Suffolk Downs Apartments Ink Second Retail Lease
An East Boston yoga and barre studio will become the second retail tenant at Suffolk Downs’ first apartment building, the Amaya complex in Revere.
Lyrik Back Bay Adding a Peruvian Flavor
A Peruvian-themed restaurant became the sixth retail tenant to lease space at Samuels & Associates’ Lyrik Back Bay development.
Allston Labworks Announces First Restaurant
A pizzeria that is crowdfunding its startup costs is the first retail tenant to sign a lease at King Street Properties’ Allston Labworks development.
Mighty Squirrel Brewing Adding Permanent Location at Arsenal Yards
A seasonal beer garden is expanding into a yearround location at Watertown’s Arsenal Yards, leasing 4,000 square feet for a new taproom.
Healey Signs Off on 225 New Boston Liquor Licenses
Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Wednesday giving Boston 225 more alcohol licenses, the majority of which are expected to boost economic development in 13 targeted ZIP codes.
Restaurants More Important than Ever for Leasing Strategies
Bostonians’ changing work habits and the new importance of delivery for restaurants’ revenue streams are upending traditional suburban leasing strategies and even reshaping what food and beverage tenants need in a potential space.
South Shore Plaza Announces New Arrivals
A group of new retailers including the first New England location for Savage x Fenty by Rihanna are joining the tenant roster at Braintree’s South Shore Plaza.
Arsenal Yards Set to Add Steakhouse, Santos’ Second Restaurant
Five new tenants ranging from a Jason Santos-led restaurant to steakhouse Medium Rare are set to open at Watertown’s Arsenal Yards in coming months.
Posto Relocating to Assembly Row
A mainstay of Davis Square’s dining scene is relocating to Assembly Row after leasing 6,000 square feet for a takeout market, cafe and dining room.
Turning Up the Volume in Back Bay
Samuels & Assoc.’s Rachel Diharce gives an inside look at how she and her team curated a unique retail experience at the new Lyrik development to cap off Boston’s iconic Newbury Street shopping district.
Downtown Landlords Expand Ground-Floor Horizons
If downtown Boston fully regains its retail footings, it will be through discarding cookie-cutter leasing strategies reliant on fast-casual franchises and clothing chains.
Why Developers Should Think About Retail Early
The economic implications of a thriving ground floor experience extend well beyond the first lease year. Here’s how to create neighborhood magnets with major gravitational pull.
Uniqlo Announces Opening Weekend Events in Braintree
Clothing chain Uniqlo will mark the opening of its fourth Greater Boston store this week with a series of promotions in partnership with local institutions including the Museum of Fine Arts.
Life Time Fitness Announces Back Bay Expansion
A high-end fitness club that operates five suburban locations in Massachusetts will expand into Boston in 2025.
Boston Awards 37 Grants for Retail Startups
A group of 37 local entrepreneurs will receive nearly $4.6 million in grants from the city of Boston to help establish new retail businesses.
First Tenants at Lyrik Back Bay Include EV Showroom
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian will open a showroom at the Samuels & Assoc. air rights development anchored by the new Lego Group and CarGurus headquarters on the western edge of Back Bay.
Changes at Faneuil Hall Neighbor Begin with ‘Museum of Illusions’
The owner of a retail property next to Faneuil Hall Marketplace will add an interactive museum as its newest tenant, the first in a series of pending changes to the Boston tourism hub.
WS Announces New Stores for Addition to The Street
WS Development announced 14 of the 25 new retailers that will occupy its new 27 Boylston project in Chestnut Hill, a redevelopment that expands its The Street retail property.
Bankers’ Help Will Be Key to Downtown’s Next Chapter
Retail vacancies are dropping and the number of restaurants and new, diverse businesses are rising, but downtown property owners need lenders’ help to confront broader headwinds.
A Retail Tenant Bill of Rights?
Somerville is preparing to tackle lingering retail storefront vacancies and the displacement of local businesses that threaten to sap vibrancy from its commercial districts even as a sizable development pipeline is poised to bring a boost in foot traffic to prominent squares.
