by Bill Pastuszek In reviewing the year so far, what are some of the factors that are influencing markets? For commercial real estate (CRE), what are some signposts that may help to understand what is in the offing? How is New England doing compared to other markets? First, the Fed. The “benchmark” federal funds rate sank […]
Opening October 25th, CanalSide Food + Drink at CambridgeSide, is a new food experience offering local fare with global flair. CanalSide offers visitors waterfront views, a collection of eateries, and a centrally located bar. C-Side Bar, situated in the center of CanalSide, presents a selection of craft cocktails, beer, and wine available to pair with […]
By Lucia Maffei Locus Robotics broke ground over a year ago at its Wilmington headquarters. After moving into the 157,000-square-foot building over the summer, the 9-year-old company — a manufacturer of robots for fulfillment warehouses for customers such as DHL and UPS — is planning to add members to its local team of 200 and growing its $150 million annual […]
By Greg Ryan Half a percentage point. After months of finger-pointing and public acrimony, that’s all that’s in the way of a compromise between Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the business community on a property tax hike. But as close as the two sides are to striking a bargain, there’s still plenty of frustration going around, […]
By Phil Mobley, Chad Littell That asking office rents have actually risen in an era of historically high vacancy rates presents something of a conundrum to commercial real estate observers. Several factors help explain this phenomenon, but the rapid rise in consumer prices that peaked in 2022 is an important piece of interpretive context. After a slight […]
By Jon Chesto It took longer than expected,but The Davis Companies’ big bet on Watertown Square is paying off with the region’s largest lease deal for newly built lab space so far this year. Davis and its partner Boston Development Group just inked a deal with serial biotech entrepreneur Greg Verdine that would bring two of Verdine’s […]
By Eli Chavez Somerville-based SparkCharge Inc. has received $13 million in equity and other securities from 20 investors, according to a regulatory filing. The mobile electric car charging company is targeting an equity offering with a total value of $19 million, according to the filing this summer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the filing, […]
By Larry Edelman To paraphrase a popular business maxim — most frequently attributed to management guru Peter Drucker — you can’t improve what you don’t measure. To that end, a leading business group on Monday unveiled the Massachusetts Competitive Index, a new gauge of the state’s economic strengths and weaknesses designed to show how we compare against […]
By Hannah Green The Cambridge company behind the technology that enabled the first-ever pig-to-human kidney transplant earlier this year has raised a mega-round of funding. The biotech eGenesis said on Wednesday that it has closed a $191 million Series D financing led by Lux Capital. Existing investors including Arch Ventures and Leaps by Bayer, as well new investors, also […]
By Greg Ryan A Boston-based real estate developer is proposing a 12-story, 227-unit residential building in Alewife, the Cambridge neighborhood that was put under a construction moratorium for more than a year out of fear it would be overrun by life sciences labs. Boylston Properties is hosting community meetings next week to discuss its plans to […]
