BPDA Approves 23-Story NU Dorm, 1.4M SF of Labs
A new Northeastern University dorm tower in Roxbury and lab developments in Charlestown and South End received approval from Boston Planning & Development Agency directors.
Flatley Co. Touts Redesign of Charlestown Waterfront Project
The Milton-based developer has been seeking approval since late 2021 for eight buildings totaling 1.8 million square feet including a hotel, office-lab space and housing at the 20-acre site on the Mystic River.
Drone Researchers Will Relocate to Schrafft Center
A Boston company that develops drone technology for the agriculture sector expanded with relocation to the Schrafft Center in Charlestown.
Are Clean Energy Tenants CRE’s New Savior?
As life science demand wanes, developers are increasingly marketing new projects to Massachusetts’ growing clean energy sector, flush with funding from venture capital and new federal programs.
Beacon Hill Asked to Expand Waterfront Flood Defenses
Researchers are urging state legislators to allow experimental new coastal resiliency projects, providing a guide for protecting waterfront real estate from climate change.
BPDA Asks Charlestown Developers to Coordinate Public Benefits
Developers of a series of major projects in Charlestown will be asked to coordinate their public benefits packages under a new approach to neighborhood planning.
1.8M SF Development Plan Fortifies Mystic River Waterfront
The 1.8 million-square-foot redevelopment plan for the former Domino Sugar refinery property includes a new flood barrier protecting not only the 25-acre site but over 200 acres in the surrounding Charlestown, Somerville and Cambridge neighborhoods, developers say.
Flatley Plans 20-Acre Redevelopment on Mystic River
Braintree-based Flatley Co. is the latest developer to gauge demand for real estate growth in Charlestown with plans to redevelop a 20-acre site on the Mystic River.
