The Biggest Mass. Real Estate Stories You Missed from Summer 2025
From a developer facing a $25 million lawsuit from its lender, to some hopeful signs in MBTA Communities districts, here are the top stories you might have missed this summer.
Movie Studio Project Derailed in Braintree
A Braintree property that was pitched for a major film studio development has been listed for sale by the current owner, who also donated a 39-acre portion of the site to a South Shore wildlife hospital for a nature preserve.
Neponset Wharf Development Bankruptcy Case Dismissed
A federal judge dismissed the bankruptcy case for a $90 million development on the Dorchester waterfront, clearing the way for a foreclosure auction next month.
Neponset Wharf a Cautionary Development Tale
The Neponset Wharf development is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A Quincy lender is seeking to foreclose on the property, and two development partners are in a legal squabble over payments to an environmental consultant.
Convention Center Parcels Re-Do Attract Same Developers
A re-run of an RFP process for a clutch of parking lots next to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in South Boston didn’t produce any additional bids, but Boston Global Investors and Cronin Group don’t appear to have scaled back their ambitions for the 6-acre site.
MCCA Rejects South Boston Development Proposals
A planned commercial development that drew criticism from some South Boston elected officials has been put on hold by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.
Hot Property: The Ellery
A West Roxbury commercial property will be redeveloped as a 70-unit apartment complex with sustainable features by Boston-based RISE in partnership with DivcoWest.
Boston Officials Flag ‘False Pretenses’ Behind MCCA Development Plans
City officials and a state senator representing South Boston raised concerns Thursday that the independent convention center authority may be planning under “false pretenses” to develop land taken by eminent domain for mixed use rather than convention-related purposes.
BGI, Cronin Group Vie for MCCA Parcels
Two developers have submitted proposals for mixed-use projects including offices, labs, performing arts space and a grocery store on 6.2 acres of Massachusetts Convention Center Authority-owned property in South Boston.
Courthouse Owner Challenges Wellington Lab Project
The owner-developer of the Cambridge District Court in Medford is seeking to block RISE Together’s recently-approved life science development on the neighboring Bertucci’s restaurant property.
Wellington Air Rights Draw Eight Proposals
Eight developers have responded to the city of Medford’s offering of air rights at the MBTA’s Wellington station for mixed-use projects including multifamily housing, office space and hotels.
Three Seek to Redevelop Seafood Plant in Seaport
Three development teams emphasize sustainable designs and diverse project teams in submissions to develop a Boston Seaport District property as life science space.
Will Crash or Slowdown Follow Boston’s Lab Boom?
It’s looking like the answer to the question of what to do with a piece of real estate is no longer just “convert it to life science space,” at least for a few years.
Sullivan Square Developers Drop Lab Building from First Phase
Developers are scaling back the initial phase of a 2.6 million-square-foot development near Sullivan Square to include less life science space, including the elimination of a previously proposed lab building at 100 Cambridge St.
Wellington Air Rights Set for Launch
Medford officials are by seeking proposals for a 28-acre air rights development site at that covers both the parking lots and train storage yard at the MBTA’s Wellington Orange Line station.
Will Fed’s Move Shut Down Housing Pipeline?
The Federal Reserve’s largest interest rate hike in nearly three decades likely will put a kink in Greater Boston’s housing pipeline, increase apartment rents and weed out some development firms.
Eastie Church-to-Condos Project Sold to Boston Developer
A Boston-based developer bought an East Boston church property which is approved for a $50 million condominium project.
RISE Together Proposes Redevelopment in Mattapan Square
Boston-based RISE Together’s multifamily development horizons are expanding into Mattapan Square with plans to redevelop a commercial property as 165 housing units and a restaurant.
Sullivan Square Project Includes 878K SF of Offices, Labs
The first phase of a 2.6 million-square-foot Charlestown mixed-use development calls for nearly 632,000 square feet of office and lab space just outside of Sullivan Square.
Nine Teams Seek Seaport Housing Development Rights
Life science developers have snatched up most of the recent available properties in Boston’s Seaport District, but a publicly-owned parcel that’s been designated for workforce housing is receiving a strong round of interest.
