By Victor Rodriguez Manhattan Office Market Surges Beyond Pre-Pandemic Levels In a first, new leases for initial six months of 2025 surpass some years leading up to pandemic The Manhattan office market is showing remarkable strength, with new leasing in the first half of 2025 surpassing levels seen in many years before the pandemic. CoStar reports […]
By Grant Welker Everett Sees Rapid Residential Growth Everett’s residential market continues to expand with the opening of two new apartment complexes: Jade (325 units) in the Commercial Triangle and Artemas (396 units) just north of Santilli Circle near local breweries and businesses. The city of roughly 52,000 has experienced rapid growth due to its proximity […]
By Scott Kirsner Raibert Opens Pop-Up Robot Lab to Inspire and Educate Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics and current executive director of the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI), has launched a temporary Robot Lab at CambridgeSide mall. The pop-up isn’t selling robots; instead, it gives the public hands-on experience with robotics to show what they […]
Altitude Adjustment By Isabel Hart Logan Airport’s Push to Become a Top U.S. Hub Massport CEO Rich Davey, nearly a year into his role, wants Logan International Airport ranked among the top 3–5 U.S. “mega airports.” Logan has improved in J.D. Power satisfaction rankings, rising from 16th in 2023 to 10th in 2024. The strategy focuses […]
Paul Bubny $40.1 Million Renovation Underway at Boston’s Eva White Apartments The Castle Square Tenants Organization (CSTO) and WinnDevelopment have launched a $40.1 million modernization project at Eva White Apartments, a 102-unit low-income housing community serving seniors and people with disabilities in Boston’s South End. The property is located adjacent to the 500-unit Castle Square […]
Rule change doesn’t affect existing buildings By Andria Cheng New York State to Mandate All-Electric Buildings in Phases Starting This Year New York State will begin phasing in a ban on gas stoves, heaters, and other fossil fuel appliances for new residential and certain other buildings by the end of the year, over two years after […]
By Arlington Economic Development Corporation Salcomp to Establish U.S. Headquarters in Arlington, Creating 660 New Jobs Established in 1973, Salcomp, a global leader in power supplies for mobile and electronic devices from Finland, is expanding its U.S. operations by establishing its headquarters in Arlington, Texas. The company also manufactures sensors with wireless connectivity technology, precision structural […]
Some of the most popular packaged breakfast foods can harbor surprisingly large amounts of sugar. By: Anahad O’Connor and Aaron Steckelberg Breakfast could be the most important meal of the day — especially when it comes to sugar intake. Many common breakfast items like cereals, flavored yogurts, and coffee drinks are packed with added sugars, […]
Proposal boosts standard deduction, increases maximum child tax credit By Richard Rubin Republicans have released the first public draft of their new tax bill, aiming to extend and expand parts of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts starting in 2025. Key provisions include: These changes are expected to reduce federal revenue by $4.9 trillion over 10 years. Though […]
By MARTHA BELLISLE Washington state has enacted new rent stabilization laws, becoming one of the first states to set firm limits on rent increases to protect tenants. Signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, House Bill 1217 caps rent hikes at 7% plus inflation or 10% (whichever is lower) and includes single-family homes and manufactured housing, the latter […]
