Is BERDO a Bellwether of the Boston Office Market?
New brokerage research uses a non-traditional yardstick to track office usage in Boston: power and water consumption disclosures under a city ordinance designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
High-End Buildings Keep Lead in Q3 Boston Office Leasing
A virtual city located under one roof, the 1 million square-foot Winthrop Center tower in downtown Boston has a food hall, health clubs, billiard room and even a “Club VIP” doggy daycare.
Greater Boston Office Rents Dipped in Q3 as Metro Leads in Return-to-Office
Asking rents for office space in Greater Boston declined in the third quarter as landlords competed to attract leases in a tenant-friendly market.
An Office Titan Faces a Philosophical Question
Boston Properties, our hometown real estate giant, recently found itself confronted with a question that would have been unthinkable before the watershed year of 2020.
Boston Office Rents Drop 10 Percent from Peak
Office vacancies in Boston rose slightly in the first quarter, and a wave of expiring leases in coming months will provide hints at the future direction of the market.
More Slippage for Boston Office Market in Q4
Leasing activity remained in the doldrums at the end of 2023, contributing to another uptick in Boston office vacancies.
Boston Office Vacancies Crept Higher in Q2
As Boston prepares to offer incentives for office-to-residential conversions, a new report confirmed still-rising vacancies in the city’s office stock.
Verizon Seeks to Shed More Office Space in Boston
The anchor tenant of the Hub on Causeway is offering the bulk of its remaining office space for sublease amid a continuing surge of givebacks in Boston towers.
BPDA Seeks Downtown Conversion Options as Housing Lags
The Boston Planning & Development Agency is seeking real estate consultants to study the potential for office conversions in the downtown area, an area in which Boston lags many cities.
Boston Office Vacancies Near 16 Percent Amid Class B Slump
Boston office vacancies hit 15.7 percent in the first quarter but signs of a gradual recovery are starting to emerge in the post-pandemic outlook, according to a brokerage report.
Boston Office Leasing Slowed Before COVID-19 Hit
Boston’s office market had its slowest quarter in more than three years even before the brunt of COVID-19 impacts began to affect companies’ expansion strategies, according to a new research report.
Office Tenants Take a Step Back Amid Uncertainty
Boston’s once-booming office market is starting to reflect concerns of a global recession, as tenants pull back on leasing activity.
