Design Commission Wants Changes to Lansdowne Block
Boston Civic Design Commissioners pressed developers for changes to a building that would kick off the 2 million square-foot Fenway Corners project.
Hot Property: Snowport Holiday Market
Snowport Holiday Market Presented by Constant Contact returns to the Boston Seaport on Nov. 7 with a new lineup of independent businesses.
Hot Property: MarketStreet Lynnfield
MarketStreet in Lynnfield refreshes its tenant roster with four new tenant openings this fall.
Developer Offers First Look at Lansdowne Street Project
Developers unveiled designs for the 2 million square-foot Fenway Corners project’s Lansdowne Street phase, where a 250,000 square-foot office building will overlook Fenway Park’s Green Monster.
Charter Realty Hires WS Development Exec
A top leasing executive for WS Development is joining Charter Realty, a retail real estate brokerage that represents national chains and landlords across the U.S.
WS Gets New Partner at Legacy Place
A new investor joined Newton-based WS Development in ownership of the 580,000-square-foot Legacy Place lifestyle center in Dedham.
Top Mass. Politicians Turn Out to Praise Sublime Systems, WS Seaport Tower
One phrase was uttered over and over again Tuesday morning by the movers and shakers of Beacon Hill and D.C.: Who knew concrete was so exciting?
WS Delivers Seaport Foundation Medicine HQ
WS Development held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the delivery of its latest office-lab building in Boston’s Seaport District Thursday.
Hot Property: One Boston Wharf
Amazon’s new office building in Boston’s Seaport includes a Somerville clean energy startup’s climate-friendly concrete product in its 5,000-square-foot, ground-floor Paseo public promenade.
City Realty Eyes Redevelopment of Route 9 Office Park
A high-visibility potential redevelopment site on Route 9 has been acquired by City Realty Group with plans for housing and commercial uses replacing a 60-year-old office park.
Racing Simulator Sets Opening Date in Seaport
An entertainment complex including 69 racing simulators has set an April 22 opening date at WS Development’s Seaport portfolio in Boston.
WS Announces New Stores for Addition to The Street
WS Development announced 14 of the 25 new retailers that will occupy its new 27 Boylston project in Chestnut Hill, a redevelopment that expands its The Street retail property.
Winding Path to Profitability Detoured Development in 2023
Transformative projects reshaping the Dorchester waterfront and streets surrounding Fenway Park cleared their biggest hurdles at Boston City Hall in 2023, but a challenging development climate points to a reduced presence of cranes on the skyline.
Hot Property: One Boston Wharf
Turner Construction topped off framing of WS Development’s new One Boston Wharf office tower in the Seaport District, which will include the 700-seat Seaport Performing Arts Center.
BPDA Approves Big Development Surrounding Fenway Park
A development project including lab buildings that could bring thousands of biotech workers to the Fenway got the green light from Boston Planning & Development Agency directors along with a Back Bay hotel tower and an Allston apartment tower.
A Huge Opportunity Is Coming to Boston
It’s sometimes hard for us, residents of the Hub of the Universe, to imagine but our fair city doesn’t necessarily have the best reputation in other parts of the country. But we can all pitch in to help change that narrative when the NAACP’s annual national convention comes to the Boston July 26.
District Hall Operator to Depart in December
Changes are coming to a Seaport District property that’s been a networking hub for the local tech industry for the last decade.
Fenway Corners Changes Include Smaller Shops, More Housing
Fenway Corners developers agreed to increase multifamily housing to 266 units, include smaller retail spaces for independent shops and delay review of the project’s final phase to coordinate with a city-sponsored transportation study.
The Key to Keeping Current in the Seaport
It turns out that “try before you buy” is a compelling pitch for retailers as well as shoppers. In what’s becoming a commonly accepted practice, retail landlords such as WS Development and Wilder regularly take a flier on local, independently-owned shops that bring unique, new concepts to their portfolios.
H-Mart Plans Fourth Massachusetts Store
Korean grocer H-Mart will open its fourth Bay State supermarket in a shopping center on the Medford-Malden border.
