Davis Cos. Wins Dispute With Medford Over Housing Development
A state board’s ruling in favor of The Davis Cos. clears the way for housing developers to build multifamily projects in Medford under Massachusetts’ Chapter 40B affordable housing law.
A Developer Poised to Capitalize Market Conditions
Turbulent financial markets have whipsawed the commercial real estate industry, but from where Cappy Daume sits at The Davis Cos., evaluating potential acquisitions, there’s a lot of opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Personnel File – No. 340
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.
Alewife Project to Create Connections to Life Science Cluster
The most ambitious building project in nonprofit developer Just-a-Start’s 55-year history, the Economic Mobility Hub at Rindge Commons, will house both elements of its mission under one roof.
Rockport Warns of Downsizing at Newton HQ
Rockport Group notified state officials of plans to eliminate 148 jobs at its Newton corporate headquarters, a converted mill building that it redesigned to attract and retain employees in 2016.
BPDA Approves Dorchester Hotel-to-Housing Conversion
Boston Planning & Development Agency directors approved the conversion of a Dorchester hotel into supportive housing and 82 apartments in a redevelopment of a Jamaica Plain paper supply company’s property.
BPDA Approves 1.8M SF of New Projects
A developer will pay $1 million to a new fund created by the city of Boston to support displaced artists, after receiving approval for a mixed-income housing and life science project in Allston.
Davis Tops Off Latest Alewife Lab Project
Boston-based developer Davis Cos. is on track to deliver a speculative 161,616-square-foot lab building at 101 Smith Place in Cambridge during the fourth quarter, expanding its Quad life science campus.
Personnel File – No. 322
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s the latest installment of Banker & Tradesman’s Personnel File.
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.
The Davis Co.’s Changes Allston Development Respond to Family Housing Demand
A proposed hotel-residential development on Soldiers Field Road is back for further review after changes designed to boost the supply of affordable and family-sized housing units in Allston.
Personnel File – No. 307
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
Five Amazon Last-Mile Warehouses to Close
Amazon officials plan to close down operations at five last-mile delivery stations in the Boston area, but the future of those properties is unclear.
Everett Tank Farm Eyed for Huge Mixed-Use Development
The Davis Cos.’ redevelopment plans for the 95-acre Everett ExxonMobil tank farm property include a multi-million-square-foot mix of multifamily housing, warehousing and advanced manufacturing.
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.
New Luxury Projects Rise Amid Aging Housing Stock
It wasn’t all that long ago that Boston’s luxury housing ecosystem centered on Back Bay and Beacon Hill. Now, competition with lab developers has ushered in a new crop of submarkets for high-end housing – including some that might surprise you.
Everett Tank Farm Reportedly Headed to Davis Cos.
Boston-based Davis Cos. is the reported winning bidder for ExxonMobil’s 95-acre tank farm in Everett, advancing plans for a large redevelopment of the city’s industrial waterfront.
Davis Cos. Quad Project Includes Labs and Restaurant
Davis Cos.’ next life science project would bring another 280,000 square feet of office-lab space to the Alewife Quad district in West Cambridge, including a new restaurant in the transforming industrial neighborhood.
Lobby Art Raises Funds for Research
When Boston Private wanted to present board members and clients with artwork several years ago, they turned to Art in Giving, co-founded by Eliane Markoff. The nonprofit raises money for pediatric cancer research.
Personnel File – No. 278
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
