Nantucket Proposal Would Limit Home Swimming Pools
It could soon become a lot harder to add a swimming pool to a home in Nantucket if a proposal being made to the island's 2019 annual Town Meeting is approved.... 
Seaport Office Tower Sold to Joint Venture for $455M
A speculative Seaport District office tower that attracted headquarters locations by Alexion Pharmaceuticals and PTC has been sold to Norges Bank Real Estate Management and American Realty Advisors for $455 million....
Another Bank Jumps Into Marijuana Businesses
With recreational marijuana sales starting to flow, banks seem to be warming to the idea of jumping into the business....
CarGurus Set to Occupy New Cambridge Office Building
Cambridge-based developer Urban Spaces has obtained permanent financing for a speculative office building that’s scheduled to accommodate online marketplace CarGurus’ expansion....
Microbreweries Find Success in Cape Ann Area
There are more than 160 breweries in the state, with 30 slated to open next year. In the Cape Ann area and the North Shore, there are dozens....
Brookline Redevelopment Will Add 24 Apartments Near JFK’s Birthplace
Kaplan Construction demolished a 3-story commercial building to make way for JFK Crossing, a 5-story, 42,000-square-foot multifamily building....
Westfield Man Charged With 17 Counts of Fraud and Money Laundering
A Westfield man was charged in federal court in Springfield yesterday in connection with a scheme to obtain bank loans and money for projects in Saudi Arabia....
South End Landlord Hires Office Broker for Three Spaces
As South End emerges as one of Boston’s office development markets, a longtime landlord has hired an outside broker for the first time to market three availabilities in the SoWa submarket....
Man Pleads Guilty to International Email Impersonation and Fraud Scam
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty earlier this week in federal court in Boston in connection with a scam in which he and co-conspirators defrauded victims by pretending to be employees of the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...
Needham Developer Buys Two Shopping Plazas
Needham-based retail developer RK Centers has paid $41.6 million to acquire a pair of suburban Boston shopping plazas....
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