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Speculative Development is a Good Play in Boston’s Urban Core
Aerial of the Class A, 421,320-square-foot office tower at 121 Seaport Blvd. in Boston Just this month, Skanska wrapped up work on its 421,320-square-foot 121 Seaport, perhaps one of the most successful speculative developments in the country. Within the span of only...

Novanta Agrees to Long-Term Extension at Bedford HQ
Novanta, Inc. has signed an extension to remain in the headquarters building the company has occupied for the last decade. Novanta (NASDAQ: NOVT), a supplier of laser products, precision-motion and vision technologies, agreed to renew its 147,371-square-foot lease at...

Related, Rockpoint Launching $2B Investment in Value-Add Multifamily Properties
The Related Group of Miami said Tuesday it’s partnering with Boston-based Rockpoint Group to invest up to $2 billion in value-add multifamily properties over the next several years. The venture will focus on Florida, but also will include properties in Atlanta,...

Free Time and Fun: the New Must-Haves at Apartments
Boston-based National Devlopment uses an engagement manager and a tenant app to arrange events for residents. The new must-have amenity for luxury apartment projects? Time. During this economic growth cycle apartment developers have engaged in a virtual arms race of...

Free Time and Fun: the New Must-Haves at Apartments
The new must-have amenity for luxury apartment projects? Time. During this economic growth cycle apartment developers have engaged in a virtual arms race of amenities. Most were physical goodies they could tout in property tours - features like furnished guest suites...

Perry Brokerage Adds Downtown Boston Associate
Maddie Carens has made the switch to brokerage associate after previously serving as a marketing associate with commercial brokerage firm, Perry Brokerage. As a member of Perry's Downtown Boston brokerage team, Carens will look to cultivate new client relationships...

Church Condo Conversions: A Bizarre Boston Phenomenon
The conversion of the Holy Trinity German Catholic Church into the Lucas condos In an attempt to tap into Boston’s white-hot residential real estate market, a handful of bold developers have turned to an unconventional strategy: converting vacant church buildings....

WeWork Leases +97,000 SF at Congress Square
WeWork has committed to the Congress Square project in downtown Boston, agreeing to a lease for 97,494 square feet across four floors in the 16-story, 365,000-square-foot office building slated for completion next quarter. The Class A building at 40 Water Street was...

Here’s Why Infrastructure Tops this Ranking as the No. 1 Issue Facing Real Estate
Pictured: Joseph Nahas Jr., senior vice president with Equus Capital Partners and this year’s global chair of The Counselors of Real Estate.LAS VEGAS – When Joseph Nahas, Jr. and his team at The Counselors of Real Estate, an invitation-only industry group with 1,100...

New Construction is Commanding Pricey Rents in New Places
Boston apartment deliveries since 2010 by average asking rent per square foot. The urban core of Boston has long been the site of nosebleed apartment rents. New construction in the places such as the Seaport routinely exceeds $3,000 per month for studios. The two...
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