The Daily Office Commute Is Dead. Now What?
We are about to see whether Boston Mayor Michelle Wu can make some headway on bringing new life to storefronts emptied out by the pandemic.
Council Backs Fossil Fuel Ban for Boston Buildings
Boston took a major step Wednesday toward seeking state permission for a fossil fuel ban in the local building sector when a home rule petition won City Council approval, but it’s possible the request is just headed for bureaucratic limbo.
Boston: A Contingent History
Welcome to Boston, the city that reinvents itself every century or so. A new history of the city by a leading real estate attorney is a good reminder that its current success is by no means cast in stone.
Boston Issues $50M Affordable Housing RFP
Boston officials are looking for a few good ideas – $50 million worth, to be precise.
Boston Seeks to Join Fossil Fuel Ban Pilot
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says the city will be filing a home rule petition today to join the state’s new pilot program for communities seeking to ban natural gas hookups in new construction and major renovations.
Hot Property: 125 Summer St.
Architects SGA designed a new 32,219-square-foot spec office suite on the fourth floor of 125 Summer St., a 22-story office tower in Boston’s South Station submarket.
Will Fed’s Move Shut Down Housing Pipeline?
The Federal Reserve’s largest interest rate hike in nearly three decades likely will put a kink in Greater Boston’s housing pipeline, increase apartment rents and weed out some development firms.
New Planning Chief Has Eye on Downtown
As he assumes the powers of Boston’s new planning czar, BPDA Director James Arthur Jemison II is paying special attention to the future of downtown zoning and managing a looming development boom in Charlestown.
This Month in History: Mass. Mints First Colonial Coins
Creating currency was not legal in the colonies, independent-minded Bay Staters went ahead and set up a mint anyway to dodge British authorities’ demands they barter for goods and services, a rule that threatened to hobble the booming economy.
Hot Property: 100 Summer St., Boston
Validity Inc. has relocated its headquarters to a new 25,000-square-foot office suite at 100 Summer St. in Boston’s Financial District, after subleasing space for four years in Back Bay.
First Impressions Begin at Street Level
As city officials and landlords seek to revive street life in downtown Boston, Whitney Gallivan has played a key role in shaping one of the Financial District’s newest attractions: the High Street Place food hall.
Wu Plans ‘Boston Blooms’ Block Party to Lure Workers Downtown
Making good on a proposal she unveiled earlier this month, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a formal date for a party to mark downtown Boston’s “reopening” after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic – and hopefully lure many workers back to still-empty office buildings.
Wu Plans ‘Downtown Reopening’ to Lure Workers Back
With downtown Boston still lagging behind its pre-pandemic vitality, Mayor Michelle Wu is organizing a grand reopening-style event to help lure more office workers back.
Wu Names Real Estate Execs, Advocates to ‘Rent Stabilization’ Committee
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu put her mandate to address Boston’s housing crisis into action Thursday morning, announcing the formation of a new Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee composed of advocates and real estate industry figures.
Baker Dings Boston Transfer Tax Proposal, Riling Debate
A day before Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plans to sign a petition that would add a new tax on real estate sales of $2 million or more in her city to fund affordable housing, Gov. Charlie Baker said he generally does not “support these sorts of things.”
This Month in History: Old State House Time Capsule
Some time between Feb. 21 and Feb. 23, 1901, an unknown coppersmith sealed an issue of Banker & Tradesman into a box placed inside the head of the Old State House’s rooftop lion sculpture as part of renovations to the building.
Can Life Science Subsidize the Cultural Economy?
When Peter Rinning saw his new landlord was looking to reposition his Somerville neighborhood for biotech startups, he didn’t expected to be told, “You’re one of the reasons we’re buying this building. Don’t go anywhere.”
Wu: State OK’s Withdrawal of Boston’s Harbor Plan
State officials have approved Boston leaders’ controversial decision to scrap a waterfront plan that would have enabled a pair of high-profile towers to rise along the harbor’s edge, Mayor Michelle Wu said yesterday.
Rising Costs Add to Pandemic Pain for Small Businesses
In response, owners are raising prices, cutting staff hours, dropping some goods and services and nixing free shipping in a delicate balancing act. But with low visibility into how long the higher inflation will last, some owners are increasingly worried about keeping their doors open in the long run.
Boston-Area Restaurants, Gyms Face Vaccine Requirements
With a new surge in COVID-19 cases threatening to strain hospital capacity and harm the city’s economy, patrons and employees at restaurants, bars, theaters and gyms will have to show proof of vaccination.
