Searching for Solutions to Boston’s Lab Glut
Developers have seen the bottom fall out of the Boston lab real estate market. But construction costs over $1,000 per square foot put most non-biotech tenants out of reach.
Hot Property: Brimmer & May
A new recreation and wellness center at Newton’s Brimmer and May School includes a high school basketball court with capacity for 300 spectators and four classrooms for an extended day program.
AIA25 Digs Into Emerging Forces in Architecture
The American Institute of Architects’ top annual event placed Boston at the center of the design world last week, giving Massachusetts an opportunity to show off its recent contributions to the built environment.
New Music Combo: Housing in Rock City
Two new Allston-Brighton projects are betting that good design can make good neighbors of musicians and apartments. Here’s why.
A Top-Heavy Tower Redefines Seaport Architecture
Hemmed in on all sides, 10 World Trade Center is a monument to creative design on a cramped parcel that conflicts with an MBTA tunnel below and airplane landing paths above.
Regulators Eye ‘Embodied Carbon’ in New Buildings
Is another sustainability regulation coming down the line for Boston developers? Traditional commercial building materials such as steel and concrete are drawing scrutiny from regulators as a potential contributor to the building sector’s carbon footprint.
Personnel File – No. 342
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s The Personnel File.
Interior Designers Deserve Professional Recognition from Mass., Too
Unlike architects, interior designers lack the title of “licensed professional” in the commonwealth, which harms designers, their clients and the state economy. A bill before the state Senate would change this.
Hot Property: 10 World Trade
10 World Trade in Boston’s Seaport District is the city’s first development recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for sustainable design of landscapes and outdoor spaces.
Simmons Campus Redevelopment Gets Final Approval
Redevelopment of Simmons University’s residential campus received its final local approval this week, clearing the way for 1.7 million square feet of new office, life science and multifamily buildings.
Former Sasaki HQ Gets R&D Tenant
A venture-backed clean manufacturing company has...
Hot Property: Sasaki Global HQ
Sasaki’s new, 64,000-square-foot global headquarters updated a historic downtown Boston building with new office interiors, updated lobby and retail space and private roof deck.
Designers Chart Cost-Effective Fossil Fuel Fixes
The race is on to decarbonize real estate developments across Greater Boston. But it doesn’t mean developers need to be fearful of crushing costs, experts say.
Hot Property: Boston City Hall Plaza
New playscapes, terraces and event spaces are activating the notorious windswept urban vacancies of Boston’s City Hall Plaza.
Waterfront Property Owners Band Together
Protecting downtown Boston from sea level rise will require a unified barrier between the North End and Atlantic Wharf, and waterfront property owners say time is running short to choose the most effective coastal defense strategy.
Greystar Project Opens at the Crossroads of Boston Neighborhoods
Boston’s newest luxury apartment property presents two distinct facades designed to complement the architecture of the Bay Village and Back Bay neighborhoods.
Wu Names Urban Design Pick
A landscape architect at Sasaki is Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s choice for the newly-created deputy chief of urban design position.
Housing Developers Sought for Salem State Parcels
State real estate officials are offering Salem State University’s south campus as a redevelopment opportunity including the potential for hundreds of multifamily housing units.
10 World Trade to Break Ground Within Weeks
Construction of the $530 million 10 World Trade office-lab tower in Boston’s Seaport District is set to begin this year after two new investors joined the development team.
The Davis Cos. Unveils 426-Unit East Boston Proposal
A partnership between The Davis Cos. and an East Boston health center proposes a six-building, 426-unit multifamily project, including 60 income-restricted units designed for families to address the neighborhood’s displacement pressures.
