Hot Property: The Vale

Road and utility work and demolition of the former Kraft Foods Atlantic Gelatin factory buildings in Woburn has cleared the way for a mixed-use project by Leggat McCall Properties.

‘Lunch Bucket’ Towns Join the Million-Dollar Home Club

Million-dollar home sales are starting to pop up in some of the unlikeliest places as prices across Massachusetts shatter records. A decades-long slump in new residential construction in the Boston area has created a dire shortage of homes for sale, driving up prices across the board and putting a premium on anything new or recently renovated.

A Business Model Built for the Long Haul

The apartment business runs in the family at The Hamilton Co., the Allston-based landlord and developer founded by the late Harold Brown. His son Jameson, after working as a real estate agent in Boston, joined the company in 2009. Following his father’s retirement in November 2017, Jameson Brown was named co-CEO along with Chief Financial Officer Andy Bloch.

Woburn Mall Set to Add Cinema, Housing

Partial demolition of the Woburn Mall could begin in March as part of a redevelopment that will add a cinema complex, new restaurants and retailers and 350 apartments at the 23-acre property.