetic sequencing research space.
Personnel File – No. 262
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s the 262nd installment of Banker & Tradesman’s Personnel File.
Designers Seek Defenses for Extreme Heat and Flooding
The summer of 2021’s record-breaking heat and precipitation in Greater Boston is adding urgency to additional requirements for commercial buildings and development sites and designs that can withstand expected extreme weather in coming years.
Personnel File
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
Burlington Life Science Project Targets Fall Groundbreaking
Nordblom Co. plans to break ground in November on a new 270,000-square-foot R&D and biomanufacturing development at its 141-acre Network Drive campus in Burlington.
Nordblom Proposes Biomanufacturing on Burlington Campus
Nordblom Co. is seeking to build a 270,000-square-foot life science and biomanufacturing complex at a Burlington site where it had unsuccessfully marketed a build-to-suit office building in recent years.
BioMed Buys South End Offices and Labs for $314M
BioMed Realty has completed its acquisition of a South End office building and lab development site for $314 million, with the Boston Planning and Development Agency scheduled to vote Thursday on the lab conversion.
Seaport Lab Conversion Gets First Tenant While South End Project Delayed
A biotech founded at University of Massachusetts Medical School is the first tenant to commit to Nan Fung Life Sciences Real Estate’s conversion of a Boston Seaport District office building into spec life science suites.
