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Despite Opposing Reports, Financial District Continues to Attract Tenants
The Financial District is not emptying out, but rather attracting tenants. The market is strong and with the lack of demand of available options in neighboring markets the Financial District is poised...
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MFS Moves Corporate Headquarters to 111 Huntington Avenue
Photo Credit: Wikipedia111 Huntington Ave. As the market tightens, companies like MFS have found a new home, moving from 500 Boylston Street to 111 Huntington Avenue. MFS’ new corporate headquarters...
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Demand for Services, Mixed-Use Developments Increase in Boston Commercial Market
Boston’s commercial real estate skyline will continue to change during 2013, with the debt market still eager to loan. Mixed-use projects are on the front burner as demand for services continues. A...
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400-foot Towers Proposed at Boston Garden
Credit: The Boston Globe The Boston Garden landscape is looking to make a change with the proposed addition of new office space, retail storefronts, and residences. The construction would yield a...
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Boston’s New Developments Showcased on the BBJ
Photo Credit: Boston Business Journal Nine new Boston development projects are scheduled to open in 2013 and the calendar is filling up with 2014 openings as well. Our city landscape is changing with...
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Leasing Agreement and Construction Activity at Filene’s Site
Photo Credit: Boston Globe The stock market recently closed at levels just above the market high of December 2007, which points to our national recovery. Locally, the hole in the ground — formerly...
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Is One Lincoln Street Stagnation a Sign of Larger Trend?
Photo Credit: Boston Business Journal The office market is in the midst of an upswing as it pertains to rents, but from the value side, buyers are cautious. Have we peaked or is there more to come? The...
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Fidelity Puts Four Boston Office Properties Up for Sale
Photo Credit: Boston Herald Will the Financial District be home to a new office tower? There is some speculation that the headquarters of Fidelity will be raised to make way for new construction....
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Office Rents in Boston On the Rise
Photo Credit: Boston Globe As the recovery takes hold, office rents are rising accordingly across all submarkets in Boston’s Central Business District. According to a Boston Globe editorial, “the...
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Construction to Begin on ‘Ink Block’
Photo Credit: Elkus Manfredi (via BBJ) Ink Block is on the move and the transformation of the Herald’s HQ will commence later this year. The Boston Business Journal reports on the construction, noting...
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157 Berkeley Street is 8th Largest Office Building in Back Bay
Photo Credit: Boston Business Journal Back Bay’s newest address unveiled in a big way; in fact, 157 Berkeley Street opened as the 8th largest office building in Back Bay. Here’s the complete list: 1....
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Greenway Site: Normandy Hotel
The last available parcel for the Greenway has now been awarded. The Big Dig project started in the 1991 and was completed in in 2006 and holds the distinction of the most expensive highway project in...
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The Importance of Business Collaboration
255 State Street in Boston There is something to be said for water bubbler conversations, old fashion face time. In the era of telecommuting and Aps for this and Aps for that companies are trying to...
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Copley Place will see $500M Expansion
Credit: Bisnow.com Changes are coming to Copley Place, a 52-story tower to house rental apartments and condos. Currently there is no change to the existing office towers. Bisnow is reporting that...
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Boston Ranks 9 for Worst Traffic in US
Credit: Boston Business Journal Has Boston really climbed to the top 10, for worst traffic? Well, I would say we are doing something right by creating more jobs for those drivers to go to. By no sense...
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Tech Sector Hoping Walsh can Keep Downtown Office Space Affordable
Office space at 200 High Street in the Financial District Mayor Menino departs in January for Mayor Elect Walsh. Will our economy grow and prosper with the next administration? Well, it is a delicate...
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Boston Takes 3rd on List of Top Global Office Markets
Credit: World Property Channel Boston commercial office rents are expected to continue upward at an annual rate in excess of 10-percent through 2015. This puts Boston third on the international stage,...
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Boutique Buildings Growing in Boston
Not all new construction project are towers. Some are boutique buildings designed to blend into their surroundings and fit on a much smaller footprint. A boutique building recently highlighted on the...
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Five Noteworthy Retailers Headed to Newbury Street
Credit: TheNewburyCollection Newbury Street has some new attractions, from food to 3-D printing. A list of five new, noteworthy inhabitants of Boston’s Newbury Street was compiled by the Boston Globe...
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How Startups Pick their Hometowns
Credit: BBJ Frequently when I meet with young companies their initial request is, what will it cost? My reply is usually is, “ If it was free and the perfect configuration, but in Western...
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