A plan for the construction of a new commuter rail station in Brighton on the Worcester line received initial approval from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Finance Committee on Tuesday. The new stop, which is estimated to cost 14 to 16 million dollars, is situated right next to New Balance’s proposed 235 million corporate headquarters. Boston […]
As the U.S. population grows and space decreases, many property developers
After years of slow growth, the Massachusetts condo market is heating up. A couple years ago, demand for condominiums was so low that real estate developers were converting condominium space into rental space. However, recent construction indicates that the tides have changed. In February of 2012, Tina Pizzuti-Brzezenski, a partner at Pizzuti Development, considered building […]
The Kraft Group is considering building an apartment building near the Gillette Stadium, reports the Boston Herald. However, the town planner of Foxboro said current zoning laws will not accommodate one-acre lots with single-family homes. The town planner Sharon Wason told the newspaper, “They’ve got to change the rules somehow so they can build apartments.” […]
The redevelopment of Kendall Square has received zoning approval from the city of East Cambridge. The 26 acres owned by MIT have been rezoned and construction will likely transform the area into a center for innovation. The approval Monday allows the construction of two 300-foot-high buildings—provided that any space above 250 feet is residential. On […]
Earlier this year, The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), a government agency responsible for integrated facilities management and public construction, awarded the bid to rebuild the Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse to developer Leggat McCall. This decision upset members of the East Cambridge Planning Team who criticized the state for failing to acknowledge […]
The first annual East Coast Caffeine Crawl will be taking place in Boston on Saturday. The crawl is a five hour tour of the area’s best independent coffee shops that is aimed at educating participants on the art of coffee consumption. “Coffee is such a morning ritual for everyone,” says founder Jason Burton. But there […]
JCPenney has decided to replace CEO Ron Johnson who joined the company a little over a year ago. Johnson is known for his extremely successful retail strategy for Apple but the strategy that he implemented for JCPenney didn’t go over so well. The company still experienced decreased sales and angry customers. He tried to revamp the […]
A new Whole Foods will be opening in Brookline on Thursday in the space that was once Johnnie’s Fresh Market. The new market will be the 22nd store to open in Massachusetts and it will be the smallest. Customers will still have the signature in-store experience, but the venue will only be 8,000 square feet […]
Facebook released their new commercial for Facebook Home and it is getting a lot of buzz, but it’s not all positive. The commercial features a man on a plane casually browsing his Facebook Home phone screen and each picture is acted out in real life around him. This includes drag queens, cats, and men sunbathing. […]
