Gary Higgins A stretch of Dudley Street in Dorchester’s Uphams Corner is among the areas that will see new opportunities for restaurants to serve alcohol. Dorchester is set to receive seven of the 21 new liquor licenses recently approved by the Boston Licensing Board as part of the city’s effort to expand alcohol service in […]
By Isabel Hart – Reporter, Boston Business Journal Bertucci’s, a once-popular casual dining chain known for its brick oven pizza and signature bread rolls, is testing a new fast-casual concept called Bertucci’s Pronto in Downtown Boston. After filing for bankruptcy twice—in 2018 and 2022—the brand is pivoting under the direction of owner Robert Earl (Earl Enterprises) to […]
By Grant Welker It’s not just inflation, and it’s not just a matter of perception: the cost of buying a home in Boston has far surpassed the increase in wages in the past 50 years, according to a new analysis. In Boston, a typical wage in 1970 was $9,133, according to a report this spring by […]
By Owners Developers & Managers Somerville, MA According to Rafi Properties, owner and operator of Somernova, the 7.4-acre innovation campus and community dedicated to helping people and companies iterate and grow faster, Somerville Media Center (SMC) will expand their footprint at the campus and open a new media center designed to spark creativity and amplify community […]
By Isabelle Lee Good morning. Powell signals a delay to rate cuts. China tries to settle nerves about its new stock exchange rules. And the US considers more sanctions against Iran. Here’s what’s moving markets. — Isabelle Lee Staying high Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said recent inflation data have indicated it will likely take longer for the central […]
By Jessica Flint Gabrielle Sloan, 30, and her husband, Brandon Sloan, 30, never thought they’d live on a golf course. Gabrielle doesn’t even play golf—yet, at least. But in January 2020, the Sloans spent $660,000 to buy a three-bedroom, roughly 1,960-square-foot ranch house on approximately 0.25 acres that backs up to the course at Tequesta Country […]
ByBoston Real Estate Times SALEM, NH. – HDS Architecture, a Boston based architectural design firm with a concentration on high quality residential development, alongside developer, The Dolben Company, and general contractor, Pilot Construction, have reached a construction milestone with the final occupancy permit for Caro Tuscan Village in Salem, NH. Caro Tuscan Village is a […]
By Andy Medici A growing number of Americans have used artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT at work — but won’t tell their bosses because they are afraid of being replaced by the emerging technology. As business owners across America experiment with the new wave of AI tools in hopes of boosting productivity and cutting costs, workers […]
BOSTON–Conversions of outdated office buildings to other uses such as multifamily complexes, life sciences labs and hotels have garnered widespread attention as the office market adapts to hybrid work. Still, conversion projects in the works represent only a small fraction of the overall market, according to a new report from CBRE. CBRE’s analysis found 218 […]
United Airlines is pushing a big pile of chips into the middle of the table on its bet that there will be a full recovery of international travel—by Americans—in 2023. Unfortunately for the US hotel and hospitality industry, the surge in Americans traveling to Europe may be a one-way street in terms of tourism, as […]
