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Brighton Concert Hall Namechecks Local Rock Lore

By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 12, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link

Boston Landing’s new concert venue pays homage to Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, naming the 3,500-seat arena “Roadrunner” in a nod the band’s 1970s shoutout to the local environs.

Jack Henry Joins Akoya’s API Network, Easing Fintech Adoption

May 12, 2021 | Reprints

Jack Henry & Associates Inc. has joined the Akoya Data Access Network, making it the first provider of core banking technology to integrate Akoya into its platform.

Two Credit Union Mergers in the Works

By Diane McLaughlin | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 11, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link

A pair of mergers later this year will see two of Massachusetts’ smaller credit unions combine into larger institutions.

$55M Andover Medical Property Sold to Chicago Investor

May 11, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link

A 70,000-square-foot medical office complex in Andover has been sold to a Chicago-based private health care real estate investor for $55.2 million.

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BioMed Buys South End Offices and Labs for $314M

By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 12, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link

BioMed Realty has completed its acquisition of a South End office building and lab development site for $314 million, with the Boston Planning and Development Agency scheduled to vote Thursday on the lab conversion.

MBTA Ridership Crept Upward in March, April

By State House News Service | May 12, 2021 | Reprints

MBTA ridership saw “significant rising action” in March and April, though overall it remains at only a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, according to T General Manager Steve Poftak.

Coolidge Corner Apartments Sold for $24M

May 12, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link

A 25-unit apartment complex at Brookline’s Coolidge Corner has been acquired for $23.9 million by a Billerica-based investor following a marketing process that attracted close to 40 offers.

Consumer Prices Shot Up 0.8 Percent in April

By The Associated Press | May 12, 2021 | Reprints

A worrisome bout of inflation struck the economy in April, with U.S. consumer prices for goods and services surging 0.8 percent, the largest monthly jump in in more than a decade.

Survey: Bidding Wars the Leading Source of Unsuccessful Buyers

May 11, 2021 | Reprints | Unlock Link

Lost bidding wars and home prices that have risen above buyers’ ability to pay are the leading cause of stymied buyers, a new poll finds.

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