by Taylor Dolven / via The Boston Globe It was 2004. Around 300 people filled a State House auditorium fired up and furious about the stalled Green Line Extension project to Somerville and Medford. It had been promised since 1990 and no shovels had yet hit the ground. Then-Mayor Joseph Curtatone of Somerville demanded the state […]
by Ben Knight / via UNSW Sydney Newsroom The next generation of supercooling materials can help keep cities cooler in summer and warmer in winter. A team from UNSW Sydney has developed new intelligent building materials that can help keep the temperature in check throughout the seasons. The innovative design adjusts the optical properties used in conventional heat […]
via Startup Info Densely populated cities are facing a plethora of tough challenges as their populations continue to rise. As more people migrate to urban locations the available resources, space, and medical coverage become more limited. Luckily, there are modern solutions that government organizations can use to overcome these growing obstacles. The idea of “Smart […]
by Grant Welker | via Boston Business Journal Two veteran restaurateurs in the North End, Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano, are joining for a second eatery at Encore Boston Harbor. The Varano Group owns and operates Strega North End, Rina’s and Nico. DePasquale Ventures owns and operates Bricco Ristorante, Mare Oyster Bar, AquaPazza, Quattro, Assaggio, […]
by Taylor Doven / via The Boston Globe For years, it seemed like the only news about the Green Line extension was that it wasn’t happening — ballooning costs, more and more distant opening dates, delays, and disappointment. But now, more than three decades after the state first promised to extend the Green Line as […]
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 […]
