This Week’s Paper

New Regs Add Health Worries to Development Reviews

By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

New state regulations designed to protect marginalized populations from environmentally-harmful projects are expected to add delays and additional project costs for commercial developers, particularly in the booming e-commerce distribution sector. ...

Suit Against Mass. MLS Would Damage Many for Little Benefit

By Scott Van Voorhis | Banker & Tradesman Columnist | Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

Massachusetts’ main multiple listings service is the target of a class action lawsuit claiming the longstanding buyer-broker commission rule is driving up home prices....

New Luxury Projects Rise Amid Aging Housing Stock

By Cameron Sperance | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Jun 26, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

It wasn’t all that long ago that Boston’s luxury housing ecosystem centered on Back Bay and Beacon Hill. Now, competition with lab developers has ushered in a new crop of submarkets for high-end housing – including some that might surprise you....

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Whether Slow or Fast, Mass. Home Prices Poised to Fall

By Scott Van Voorhis | Banker & Tradesman Columnist | Jun 26, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

Have we reached peak home price craziness yet? For the last decade, the answer from the market has been a resounding “no.” This time could be different....

Banker & Tradesman Editorial Cartoon: Going Back Half a Century

By Peter Paul Payack | Banker & Tradesman Cartoonist | Jul 5, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

The Supreme Court's conservative majority is wielding sledgehammers instead of gavels....

MBTA Communities Zoning Can Green Boston’s Suburbs

Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

A new analysis of Greater Boston’s apartment market shows just how environmentally damaging development policies in the region’s suburbs are – something no natural gas ban can solve....

BankProv Expands BaaS Reach

By Diane McLaughlin | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

The $1.79 billion-asset Amesbury-based lender is finding opportunity with a type of financial service a growing number of banks are looking to offer to the fintech industry....

When Choosing Business Location, Consider Property Management

By Thaddeus Minshall | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

“Location, location, location” is not the only element in the commercial real estate equation, particularly as more businesses engage in work that can be conducted nearly anywhere....

An Evolving Approach to the Entitlement Process

By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

When Dallas-based Hillwood Investment Properties sought to develop a 4.2 million-square-foot campus including a new Amazon distribution facility in North Andover, it turned to John Smolak....

This Crisis Shows the Value of a Strong MBTA

By Rick Dimino | Special To Banker & Tradesman | Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

Finger-pointing and debating who is time blame is tempting but won’t move the MBTA out of its state of crisis fast enough....

This Month in History: Common Garage Scandal

By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

A project to build a big parking garage under the Boston Common resulted in the downfall of a major public official and the project’s construction engineer....

Homebuyers Spend $14K on Houses Post-Purchase

By Lew Sichelman | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints

You’ve paid an ungodly amount for your house. You’ve also paid more than you can believe in closing costs. But if you are like the typical homebuyer, your spending isn’t over....

Hot Property: 125 Summer St.

By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jul 3, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

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....

Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Who’s Your Agent’s Manager?

By Peter Paul Payack | Banker & Tradesman Cartoonist | Jun 26, 2022 | Reprints

When homes get out of reach for many, there's only one person to ask for: Jerome Powell....

Listing Data Can Come Up Short

By Lew Sichelman | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Jun 26, 2022 | Reprints

Three out of four homebuyers start their house hunt online. But if that’s the extent of your search, you could be missing out on any number of places that fit your parameters....

Hot Property: Cambria Boston Somerville

By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jun 26, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

Online arts magazine Vanyaland will produce a series of live performances and has curated playlists from local musicians in the common areas and private function rooms at Somerville’s newest hotel....

The Personal Touch in High-End Design

By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jun 26, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link

His architecture firm has grown to more than 30 employees and expanded its commercial work, but David Hacin likes to keep a hand in the design of Boston’s distinctive residences....