Source: CNBCBy Diana Olick Fundrise, a Washington, D.C.-based online investment platform that prides itself on opening up investment in private real estate companies, real estate assets and private technology companies to the average individual, is now setting its sights on artificial intelligence. Fundrise is launching RealAI, a new AI platform that changes how single- and […]
Source: Principal Financial GroupBy Rich Hill U.S. commercial real estate (CRE) transaction volumes rose 12% in December 2025 ($71.4bn) compared to the same month last year. Fourth quarter volumes reached $185.8bn, up 30% versus last year, while full year 2025 transactions increased 23% to $545.3bn. This marks the second consecutive year of rising deal activity (after […]
Source: BRET NEWTON, Mass.— An Atlanta-based developer is pitching a new 234-unit apartment project near a Whole Foods Market in Newton, adding to a growing pipeline of large-scale residential developments along Crafts Street, according to the Boston Business Journal (BBJ). According to BBJ, Wood Partners has proposed developing the apartments at 38 Crafts St., a […]
Industrial and logistics leasing activity accelerated to close out 2025, with demand for large-scale distribution facilities helping drive one of the strongest annual leasing performances on record, according to CBRE research.
Source: Avison Young – Boston Office Market ReportOffice leasing momentum increased in late 2025, with several Boston submarkets reporting stronger renewal and relocation activity, according to Avison Young’s latest office market report. Much of the demand is concentrated in modern, amenity-rich buildings, as tenants continue to consolidate into higher-quality space. Large renewals and expansions helped […]
Source: CBRE Research, Boston 2026 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook Greater Boston’s commercial real estate market is showing early signs of stabilization heading into 2026, according to CBRE’s latest regional outlook. Leasing activity has begun to rebound across office and industrial sectors, while life sciences demand remains a core driver of long-term growth. The report […]
New data from Colliers, Savills, and Cushman & Wakefield show that office leasing activity in Greater Boston increased significantly in late 2025, signaling early signs of stabilization in the region’s office market. While vacancy remains elevated, market participants report that demand has stopped declining and is beginning to reverse in key submarkets.
Related Beal has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease with AI Proteins at One Kenmore Square, bringing a new artificial intelligence–driven biotechnology tenant to the mixed-use office and lab development. The deal highlights continued demand for well-located, flexible office and laboratory space in Boston’s life sciences and technology sectors.
The historic, mostly vacant office building would include over 250 apartments, with ground-floor retail. Source: Boston.comBy Beth Treffeisen Boston developer Synergy is moving to launch the city’s largest office-to-housing conversion yet, filing plans last Wednesday to transform an 11-story, mostly vacant Downtown Crossing office building into more than 250 apartments. The project would convert the upper […]
Blackstone reported accelerating deal activity, driven in part by strong demand for data center assets and improving capital markets conditions. The update highlights growing investor interest in digital infrastructure and signals increasing transaction momentum as commercial real estate enters 2026.
