Looking for a new way to save money and be more environmentally friendly? Smart windows have technology that can alter the tint of the window based on the weather. Currently in more than 1,300 buildings, these smart windows can either have active glass that lightens and tints in response to electricity or passive glass that […]
Decades of research as well as post occupancy evaluations have supported the notion that workplace design impacts employee productivity, satisfaction, recruitment, and retention. These finding have inspired innovations in the workplace design, including more day lighting, shared and collaborative spaces to smart work areas. The workspace design continues to evolve to meet the needs […]
That’s a fair question that tenants ask about all the time as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the price change of consumer goods and service, in which real estate is not included. The answer is yes. It does affect your rent that is one of the income sources of your landlord. And it doesn’t […]
The Burnham Building and old Filene’s building have been empty for years in Downtown Crossing and bring a scruffy impression to this area, which could have been the Times Square of Boston. There have been some construction projects going on in Downtown Crossing but they are not helpful to relief the continuously tightened residential […]
We spend one third of our entire life sleeping, so it’s worthwhile of paying big money for a really nice bed. It is the same when it comes to office space. We work approximately 8 hours, a.k.a. one third of a day. If staying and working (or not working) at the office feels like the […]
Office space in Cambridge is always in great demand. The overall vacancy rate of office market in Cambridge declined from 10.8% in 2012 to 9.0% in 2013. According to the Greater Boston Market Viewpoint Report conducted by Colliers International, the direct asking rent for Class A and Class B office in East Cambridge have both […]
For as long as can be remembered, there have been challenges regarding women’s salaries and wages in the workforce compared to those of men. There has always been a salary gap between men, and women. In 2010, women earned 77 cents to every dollar that men made. A recent study from Babson College suggests that […]
I bet many of you watch a sporting network favorite, NESN, almost everyday. What many of you probably don’t know well, but have heard of, the recent drama behind NESN’s closed doors. NESN recently made a huge announcement yesterday morning when Red Sox chairman Tom Werner addressed Red Sox Media in Fort Myers, Florida saying […]
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary the word suburb has three different meanings that are all related. The first definition is an “outlying part of a city or town”, the second is “a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city”, and the third is “the residential area on the outskirts of a […]
By now, virtually all of the United States (at least) knows of Marissa Meyer, who was appointed to be the CEO of Yahoo! back in 2012. When thinking of Meyer, one of the things that come to mind are probably all the changes that Meyer made when taking on her new position. Personally, I also think […]
