New Property Manager Named for Pierce Boston
Newton-based Barkan Management Co. has been named as the new management company at the 109-unit Pierce Boston luxury condo tower in Boston’s Fenway beginning Jan. 1.
Newton-based Barkan Management Co. has been named as the new management company at the 109-unit Pierce Boston luxury condo tower in Boston’s Fenway beginning Jan. 1.
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 former general manager of Boston’s Four Seasons, Robin Brown is putting his life’s experience in the hotel industry to work as an investor and advisor in some of Boston’s most distinctive new hospitality concepts, ranging from the music-themed Verb hotel in the Fenway to the art-infused Studio Allston Hotel.
Industry-leading concert promoters such as Live Nation and AEG continue to assert their market dominance, seeking to expand their reach from outdoor stadiums and arenas to mid-sized concert halls once controlled by independents.
Opportunities to acquire nearly 6 acres in Harvard Square and to redevelop Simmons College’s campus in the Fenway are setting off a spirited competition among developers and potential future institutional users.