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Boston-based developer GFI Partners plans to develop 200,000 square feet of commercial space at the former Grafton State Hospital after completing an acquisition from MassDevelopment.

What else is on tap today?

• Amenities War, Quantified: A new analysis by researchers at commercial brokerage JLL has concluded that a high level of amenities is the key difference between office buildings that kept or gained tenants over the last four years, and those that lost tenants.
• West Shore Raises Profile: With the completion of its 18th acquisition in Florida, a Boston-based multifamily investment firm increased its Sunshine State portfolio to more than 5,300 units.
• Hynes’ Aging Systems: The quasi-public authority that runs the state’s convention centers has a five-year plan to “keep the lights on” at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay, as it stares down over $100 million in deferred maintenance and other costs.

Show me the data!
Here’s who’s leading the pack among Berkshire County mortgage lenders.

What did I miss?
Here’s what you might have missed in Sunday’s newsletter. Not a B&T subscriber? Fix that here.

• Early-year data from several sources has shown an uptick in sold homes and new listings. But some are skeptical that the state is seeing signs of a market becoming unstuck.
• A change of ownership this month will enable Gienapp Architects to expand its opportunities to pursue publicly-sponsored building projects as Imelda Barnhurst takes the reins.
• The reporting on the recent $418 million settlement with the National Association of Realtors and several large national brokerage companies has been “so atrocious” that columnist Lew Sichelman feels he must jump in.