Opponents Urge ‘No’ Vote on Pivotal Downtown Rezoning
Opponents of Boston’s downtown “Skyline” rezoning proposal are mounting a last-minute campaign as it heads to a vote of the Boston Planning & Development Agency board of directors Thursday.
Fenway Luxury Apartments Land $132M Refi
A large, luxury apartment building in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood has secured its latest refinancing.
Boston Team Owners Go From Trophies to Towers
These days everyone seems to have a side hustle going. Apparently, that also includes the fabulously wealthy owners of Boston’s pro sports teams, all of whom have made real estate a second career of sorts.
Pols Press Developer on Exchange South End Delays
Federal transportation officials continue to oppose a connection from the former Boston Flower Exchange property to Interstate 93, a requirement for full buildout of a 1.6 million-square-foot life science campus.
What Widett Might Have Been
The real estate investor that controls Boston’s Widett Circle once envisioned a 24 million-square-foot development spanning approximately 100 acres off Interstate 93, including a new Boston City Hall and 30-acre central park.
MassDOT Opposes Highway Connection from South End Lab Project
Boston-based Abbey Group is expected to redesign its 1.6-million-square-foot Exchange South End life science development in Boston amid talks with transportation officials about a disputed connector to Frontage Road.
Access Road Is Key Sticking Point for Exchange South End
Members of an advisory group pressed The Abbey Group on the timing of road work required for its 1.6-million-square-foot Exchange South End life science development, including a connection to Frontage Road designed to minimize congestion on Albany Street.
Three Seek to Buy Downtown Crossing Garage
Three companies have submitted offers to buy a 1,029-space parking garage at Boston’s Downtown Crossing in response to the city’s plan to reinvest proceeds from the sale in affordable and public housing.
Boston Seeks Offers for Downtown Crossing Garage Property
Boston officials have begun the disposition process for a Downtown Crossing parking garage, with plans to reinvest the proceeds in public housing and affordable housing.
Cal. Pension Fund Leads $125M Widett Circle Purchase
A development team is on the verge of acquiring the 19-acre Widett Circle property for $125 million, clearing the way for a master-planned development of one of Boston’s most sought-after and complex redevelopment sites.
Abbey Group Kicks Off Demolition for Exchange South End
Boston-based developer Abbey Group began demolition of the former Boston Flower Exchange property this morning, as it prepares the 5.6-acre South End site for a four-building, 1.6 million-square-foot office and lab development.
A Tower That Caters to the Fenway’s Professional Demographics
Industry observers have described an “amenities war” among multifamily properties in cities like Boston, New York City and San Francisco. Properties are adding everything from pools to pet spas to golf simulators, but how often are these amenities actually used?
The Next Vertex? Life Science Firm Eyes Big Seaport Campus
Cambridge-based Foundation Medicine Inc. is seeking up to 1 million square feet in Boston or Cambridge for a life science campus.
10 CRE Stories to Watch in 2019
As projects in Somerville, East Boston, Allston-Brighton and South End move forward, developers of large vacant commercial properties in Newton and Woburn are laying out plans for mixed-use projects totaling over 3 million square feet.
JLL to Market Big South End Development
JLL Boston will recruit tenants for Boston-based developer Abbey Group, which is expected to break ground next year on a 1.6-million-square-foot office and lab complex on Albany Street in South End.
Lafayette City Center Adds Another Tech Tenant
Cloud computing company VMWare has leased nearly 38,000 square feet at Lafayette City Center, in the latest relocation of a Cambridge tech company to Boston’s Downtown Crossing.
Bringing A Sense Of Home To Luxury Buildings
There’s no denying that Boston’s real estate industry is booming. Roughly 14 million square feet of new space is being developed around the city, in addition to another 40 million square feet of permitted projects that have not yet broken ground. About 80 percent of the new development square footage consists of rental apartments and condominiums.
