The CRE Insider
Mismatched Priorities Extend Lab Market Woes
Commercial landlords’ business model and small biotech companies’ needs are at odds, throwing obstacles in the paths of filling empty lab buildings and form the next generation of industry giants, alike.
Watertown Lab Market Chips into Vacancies
No one is prepared to say that Greater Boston’s third-largest lab market is in full recovery mode. But Watertown lab vacancies have started falling.
2026 Is an Inflection Year for Greater Boston’s Lab Market
Greater Boston’s life science real estate market is beginning to show clearer signs of an inflection point after several years of supply growth, declining rents and subdued tenant demand.
They’ve Got the Power in the Suburban Flex Market
When biotech startups are ready to graduate from incubators, a frequent destination is Cummings Properties’ 11 million square-foot portfolio in Boston’s northern suburbs.
SJC Upholds Ruling in Jiminy Peak Injury Case
A recent state Supreme Judicial Court case tested how liable general contractors are for workplace injuries suffered by subcontractors’ employees.
Can Boston Harbor Heat and Cool the Building Sector?
Landlords have been particularly anxious about Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s aggressive push to rein in buildings’ carbon emissions. The harbor could be their savior.
Cutting Through Red Tape on Green Buildings
When developers want straight talk about how to comply with an increasingly bewildering thicket of green building regulations, many turn to Chris Schaffner.
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