Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Name That Neighborhood!
Beacon Capital Partners discovered the hard way that it’s easier to redevelop a big site than it is to convince Bostonians to not mock efforts to rebrand their neighborhoods.
Designers Seek Defenses for Extreme Heat and Flooding
The summer of 2021’s record-breaking heat and precipitation in Greater Boston is adding urgency to additional requirements for commercial buildings and development sites and designs that can withstand expected extreme weather in coming years.
Why Adaptive Projects Make Financial and Environmental Sense
To reach carbon neutrality, both new and existing buildings must address operational and embodied carbon. Existing buildings represent a prime opportunity by prolonging the life of used materials and creating a venue to cut operational emissions.
Developer Files for First Phase of Dorchester Project
A Dedham developer that owns three parcels spanning nearly 9 acres along Dorchester’s Morrissey Boulevard is moving ahead with plans for a 250,000-square-foot office-lab building and 175 housing units.
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.
South Shore Shake-Up
State Street Corp.’s recent decision to sublease two of its four Quincy office buildings totaling nearly 390,000 square feet shakes up a suburban submarket that’s been the heart of the financial service provider’s back office presence in Massachusetts. Will new projects Dorchester draw away tenants?
Accordia Inks 99-year Bayside Lease, Clears Way for Redevelopment
The long-term lease to develop the former Bayside Expo Center site next to UMass Boston has been signed, with about $235 million expected to flow to the harbor-side campus over the duration of the 99-year deal.
More Details of Plans for Morrissey Boulevard Properties Emerge
Center Court Properties is contemplating a large, three-phase development for land it owns next to the former Boston Globe headquarters on Boston’s Morrissey Boulevard.
Hot Property: Jan. 12, 2018
Burlington-based developer Nordblom Co. has filed plans to redevelop the Boston Globe’s former 16-acre property in Dorchester as “The BEAT (Boston Exchange for Accelerated Technology),” reconfiguring the 695,000-square-foot building as a multitenant space for the tech, life science and advanced manufacturing sectors.
