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President Obama released the budget of $100 million in federal fiscal year 2015 supporting the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) Green Line Extension project (GLX) which benefits the economy and environment of Somerville and Medford communities in the upcoming several years. “The Green Line Extension offers Somerville and the region both economic justice and environmental […]
The Business Monitor International upgraded their 2014 real GDP growth forecast from 2.7% to 2.8% with growth set to average 2.4% per year from 2013-2018. Our economy is recovering. With a growing external trade demand from the key US trade partners, including Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, both the industrial and office segments […]
Last month, we blogged about how corporate culture is changing, thanks to the influence of a new generation of employees. It turns out millennials are not the only ones in favor of centralized locations and “open space” office designs. Leadership at companies such as Biogen Idec recognized the merits of this new layout and have […]
This past Monday, local carsharing company Zipcar celebrated the relocation of its global headquarters from Cambridge to Boston with a parade. A procession of Zipcars and Zipvans made its way over to the company’s new location in the Hub’s Innovation District. Zipcar’s move into the Innovation District – a highly-coveted area for businesses, especially startups […]
In what Boston Business Journal states could be the largest suburban commercial real estate deal of the year, marketing products provider Vistaprint is expecting to sign a long-term lease for a new 300,000-square-foot headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts within the next couple weeks. The deal is projected to be more than 10 years. The Netherlands-based company is […]
Spindle Labs announced on their blog today that they have been acquired by Twitter, marking the third time this year that the social media giant has acquired a Boston-area tech startup. Co-founded in 2010 by a trio of employees from Microsoft’s Cambridge office, Spindle Labs specializes in social content discovery. The company’s mobile app serves […]
Liability insurance provider Coverys announced that as part of their expansion, they are relocating their Boston headquarters to One Financial Center in South Station. Coverys signed a 15-year lease for 60,000 square feet of office space in the 46-story, 1.3-million-square-foot tower. The company currently occupies 49,000 square feet at 101 Arch Street. They are expected […]
The Center for Medical Simulation has found a new home in Boston’s Charlestown Navy Yard. The leased space is approximately 13,000 square-feet of office space and is located at 100 First Avenue. The historic property is also known as the Carraige House. Although the terms of the deal were not disclosed, a report from Cassidy […]