Boston
MassHousing’s Affordable Extensions and Renovations Financing
The Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) is financing affordable rent extensions and property renovations on 249 apartment units between two… Read more
Cities Rediscovering Themselves Following Downtown Mall Demolitions
Some cities are finding new life after failed downtown malls are razed. In Worcester, MA, the Galleria mall opened in… Read more
Developer Sells 216-Unit Multifamily
American Realty Advisors, headquartered in California, acquired the 216-unit Madison at Racine in Chicago’s West Loop/Fulton market. ARA struck the… Read more
$28M Refi Snagged for 654K-SF Industrial
First Highland Management and Development Corp. obtained a $28-million permanent financing loan to refinance the Boston-Dedham Commerce Park, a five-building,… Read more
325K-SF Industrial Building Trades in New Jersey
A Boston-based real estate advisor bought a 324,540-square-foot industrial building in Monroe, NJ. The deal closed at an undisclosed price, following multiple… Read more
Developer Targeting Port Norfolk Peninsula for MXU
City Point Capital LP, based in Boston, MA, is targeting Dorchester, MA’s Port Norfolk Peninsula for a mixed-use development. City… Read more
As Preschoolers Grow, So Does Education
The childcare franchising industry brings in an average of $2.6 billion in annual revenue. Georgia-based Primrose Schools, an organization of… Read more
MIT’s Volpe Site Plans Unveiled
In January, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced it was going to acquire the 14-acre John A. Volpe Transportation… Read more
Beantown’s $1B Investment in School Buildings
Martin Walsh, mayor of Boston, unveiled his “Build BPS” (Boston Public Schools) program, a $1 billion, 10-year investment program geared… Read more
$63M in Financing Obtained for Boston Buildings
ASB Real Estate Investment’s Allegiance Fund, in partnership with Lincoln Property Co., secured $63 million in financing for 320 and… Read more
Marisa Lago for NYC Planning
New York City has picked its next Director of the Department of City Planning and Chair of the City Planning… Read more
International Investors Still Love NYC
New York City is still the best city in the entire world for real estate investment, according to the latest… Read more
Cavium Sells Former QLogic HQ for $36M
Cavium, Inc. sold the former HQ of its wholly-owned subsidiary, QLogic, in Aliso Viejo, CA for $36 million. The buyer… Read more
Rockpoint Acquiring 100 Pine for $289M
Boston-based The Rockpoint Group is acquiring 100 Pine Street, a 402,534-square-foot office building in San Francisco from Chicago-based LaSalle Investment… Read more
Mori Enters U.S. with $650M Sale-Leaseback Deal
Japanese real estate developer and investor Mori Trust Group struck a deal with Liberty Mutual Insurance to buy two buildings… Read more
McDonald’s Rolling Out Table Service
McDonald’s plans to roll out table service shortly in many of its U.S. locations. Customers will order from a kiosk,… Read more
Akamai Commits to $700M Lease, Largest in Mass.
Akamai Technologies inked a 15-year lease for 630,000 square feet of office space in Cambridge, MA’s Kendall Square. The approximately… Read more
Lincoln’s Flight Approved for Take Off
Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. and partner Boston-based Alcion Ventures received unanimous approval from the Tustin, CA city council to develop… Read more