Nearly two years into the pandemic, a street-level survey finds the hub of science and research remains sparsely populated. by Scott Kirsner – via The Boston Globe What is Kendall Square like during the third wave of the pandemic? I wanted to understand how Cambridge’s celebrated cluster of innovation felt and who was working there. […]
by Katherine Bindley and Chip Cutter | via The Wall Street Journal New survey of more than 10,000 knowledge workers found 95% want to set their own hours. Workers, flush with power as employers raise wages and scramble to fill open jobs, say they care even more about flexible schedules than whether or not they go into an […]
by Greg Ryan | via Boston Business Journal Commercial property sales hit a record high in the Boston market last year, making the Hub the top-performing real estate market on the East Coast second only to Atlanta, according to a new report from Real Capital Analytics. The region saw $25 billion in sales in 2021, […]
by: Gary Tasman | via NAIOP The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all to re-evaluate the ways we conduct business, including remote work opportunities, surface sanitization, social distancing, human resources policies and indoor air quality. For those in the commercial leasing business, the concept of force majeure and how it applies to the pandemic is […]
Commercial real estate values and demand are often tied to a city’s infrastructure. As an investor in Massachusetts, staying up-to-date on both short and long-term transportation projects impacting commercial real estate in MA can help greatly with investment decisions. Here’s a look at several capital improvement projects that will positively affect commercial real estate in […]
Google recently announced an addition of a new building to its Cambridge, MA campus. Long known as a great place to work, much of what attracts people to Google is their culture and workspace concepts. What can we learn from Google’s new office building in Cambridge MA? And how can commercial real estate landlords use […]
The concept of office space leasing has changed dramatically over the last 10 years with the introduction of shared office space. In and around major cities such as Boston, this trend is growing rapidly with both small and medium sized companies. Why is this option so appealing? Here’s a look at the reasons behind […]
Boston has experienced a recent real estate boom especially in hotbed areas such as Kendall Square. With Massachusetts Institute of Technology situated nearby, the life science and technology markets have exploded within the Cambridge market. This boom has come with a price however, as rent prices for prime space have risen sharply with the decline […]
A new study conducted by the University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has made a connection that may help real estate lenders issue safer loans. Trepp reports that there is a tight correlation between efficient energy use and the likelihood of loan default. The study, funded by the Department of […]
When Amazon openly asked for cities to submit proposals for their second headquarters less than two weeks ago, naturally there was a great deal of interest. The e-commerce powerhouse has just begun their process, stating in a tweet that “every city is on an equal playing field”, but some say Boston could be a front […]
