Massachusetts
$62M in State, Federal Grants Will Advance 12 Affordable Projects Across Massachusetts
State and city officials gathered at the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation headquarters Wednesday to announce this year’s Permanent Supportive… Read more
Life Sciences Venture Development Firm Establishes Boston Base at Southline
Portal Innovations, a Chicago-based life sciences venture development engine, will be expanding its operations to South Boston in April. The… Read more
Veteran Broker Ann Ehrhart Launches Retail Real Estate Advisory Firm
Retail industry veteran Ann Ehrhart has launched Everstreet, a retail real estate advisory group focused on greater Boston’s retail and… Read more
MassDevelopment Issues $152M in Bonds for Four Affordable Projects
MassDevelopment has issued $151.7 million in tax-exempt bonds on behalf of affiliates of public housing authorities in Brookline, Cambridge, Framingham and… Read more
NYC Again Tops Global Ranking of Financial Centers
New York City once again leads the list of global financial centers, according to the 33rd edition of the semiannual… Read more
Cleantech Firm Leases Half the Space at Converted Lab Building in Watertown
Cleantech company Via Separations has leased more than 50,000 square feet at Berkeley Investments’ 64 Pleasant St. In Watertown, MA,… Read more
We’re Looking for More Rising Stars in Commercial Real Estate
Response to our call for nominations in Connect CRE’s seventh annual Next Generation Awards has been positive. However, we are… Read more
Dallas-Based Hotel Investors Acquire 16 Property Portfolio
The properties included one in Texas, The Courtyard Houston Hobby Airport. The 16-property, 2,155-key hotel portfolio is located across nine… Read more
Service Properties Trust Divests 16 Hotels for $137M
Newton, MA-based Service Properties Trust has sold a 16-property, 2,155-key hotel portfolio located across nine states. A joint venture of… Read more
Global Investors Report Increased Allocations to U.S. Real Estate in 2023
The U.S. remains a preferred global destination for commercial real estate investment with allocations up 6% from 2022, compared to… Read more
BioMed Realty Celebrates Assembly Innovation Park Phase 1 Topping Off in Somerville
San Diego, CA-based BioMed Realty, a provider of real estate solutions to the life science and technology industries, has marked… Read more
In-Progress Burlington Multifamily Is All About Living a Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy lifestyle brand Life Time is bringing its Life Time Living experience to Burlington, MA with a five-story, 167-unit rental… Read more
Stag Industrial Names Steven Kimball as EVP; Announces Retirement of Executive Chair Ben Butcher
Boston, MA-based STAG Industrial, Inc. has appointed Steven Kimball as EVP—real estate operations, effective when he joins the company later… Read more
Berkeley Investments Greenlighted for 720K-SF Life Science Development in Allston
Berkeley Investments’ life science project, 176 Lincoln in the Allston section of Boston, MA, has been fully approved. The transit-oriented,… Read more
Standard Communities Acquires $18M Canton Multifamily, Ups New England Portfolio to 1,100 Units
Los Angeles, CA-based Standard Communities, a national affordable housing investor and developer, has acquired Canton Estates Apartments, a naturally occurring… Read more
The Bulfinch Companies Signs Biotech Company to 43K SF in Needham Burgeoning Life Science Office
An affiliate of The Bulfinch Companies, Inc. has completed a new long-term lease with biotechnology company Evolved By Nature, Inc.… Read more
Nuveen Real Estate, WMATA Agree on 90K-SF Industrial Lease in Landover
Landlord Nuveen Real Estate has signed a lease with The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for 90,473 square feet of… Read more
EagleBridge Capital Arranges $6M Construction/Perm Mortgage for Braintree CVS
EagleBridge Capital has arranged a $6.1 construction/permanent mortgage financing for a long-term leased CVS Pharmacy to be located in Braintree,… Read more
Nominate a Rising Star for Connect CRE’s Seventh Annual Next Generation Awards
Connect Commercial Real Estate’s sixth annual Next Generation Awards in 2022 put the spotlight on more than 100 of commercial… Read more