Boston
SimpliSafe Plans an Expanded HQ with 150K-SF Lease in Boston’s Financial District
Boston-based SimpliSafe has executed a 150,000-square-foot lease across four floors at 100 Summer Street that will lead to the expansion… Read more
IQHQ Acquires The Buckminster as Part of $1B Fenway Center Development Initiative
IQHQ, Inc., has completed the acquisition of The Buckminster on Beacon Street in Boston’s Kenmore Square area. The purchase price… Read more
Buckle Up—Chicago Commercial Real Estate is on a Roll
By Adam Marshall, President, SIOR Chicago Chapter, and Senior Managing Director, Newmark Chicago is leading major U.S. cities in pandemic… Read more
Boston Area Affordable Housing Portfolio Sells to Avanath Capital
Avanath Capital Management, LLC, has acquired Logo Apartments, an affordable housing portfolio comprised of five sites totaling 11-buildings and 73-units… Read more
Art Lovers Leap at the Opp to Live in Boston’s Arthaus Residential Community
Cambridge-based PCA has completed Arthaus, an art-focused residential development in the heart of Boston’s Allston neighborhood. According to PCA principal… Read more
GE to Split into Three Publicly Traded Companies
GE said Tuesday it planned to split into three public companies focused on aviation, healthcare, and energy. The Boston-based conglomerate will spin off… Read more
JLL to Pay $300M for “Building Engines” Property Management Platform
JLL has reached an agreement to acquire Boston-based Building Engines, a building operations platform that manages how properties are run,… Read more
Culver City Office Combines Quality, Location for Buyer Appeal
An 111,384-square-foot office property in Los Angeles’ Culver City submarket recently sold to a partnership between Irvine-based Pendulum Property Partners… Read more
Nashville Sings a Different Tune with Campaign to Attract Tech Talent
It may wear the longtime nickname Music City with civic pride, but Nashville is serving notice that it’s a lure for people… Read more
Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report Reveals Eye-Opening Stats
International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) recently released its latest Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report.… Read more
TA Realty Appoints Anne Peck as VP, Head of ESG+R
Boston-based TA Realty, LLC, has appointed Anne Peck as vp and head of environment, social, governance and resiliency efforts. Peck… Read more
STAG Industrial Sells Taunton Facility for 3% Cash Cap Rate at $78M
STAG Industrial, Inc., has closed the sale of its 350,326-square-foot building located in Taunton, MA, (40 miles south of Boston)… Read more
TA Realty Elevates Two Senior Executives to Partner, Acquisitions
Boston-based TA Realty, LLC, has promoted two senior executives from its acquisitions group, Christine Elmore and Thomas Shapiro, to partner.… Read more
Tenant Freebies Begin to Stabilize as Boston Office Activity Levels Rise: Avison Young
Concession packages for Boston office leases remained at historic highs in the third quarter, but tenant improvement allowances and free… Read more
Link Logistics Spends $175M to Acquire Six Industrial Buildings in MA
CBRE has completed the sale of a six-building industrial portfolio within Metro Boston totaling 802,194 square feet. Link Logistics Real… Read more
Manhattan Office Market Makes “Considerable Strides” in Recovery
The Manhattan office market improved across all measures in September, pointing to a strengthening recovery, according to CBRE’s monthly “Pulse… Read more
LoanDepot Hits a Home Run for Boys & Girls Clubs
By the time the final pitch was thrown ending Major League Baseball’s 2021 League Championship Series, loanDepot racked up more… Read more
It’s Time to Spotlight CRE’s Standout Attorneys
The deadline is end-of-day on Friday to submit nominations for Connect CRE’s second annual Lawyers in Real Estate Awards. Response to this year’s awards program has been positive,… Read more
Delta Variant Pauses Enthusiasm for Downtown Boston Office Leasing
While a sense of optimism and vibrancy returned to the streets of downtown Boston over the summer months, the arrival… Read more