Solomon Pond Mall, Minus Two Anchors, Sells for $8.5M
One of the MetroWest region’s biggest malls has traded hands after several years in receivership for a fraction of its assessed value.
Look Beyond Boston for CRE Opportunities
At City Realty, we have seen firsthand that there are still opportunities available in the office market and new tenants in the market to fill those well publicized vacancies. Our successful repositioning project in Quincy Center is just one example.
Bedford Office-Lab Conversion Gets $82M Financing
A Bedford office building is in line for a lab conversion after the project received an $82.2 million financing package.
Strip Malls: Housing’s New Frontier
As the region’s suburbs work to tackle their housing, environmental, economic and racial justice challenges, one of the keys to success may be hiding in plain sight: the humble strip mall. Learn more at an MAPC webinar on Jan. 11.
Self-Storage Developers Continue to Scour Industrial Market
Amazon and other ecommerce players aren’t the only ones on the hunt for vacant industrial and retail spaces to possibly convert into storage depots. And industry executives estimate the industrial-to-storage pipeline will accelerate as investors pour billions into it.
Where is Boston’s Business District Headed?
With the city staring down numerous complex challenges city leaders need to start developing options now for giving downtown landlords a menu of realistic options for adapting to an office market that’s poised for great change
Top of the Hub, Prudential Observatory to Close in April
The Top of the Hub restaurant and Skywalk Observatory at the top of Boston’s Prudential Center tower will close April 18 to make way for what landlord Boston Properties calls an “exciting” new tourist attraction.
Hot Property: 99 High St.
Visitors to the 99 High office tower in Boston will notice a series of upgrades to the lobby, facade and entry areas following completion of a $7.5 million project.
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.
Thoughtful Repositioning Creates Value
As development momentum in Boston builds, how can designers and developers balance the city’s historic integrity with the demands and expectations of future residents?
Repositioning Commercial Properties for Generation Z
If you want to know which assets to reposition, look carefully at the expectations Generation Z, a.k.a. the post-Millennials, bring to their work environments. It’s these expectations that will drive tenant demands 10 years from now.
