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Opportunities and Pitfalls Await Office Investors
Big leases by Hasbro and KKR at trophy office towers have generated buzz about the Boston office market after several years of consolidations and downsizing....
Voters Face a Choice: Build Our Future, or Blow It Up?
Voters are boiling over with frustration as costs escalate in almost every segment of their lives. Will they go for rent control, or new construction as the solution to housing costs?...
Supply Glut Hits High-End Logistics Market
Speculative construction of new industrial facilities has ground to a halt in Greater Boston, as lower tenant demand and overbuilding have created a glut of high-end space....
Bargains Elusive for Gateway Cities Homebuyers
Areas of Greater Boston once considered bargains have seen some of the sharpest home-price appreciation over the last 10 years, leaving first-time buyers struggling....
Massachusetts’ ADU Revolution Won’t Be Complete Without More Reforms
Nine months into the statewide legalization of accessory dwelling units, construction activity has certainly risen. The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) documented 550 ADU approvals in the first half of 2025 as state preemptions were implemented and municipalities began ad...
Boston’s Next Wave of Buyers: From Global Investors to Local Tech Founders
International capital is flowing back into Boston’s high-end real estate while local entrepreneurs are competing for the same premium properties....
Hot Property: Belmont Skating Rink
Skanska has completed construction of a new athletic complex and ice rink named after a fixture of the Belmont athletic community....
Hastings Marks a Half-Century in Homebuilding
It’s been over 40 years since Tom Hastings started his homebuilding odyssey with the innovative Leisurewoods 55-and-over development in Rockland. Along the way, he’s turned bunkers into housing and helped transform the Hingham Shipyard....
Mutual Holding Company Deals Hit Milestone
With its pending acquisition of Bluestone Bank, Mutual Bancorp will become the largest mutual holding company in Massachusetts but is operating in a relatively unique way under CEO Matthew Burke....
Greater Boston’s Life Science Market Is Recalibrating for Growth
Vacancy reached a new all-time high of 36.1 percent and asking rents continued to decline. But green shoots give reason for hope....
Many Homebuilders Are Overextended
Signs suggest many large homebuilders, and even their smaller brethren, have gotten too far out over their skis....
Through the Fog, Boston’s Lodging Market Should Find Its Bearings
Economic and political headwinds have dampened travel spending and kept hotel operators focused on managing rising costs. Next year could be better....
Bane of Landlords Threatens to Reappear on Ballot
To landlords in Massachusetts, rent control is like Freddy Krueger – a relentless villain that terrorizes victims in an endless series of sequels and remakes....
The Gossip Report: Nov. 21, 2025
A modernist gem takes the fourth spot in this week’s roundup of the most expensive home sales in Massachusetts....
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