Commercial & Industrial
Personnel File – No. 364
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s The Personnel File.
FoxRock’s Newest Quincy Development Opens to Residents
The developer of more than 600 apartments in Quincy Center is marketing its newest units in a newly-expanded former Masonic Temple.
Some Suburbs Roll Out YIMBY Welcome Mats
Leaders in Watertown, Needham and elsewhere are looking to go above and beyond the call of the MBTA Communities law even as those in other towns are making headlines with their resistance.
Hot Property: Seaport East at Commonwealth Pier
A winter garden reopened this month at Seaport East following a nearly year-long capital improvement project designed to refresh the 223,000-square-foot office tower’s common area amenities.
Letter to the Editor: Eviction Sealing Bill Hurts Good Renters
It would cause landlords statewide to raise application minimums for income, credit and other screening metrics. It would ignore the clear alternative to the problem of discrimination based on past evictions.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Barriers to Building
Local officials are getting creative with efforts to prevent development of new housing within their borders. Just answer these riddles, solve this Rubik’s cube, then…
From Grunt Work to the Executive Office
Matt Maggiore got his start at his family’s Woburn-based construction and development firm as a laborer alongside young Ben and Casey Afleck. Now company president, he’s hunting for suburban Boston condominium development sites.
To Get Real Housing Production, Let’s Break Out the Carrots
It’s become increasingly clear that the MBTA Communities housing law is no silver bullet. So why not make new housing a profit center for towns and suburbs, rather than a perceived drag?
Be Bolder, Think Bigger to Solve Our Region’s Housing Crisis
Even if every possible new unit is built under the MBTA Communities reforms, we’d just end up right back where we are today, without housing policy in place to support the sustainable long-term growth of this region.
BPDA Approves 23-Story NU Dorm, 1.4M SF of Labs
A new Northeastern University dorm tower in Roxbury and lab developments in Charlestown and South End received approval from Boston Planning & Development Agency directors.
BPDA Backs Wu’s Neighborhood Rezoning Push
Boston Planning & Development Agency directors gave cautious support for Mayor Michelle Wu’s rezoning plan designed to encourage mid-rise housing construction near transit stops in 18 neighborhoods.
Official: Tools Will Enable Migrants to ‘Thrive’
Families in the state’s emergency shelters could soon face time limits on how long they stay in shelters, and the head of the state’s immigration office says she’s confident that officials will find “viable options” for those who exhaust their stays.
Avison Young Agrees to Appoint New Board, Restructures Debt
Avison Young completed a debt restructuring deal after defaulting on payments in the second half of 2023 and agreed to appoint a new board of directors.
Alexandria Sells Southie Lab Site to Marketing Agency for a Loss
A site once proposed for lab space was acquired by a Boston-based marketing agency as Alexandria Real Estate Equities scaled back its appetite for development.
Report Spotlights Untapped Opportunity for Western Mass. Real Estate
Emerging industry clusters such as agriculture research and clean energy provide an opportunity to pull western Massachusetts out of the economic doldrums, according to a report that asks state leaders to commit $500 million toward the Pioneer Valley region.
Nubian Square Development Plans Include 132 Apartments and Condos
Another development team is joining the Roxbury housing pipeline with plans for 132 apartments and condominiums in a pair of buildings overlooking Nubian Square.
Wu: Boston Can’t Shoulder Stadium Overhaul on Its Own
While Boston awaits a judge’s decision on whether the city can renovate a run-down stadium in a public park to host a professional women’s soccer team, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended the idea on Tuesday, claiming that the stadium would still be available for community use over 90 percent of the time.
South Boston Hotel Site Hits Market
A 72-room hotel development site near the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center is on the market amid Boston’s lingering pause of hotel construction.
Harvard Not the Only Winner from Feds’ Mass. Pike Money
A $335.4 million federal grant to rebuild a key section of the Mass. Pike and build a new transit hub in Allston will help unlock Harvard University’s plans for a big, new science and technology-focused neighborhood. But the school isn’t the only winner, experts say.
How Franklin Cummings Tech Overcame Cautious Lending Environment
This morning, a groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of construction at the 1011 Harrison Ave. site. But the project plans took a different turn amid delays in redevelopment of the South End property, which had been in the works since 2020.