By Grant Welker An overhaul of the CambridgeSide mall’s former food court into a new concept is slated to open this fall, and the future tenants are now being unveiled. What will soon be called CanalSide Food + Drink will include anoush’ella, Caffé Nero, Chilacates, DalMoros Fresh Pasta to Go, the sandwiches and salads restaurant Fresh, […]
By Andrew Brinker Picture the best of what Paris has to offer, a vibrant street life in densely packed neighborhoods. One of the secrets to the city’s charm is the size of most of those graceful buildings: six stories. That idea — dense, six-story housing in abundance — is the inspiration behind a proposal from […]
By Ryan DiLello Somernova wants to build an additional 1.6 million square feet of space focused on climate tech onto its innovation campus off Somerville Avenue. A 10-year development plan, which includes a community center, was shared during a public meeting Sept. 25 that drew more than 100 people to Somernova’s community space, The Dojo. While […]
By Grant Welker Somerville’s Assembly Row will soon welcome a second location of Davis Square favorite Posto, a new concept from the group behind Papagayo and Civility Social House, and a fifth location of Amelia’s Taqueria. Posto will open a nearly 6,000-square-foot space with a full-service dining room, cafe and take-out market at the recently closed FRANK in […]
By Jim Morrison Three-deckers were once a reliable and well-worn path for working-class, Boston-area families to get into the housing market and build considerable wealth over time. The owner often moved into the first-floor unit, and the rents from the upper floors would cover the monthly mortgage. That was the plan, anyway. Last year, according to Multiple […]
By Greg Ryan Brookline wants part of its stretch of Route 9 to be more like Newton’s, and a Boston-based real estate developer is poised to benefit. The town of Brookline is launching an effort to rezone its land on a half-mile of Route 9 from Hammond Pond Parkway to Dunster Road. Most of the property sits on […]
By Micheline Maynard Five years ago, Whole Foods quietly tested an idea. The massively popular grocer rolled out a smaller-sized store, something along the lines of a New York City bodega — the kind of corner markets that sell everything from breakfast sandwiches to yogurt and paper towels. Turns out, customers liked the concept. But then […]
By Brooke Sutherland and Sri Taylor Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is seeking to raise commercial property tax rates to help protect homeowners from the brunt of the historic slump in office property values. Wu has submitted a petition for a temporary increase of the city’s tax-rate ceiling for commercial properties relative to residential levies. The proposal aims to redistribute the tax burden […]
By Aaron Pressman Amazon unveiled its largest facility in Massachusetts on Monday, a staggering five-story warehouse in North Andover with almost 4 million square feet of space to hold everything from books and DVDs to cans of soup. The fulfillment center on the site of a former telephone company factory cost about $400 million to […]
By HIAWATHA BRAY Woburn-based battery maker Alsym Energy has raised $78 million in Series C venture round led by India’s Tata Limited, along with General Catalyst Thrive Capital and Thomvest. That brings total investment in the company to $110 million. Alsym, cofounded by veteran entrepreneur Mukesh Chatter and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Kripa Varanasi, […]
