Commercial & Industrial
Amazon Wisely Skips Boston for HQ2
Our traffic-clogged highways, stalled trains and loony home prices are taking heat for scaring Amazon away, and for good reason.
Banker & Tradesman Editorial Cartoon: Better Luck Next Time
Amazon has passed over Boston in its search for a new headquarters. đ
Hot Property: Radius Innovation & Development Headquarters
In order to best support our diverse set of clients in their goals of successfully bringing new, innovative products to market, we needed to expand our corporate office.
Time to Zone in on Qualified Opportunity Funds
Buried in the 2017 tax bill is a tax deferral and basis step-up provision aimed at luring investors to fund real estate development projects and new businesses in distressed, low-income communities.
Designing Housing for the Way We Live Now
A 20-year employee at Boston-based Icon Architecture, Kendra Halliwell is working with Berkeley Investments on a signature project in Sullivan Square, redeveloping the Graphic Arts Finishersâ property into 171 apartments.
Are Lab Conversions the Suburbsâ New Savior?
After building pockets of hip amenities to attract growing companies and their Millennial workforces, developers are trying a more drastic and potentially capital-intensive strategy to fill up suburban office parks: pivoting to life science lab space.
Growing E-Commerce Shipper Commits to Devens Expansion
Eight months after buying a vacant distribution center at Devens, Boston-based GFI Partners has secured a full-building lease to a growing e-commerce provider.
27-Unit Affordable Project Opens on Fairmount Line
A partnership between developer Traggorth Cos. and Southwest Boston Community Development Corp. is bringing affordable housing to a transit-oriented site in Hyde Park.
Trillium Brewing Eyes Beer Hall at Former Reebok Campus
Trillium Brewing Co. plans to acquire a 135,000-square-foot building at the former Reebok campus in Canton for a large beer hall and events facility, adding a new destination in the single-use office park on Royall Street.
Winchester Co-operative Bank to Open First New Branch Since 1893
After 125 years, Winchester Co-operative Bank is opening a new branch.
Workbar Plans New Space North of Boston
WorkBar is continuing its plunge into the North Shore.
Linear Retail Acquires Newton Retail Portfolio
Linear Retail Properties LLC has purchased a bundle of retail properties in Newton.
More Single-Family Homes Under Agreement in October, While Condominiums Fall
The number of single-family homes put under agreement in the month of October rose 9 percent over the last year, while condominium pending sales were down 5 percent over last year, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
East Boston Savings Bank Opens Burlington Branch
East Boston Savings Bank has opened its 37th branch office in Burlington.
Amazon Makes It Official
Amazon.com Inc. has selected New York and Northern Virginia for its second headquarters, ending a more than year-long contest that has seen frenzied bidding from locales across North America.
Apartment Developer Buys Medford Property for $26M
A Texas multifamily developer has paid $25.7 million for a Medford property recently approved for a 350-unit apartment complex.
Innovation Lab Closes in Lawrence
A Massachusetts tech incubator that struggled to find tenants has closed after two years.
Framingham Selects Bike Sharing Service
Framingham has chosen Zagster to run a new bicycle sharing service beginning next spring.
Construction Starts Projected to Top $800B
U.S. construction starts are projected to total $808 billion in 2019, essentially level with the current yearâs pace of activity, according to a report by Dodge Data & Analytics.
Avison Young Acquires Big U.K. Brokerage
Avison Young will acquire brokerage GVA in a deal that will position it as one of the five largest brokerages in the United Kingdom.
