By Grant Welker Everett Sees Rapid Residential Growth Everett’s residential market continues to expand with the opening of two new apartment complexes: Jade (325 units) in the Commercial Triangle and Artemas (396 units) just north of Santilli Circle near local breweries and businesses. The city of roughly 52,000 has experienced rapid growth due to its proximity […]
By Scott Kirsner Raibert Opens Pop-Up Robot Lab to Inspire and Educate Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics and current executive director of the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI), has launched a temporary Robot Lab at CambridgeSide mall. The pop-up isn’t selling robots; instead, it gives the public hands-on experience with robotics to show what they […]
By Grant Welker Boston Office Market Showing Early Signs of Recovery Two key metrics suggest Boston’s office market may be turning a corner. Vacancy rates in the city have declined for the fourth consecutive quarter, and leasing activity has reached its highest level since 2019. According to JLL, the city’s office vacancy currently stands at 21.1%, […]
Altitude Adjustment By Isabel Hart Logan Airport’s Push to Become a Top U.S. Hub Massport CEO Rich Davey, nearly a year into his role, wants Logan International Airport ranked among the top 3–5 U.S. “mega airports.” Logan has improved in J.D. Power satisfaction rankings, rising from 16th in 2023 to 10th in 2024. The strategy focuses […]
Paul Bubny $40.1 Million Renovation Underway at Boston’s Eva White Apartments The Castle Square Tenants Organization (CSTO) and WinnDevelopment have launched a $40.1 million modernization project at Eva White Apartments, a 102-unit low-income housing community serving seniors and people with disabilities in Boston’s South End. The property is located adjacent to the 500-unit Castle Square […]
By Hannah Green – Reporter, Boston Business Journal Boston Lab Market Sees Second Quarter Uptick Despite High Vacancies Boston’s life sciences real estate market showed signs of recovery in Q2 2025, with 19 lab leases signed, more than doubling the eight leases recorded in Q1, according to JLL. Notable deals included Mariana Oncology adding 30,000 square feet […]
By Lucia Maffei – Reporter, Boston Business Journal AI Insurtech Startup Quandri to Open Boston Office, Expanding U.S. Presence Quandri, a British Columbia-based insurtech company using AI to streamline insurance agency operations, plans to open a Boston office to expand its presence in North America. Founded in 2021 by brothers Jackson and Jamieson Fregeau, the company’s platform […]
By Isabel Hart – Reporter, Boston Business Journal Hannaford Supermarkets to Close Marlborough Store, 160 Employees Affected Hannaford Supermarkets will lay off 160 employees from its Marlborough store in mid-September, according to a filing with the state. The layoffs are set to take effect on September 13, and all employees at the store will be impacted. Workers […]
Alexandria among firms posting leasing gains during manufacturing boom By Lou Hirsh Signs of Recovery in U.S. Biotech Real Estate as Novartis Secures Landmark Lease The U.S. biotech real estate market, subdued in the post-pandemic era, is showing signs of recovery. Landlords and brokers point to rebounding deals in top life science markets, increased domestic manufacturing […]
Rule change doesn’t affect existing buildings By Andria Cheng New York State to Mandate All-Electric Buildings in Phases Starting This Year New York State will begin phasing in a ban on gas stoves, heaters, and other fossil fuel appliances for new residential and certain other buildings by the end of the year, over two years after […]
