By John Hilliard WALTHAM — Reggie Clark is 70, but memories of his childhood years at the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center during the 1960s are painfully clear. He considers himself a survivor of the now-closed state school in Waltham that was the home to generations of people with developmental or physical disabilities. Patients weren’t […]
By Richard Berger Retail is positioned to become the US’ highest occupancy commercial real estte category, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap. The firm said this long-term forecast is bolstered by a consumer base that is expected to grow by more than 4.8 million households from 2024 to 2028, notably eclipsing the […]
By Hannah Green A Framingham-based biotech is relocating its headquarters to a new space closer to the center of Massachusetts’ biotech industry. BPGbio announced on Wednesday it was moving into 70,000 square feet of lab and office space at 300 Third Avenue in Waltham. The biotech company plans to move into two full floors of the […]
By Greg Ryan Boston-based Rafi Properties has withdrawn a zoning proposal that would enable the firm to build taller at its Somernova business campus in Somerville, with plans to refile the measure this spring after more discussions with local officials and residents. Last year, Rafi proposed replacing Somernova’s low-slung structures with five significantly taller buildings totaling nearly 2 […]
Acton, MA – Bernard Gibbons, Senior Vice President of ABG Commercial Realty, successfully facilitated a 3,500 square foot retail lease for ColorWorks Acquisition LLC at 248-270 Great Rd in Acton, MA. The owner of the property is East Acton Plaza LLC. ColorWorks is a leading provider of paint, wallpaper, and window treatments for both residential […]
By Lucia Maffei Needham-based Tripadvisor Inc. is ready to evaluate takeover proposals. The travel metasearch firm (Nasdaq: TRIP) said Monday that independent directors of its board have formed a special committee “to evaluate any proposals that may be brought forward for a potential transaction, and any alternatives thereto, with regard to Tripadvisor.” TripAdvisor”s shares jumped 14% […]
By David J. Lynch As the Rockettes high-kicked their way to a record box office for the annual “Christmas Spectacular” at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, they were doing more than just entertaining. They were also showing the limits of the Federal Reserve’s power over the economy. If the Fed’s interest rate increases had worked after the […]
By Erik Sherman Anti-money laundering has become an ongoing topic for the Biden administration. The latest round of reports focuses in part on real estate. As a result, the Treasury Department has proposed new rules that would government CRE transactions. The report addressed real estate as part of a luxury and high-value goods category. “Money laundering through real estate can […]
By Erik Sherman When do you know that a CRE market in a slump has hit bottom? Here’s the answer you get from Steven Jason, managing principle of EOS Real Estate and Financial Advisory: “The simple answer is nobody knows, and you don’t know until you’re past it and can see it in hindsight,” he tells […]
By Jeanna Smialek Federal Reserve officials held interest rates at their highest level in more than two decades at their first meeting of 2024 and hinted that their next move will be to lower borrowing costs — even as policymakers made clear they are not yet ready to make that cut. Jerome H. Powell, the […]
