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Boston Housing Chief Sheila Dillon On Fixing The IDP Process And Clearing The Backlog
Dillon said the Mayor's Office of Housing has cleared its backlog of affordable units but needs to look more closely at residents' lengthy application process. → Read More
Boston City Council Passes Wu's Rent Control, BPDA Reform Proposals
The proposals still need approval from the state legislature and governor before they can go into effect. → Read More
BPDA Chief Says Wu's Housing Policies Likely To Be Tweaked 'To Catch Up With The Current Moment'
BPDA Chief of Planning James Arthur Jemison said the relationship between the agency and developers is crucial to tackling some of Boston's bigger issues. → Read More
Flexible Lab Provider Leases Entire Third Floor Of Redeveloped Cambridge Mall
SmartLabs leased 140K SF at the CambridgeSide mall redevelopment, marking one of the biggest life sciences leases in the area this year. → Read More
Macy's And Nordstrom Make Push For Small-Store Strategies As Sales Flag
U.S. retailers are swapping out large-format store locations for smaller, neighborhood shopping centers to meet shoppers where they live. → Read More
‘I’m Asking For Your Partnership,’ Healey Tells Business Leaders After Releasing $5.5B Budget
Gov. Maura Healey addressed the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning, one day after releasing her first budget proposal. → Read More
BPDA Unveils New Regulations For Lab Design, Receives Community Pushback
The agency released new lab design guidelines as part of its Life Sciences Action Agenda and heard public comments on the proposal. → Read More
Tishman Plans New Fort Point Lab Project Near Gillette Headquarters
The New York-based developer proposed a 455K SF life sciences building on part of a site previously owned by the shaving company. → Read More
Credit Suisse Limits Payouts From $3.5B Real Estate Fund
The Swiss investment giant said that investors holding about 13.3% of the shares in its real estate fund have requested payouts. → Read More
'It’s Like Threading A Needle': Boston Developers Struggle To Fill Affordable Units As Wu Pushes For More
As the mayor seeks to require more affordable housing units in new projects, real estate experts worry it will exacerbate existing issues with filling units. → Read More
Real Estate Group Launches $400K Lobbying Campaign Against Wu’s Rent Control Plan
The campaign, called Rent Control Hurts Housing, will use the money to target Boston voters through direct mail and text messages. → Read More
Boston Selects 17 Affordable Housing Projects To Receive $67M In New Investments
The new investments are expected to create and preserve more than 800 units across eight neighborhoods in Boston. → Read More
Camber Creek Closes $100M Fund To Invest In Proptech Companies
The proptech-focused venture capital firm has now raised more than $425M over the past year. → Read More
Mayor Wu Submits Finalized Rent Control Proposal To City Council
Wu's proposal, which would set an annual rent increase cap between 6% and 10% depending on inflation, still needs approval from city and state lawmakers. → Read More
Multifamily REIT UDR To Increase Number Of Unstaffed Properties To Cut Costs
The Denver-based REIT has 30 apartment properties without staff and it hopes to add five to 10 more this year. → Read More
Bed Bath & Beyond Stays Afloat With $1B Investment
The big-box retailer secured new capital, largely from hedge fund Hudson Bay Management, that will help it stave off potential bankruptcy. → Read More
Simon Says It Made ‘Mistakes’ With Its Retail Brands But Is Now Reinvesting
The mall REIT said the performance of its JCPenney and Forever 21 brands declined in 2022, but Simon's overall portfolio saw growing occupancy and rents. → Read More
Alexandria Acquires Waltham Property For $272M, Eyes New 'Mega Campus'
The developer revealed in its earnings report Monday it acquired a 298K SF Waltham building near four other properties it owns. → Read More
Walmart Plans To Expand Sam's Club For First Time In Years With 30 Larger New Locations
The retailer hasn't opened a new Sam's Club location since 2017, but it plans a major expansion starting in 2024, with stores 20K SF larger than before. → Read More
Wu Says This Is The Year She’ll Start Breaking Up The BPDA
Mayor Michelle Wu plans to shift several functions from the BPDA to other city departments, in a new effort to dismantle the agency. → Read More