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.
What’s the Hold-up with These Projects?
Boston has become a sea of cranes, but not every building is a slam-dunk. Here’s why these six projects have languished.
BioMed Seeks Lab Switch for South End Development
BioMed Realty’s appetite for life science sites in Boston continues with the pending acquisition of a speculative office building nearing completion in South End.
BioMed Buying Binge Spreading to South End
Life science developer BioMed Realty’s local acquisition spree is spreading to Boston’s South End with the pending acquisition of a speculative office development at 321 Harrison Ave.
Coolidge Corner Apartments Sold for $74M
A Brookline apartment building anchored by Japanese restaurant FuGaKyu has been acquired by New York-based real estate investor Faistead and Atalaya Capital for $74 million.
Life Science Firm Inks Lease for Up To 50K SF in Burlington
A company that provides consulting and production services for early-stage biotechs has signed a lease for a flex building across Route 128 from the Burlington Mall.
Morrissey Boulevard Development Cluster Expanding
Accordia Partners’ plans for a nearly 6 million square-foot development in Dorchester join a series of high-profile projects bringing large-scale multifamily units, office space and hotel rooms to the Morrissey Boulevard corridor.
Nordblom’s Narrative for Morrissey Boulevard Landmark
Nordblom Co. is hoping to wow potential “new economy” with their reimagining of the former Boston Globe headquarters in Dorchester into a mix of 300,000 square feet of office space and 300,000 square feet of flex/light industrial space.
Boston’s Office Development Boom Accelerates
Office vacancies continued to fall in Boston while developers broke ground on projects that will add 2 million square feet of new workspaces in the second quarter.
Work Begins On South End Spec Office Tower
Developers have begun a speculative 235,000-square-foot office building to tap into demand for class A space in Boston’s South End.
Stantec to Relocate to New Offices In Burlington
Design and engineering firm Stantec will relocate its Burlington offices to a nearly 47,000-square-foot second-floor location in the Network Drive office park.
Reading Offices Sold to New York Investor for $32M
A fully occupied office building in Reading has sold for $32.25 million after attracting four corporate headquarters tenants.
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