Local Restaurants Taking a Green Initiative
The Nature Conservancy recently decided to honor local restaurants that are “going green” through serving locally sourced meals and maintaining energy-efficient facilities. Last month the TNC named five eateries around the Boston area as finalists for its prestigious Nature’s Plate Award. Here are a few notable restaurants that made the final list: Area Four – Located […]
2014 Forecast Hopeful for Boston’s Real Estate Market
Although it’s not even Thanksgiving, market trends for 2014 are already appearing. Real estate trends forecast that “Second-tier cities will lead the [real estate] recovery next year”. Cities like Dallas and Portland are becoming more enticing than the “always open” mindset of New York and San Francisco. While this is appealing for some, what does […]
University Station Construction is Underway Again
The University Station project in Westwood has been delayed for years. As the state’s largest development project, many are excited to see the dormant project take shape again. Phase 1 was anticipated to be competed by fall of 2014, but the project stalled in 2010. The location is ideal, just off I-95, and major retailers […]
67th Annual Somerville Chamber of Commerce Dinner
On November 6th, 2013, the Somerville Chamber of Commerce hosted local businesses and community leaders at the Somerville Holiday Inn for the 67th Annual Dinner, sponsored by the Bunker Hill Community College and East Cambridge Savings Bank. As active members in the Somerville community and CRE market, several of ABG’s agents were in attendance to enjoy […]
“Smoke This” Ribfest caps off eventful Boston weekend
This past Sunday, two blocks of Cambridge Street were closed off to make way for the 4th annual “Smoke This” Ribfest, sponsored by the East Cambridge Business Association. As a longstanding member of the ECBA, several of us at ABG donated our afternoon to volunteer at this lively and taste-bud-friendly event. The event went off without […]
Davis Square in Somerville offers Ample Space for Startups
The Greater Boston area has long been a popular destination for startup companies. Nowadays, startup hotspots such as Kendall Square and lately South Boston’s Innovation District are stretched thin for affordable office space. These days it is standard for rents to top $50 per square foot in Kendall. As sky-high prices are pushing companies out […]
Ipsen Pharmaceuticals moving R&D to Cambridge
France-based pharmaceutical company Ipsen recently announced that it will be relocating its research and development facility from Milford to East Cambridge. Following the trend of big biotech and pharma companies planning the move to Cambridge, Ipsen signed a long-term lease for 62,600 square feet of lab and office space at 650 Kendall Street in Kendall Square. […]
In Vitro Biomedical Testing Facility Coming to Malden
Peter Mayfield of ABG Realty recently represented the seller in the transaction of 389 Main Street in Malden for $385,500. Thayer Morgan of Century 21 represented the property’s buyer, In Vitro ADMET Laboratories LLC. 7,236 square feet of office and lab space was sold to the Maryland-based pharma company. In Vitro offers products and contract […]
East Boston Savings Bank breaks ground in Somerville
East Boston Savings Bank’s Somerville Branch officially broke ground on Wednesday, August 28th, 2013. Bernard Gibbons of ABG Realty represented both buyer and seller in the transaction of 37 Union Square, which was leased earlier this year. Gibbons also represented the space’s former tenant, Union Square Veterinary Clinic, in moving to its current location on […]