Gary Higgins Artificial intelligence deals led every area of venture capital investment in the first quarter, and Massachusetts deals held their own against stiff West Coast competition, according to newly released data. Despite being much smaller, in terms of population, Massachusetts ranked third behind California and New York for venture capital deals and total VC […]
By Eli Chavez A Cambridge-based startup that recovers critical metals from mining and factory operations has closed its seed round with a total of $11.8 million led by the sustainability-focused VC firm 2150, with participation from several other ventures. Brendan Smith and Jeffrey Grossman founded SiTration at MIT during their doctorate and postdoctoral work in 2014. […]
By Nick Timiraos Federal Reserve officials start the year with a problem they would ordinarily love to have: Inflation has fallen much faster than expected. It does, nonetheless, pose a conundrum. The reason: If inflation has sustainably returned to the Fed’s 2% target, then real rates—nominal rates adjusted for inflation—have risen and might be restricting economic activity too […]
By Carol Ryan Property investors sat on the sidelines last year waiting for enticing opportunities. But the 2009-style discounts they were hoping for haven’t materialized—at least not for the kinds of buildings they want to own. Just $374 billion of real estate sold in the U.S. last year, according to MSCI data released Wednesday, a 51% fall compared […]
By Harold Bordwin The almost daily announcements in the press about defaults, foreclosures, deeds-in-lieu and, among other things, the forthcoming sale of Signature Bank’s $33 billion commercial real estate loan portfolio are ominous signs for the real estate community. They reflect the challenges facing commercial real estate owners and lenders in this age of elevated interest rates […]
By: Gary Kerr The Commercial Triangle district in Everett, Massachusetts, provides a case study in putting a strategic vision into action. Municipal leaders are continually seeking to improve their communities by bringing in private-sector investment, which catalyzes growth and opportunity. But how can a municipality attract the right kind of investment? Welcome to Everett Located just […]
By Ashley Fahey Although loans backing office properties are the most scrutinized these days, a wall of debt is also maturing within the multifamily sector in the coming years. And while multifamily continues to be seen as one of the safer asset classes, already, there’ve been recent examples of loan defaults on multifamily portfolios, including four […]
By Paul Bergeron | January 20, 2023 at 03:27 PM CP Capital says it’s best to focus on the future for multifamily investors, where fundamentals depict a bright outlook, coming off the past two volatile years that saw 2021 break records and 2022 pull back some. The firm says the abundance of “dry powder” waiting on the sidelines […]
In May 2022, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee raised its Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points. In June, the Fed again raised the Federal Funds rate by another 75 basis points. And in mid-July, the Federal Reserve raised rates another 75 basis points. Analysts anticipate that the Fed will continue to raise […]
A new ownership group is revising plans for a commercial development on the outskirts of Somerville’s Union Square, dropping a 330-room hotel while retaining a pair of office-lab towers. Capital Hall Partners, Spaulding & Slye Investments and Union Square master developer US2 are partnering on the 980,000-square-foot Gateway Innovation Center project at 200 McGrath Highway, […]
