By Greg Ryan The potential soccer stadium in Everett may be getting lots of attention, but there’s another real estate-related provision in the state economic development bill that would have a far broader effect on the industry. The legislation, unveiled on Tuesday, extends approvals for building and other permits by two years statewide. The blanket extension would give […]
By Lauren Ohnesorge Red Hat is buying Neural Magic, an artificial intelligence firm based in the Boston area. Executives at the IBM (NYSE: IBM) subsidiary headquartered in North Carolina describe it as a play to level up in AI. “Red Hat has a long history of being open-sourced focused,” said Chris Wright, CTO of Red Hat, during a […]
By Chris Lisinski The Kraft family would clear a key hurdle toward building a new professional soccer stadium in Everett under a nearly $4 billion bill on the move this week whose economic impacts reach across nearly every business sector. Top Democrats on Tuesday evening filed a compromise economic development bill months after their deadline-day talks […]
Westford, MA – ABG Realty is pleased to announce the upcoming availability of 314 Littleton Road, a premier 175,000-square-foot research and development facility in Westford, Massachusetts. This cutting-edge property, formerly occupied by Red Hat, presents a rare leasing opportunity for forward-thinking businesses looking to establish themselves in a dynamic and highly connected technology hub. Strategically […]
Westford, MA – ABG Commercial Realty is pleased to announce the successful completion of a 4,200 sq. ft. office and manufacturing lease at 364 Littleton Road, a prominent commercial property in Westford, MA. ImPress Technology LLC, a digital printing manufacturer, will occupy the standalone building to expand its production and office operations. The ABG Commercial […]
By Hannah Green Last year, Massachusetts’ life sciences industry saw its slowest job growth since 2017 as the industry faced economic headwinds. The Bay State’s biopharma workforce consisted of 116,937 employees in 2023, according to the latest “Industry Snapshot” report put out by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, or MassBio, on Tuesday. The trade group found that […]
The Biosecure Act could ban Chinese biotechs and hurt Mass. drug developers. But some see an opportunity for local R&D.By Hannah Green Driven by concerns over national security, the federal government is weighing a crackdown on Chinese biotechnology suppliers that would have far-reaching effects in the life sciences industry. The legislation, known as the Biosecure Act, would prevent biotech […]
By Ben Casselman The U.S. economy added far fewer jobs in 2023 and early 2024 than previously reported, a sign that cracks in the labor market are more severe — and began forming earlier — than initially believed. On Wednesday, the Labor Department said monthly payroll figures overstated job growth by roughly 818,000 in the 12 months that ended in […]
By JLL In the past 12 months, Boston has emerged as the top major market in the United States for workers returning to the office. According to foot traffic data from Placer.AI, office attendance in Boston has increased by 10.3% during this period, marking a significant improvement from a year ago when the city lagged in […]
By Jon Chesto When demand for office space cratered during the COVID-19 pandemic, many developersdoubled down on building lab space instead. Lately, it sure seems like they went overboard. With newly builtlife sciences buildings hitting the market at a much faster rate than they can be filled, the availability of lab space in Greater Boston […]
