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Did a Warm Winter Juice Spring Listing Data?

By Jay Fitzgerald
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.

Commercial Interests: Boston Mayor Shocks Real Estate with Office Tax Hike

By Scott Van Voorhis
The scale of Mayor Michelle Wu’s planned increase to tax rates on office, lab and retail buildings comes at a terrible time. And she seems to be ignoring an important alternative strategy.

In Person: Scaling New Heights in Public and Private Projects

By Steve Adams
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.

Hot Property: Lutronic Headquarters

A recent renovation project by Vantage Builders updated the lobby, clinical space and offices of Lutronic’s Billerica headquarters.

The Gossip Report

The fifth home in this week’s Gossip Report really stands out on its Charlestown block thanks to a huge, coppered bay window.

Editorial: MCCA Made the Right Call

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority has a chance to make a dent in several problems problem by rethinking what it does with its 6.5 acres of empty D Street and E Street lots.

The Housing Scene: Setting the Record Straight on the NAR Settlement

By Lew Sichelman
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 I must jump in.

Communities Already Own a Key Tool to Help Housing Crisis: Municipal Property

By Jonathan Ford
Municipalities throughout New England have long struggled to create opportunities to help alleviate the region’s severe housing crisis, without realizing potential solutions may already be within their control.

Job Flexibility Keeps Workers from Feeling Hopeless

By Monica Wang
Research shows when employees don’t have control over their work schedules, it’s not just morale that suffers – mental health takes a hit too.