Regions Northeast | Boston
Skinner Announces Move to Marlborough, Mass.
Aug. 20, 2008
Skinner Inc., the  auction house, has announced it will move from its long-time Bolton, Mass. gallery to a new facility located at 274 Cedar Hill Street in Marlborough, Mass.
$160M Mixed-Use Project in Boston Gets Green Light
Aug. 15, 2008
At a recent Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors meeting, city officials gave Boston Development Group the thumbs-up to move forward with The Merano, a new mixed-use project in the city's Bulfinch Triangle community, a neighborhood that is presently undergoing revitalization.
Financing for Suburban Boston Portfolio Paves Way for Repositioning
Aug. 08, 2008
A financing deal valued at $27 .4 million has closed for a group of five office buildings totaling 226,000 square feet in Needham, Mass.
WirthsBosstore Eastat Office Tower Plan Would Spare Historic Boston Restaurant
July 31, 2008
Boston-based developer Eastat Realty Capital L.L.C. has submitted a notice of project change with the Boston Redevelopment Authority in connection with a proposed $140 million, 24-story, 248,000-square-foot office building in Boston’s theater district. To Bostonians, the point of the project, however, seems less what will be built than what won’t be coming down; the plan would leave the adjacent Jacob Wirth Co. building untouched.
Whelan Associates Sells Medical Office Building in Easton
July 22, 2008
Whelan Associates L.L.C. sold One Washington Place, an office building in Easton, Mass., the company said today. Whelan Associates retains property management of the building following the sale.
Suburban Boston Industrial Complex Trades for $38M
July 18, 2008
The distribution buildings at 26 and 28 Millbury Street in Auburn, Mass., about 40 miles west of Boston, traded for an aggregate $38.5 million.
Buckingham Browne Leases 27,000 SF in Watertown
July 10, 2008
Buckingham Browne & Nichols has executed a 27,000-square-foot lease for administrative and classroom space at 40 Belmont Street in Watertown, Mass.
Reid Appointed to White House National Infrastructure Advisory Council
July 09, 2008
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. said todaythat Jim Reid, president of the company’s Eastern Division, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.
14thst Landmark Boston, NYC Properties Acquire Financing
July 08, 2008
While deals may be slowing down, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P has arranged two deals--one for $85 million for the Boston Harbor Garage in Boston and one for $90 million refinancing for 401 West 14th St., a 62,000-square-foot retail and office building in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.
Starwood Opens aloft Hotel in Boston Area
July 01, 2008
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. and its  new lifestyle brand, aloftsm hotels opens its first New England location in Lexington, Mass.
Boston Sports Clubs Leases 32,000 SF in Westborough
June 26, 2008
Boston Sports Clubs will open a new 32,000-square-foot facility at Bay State Commons in Westborough, Mass.
Boston Retail Market Expected to Remain Strong
June 25, 2008
While the Boston retail market has remained fairly stable during the past year, slowing housing market conditions and cooling employment are beginning to weaken consumer spending, according to a second-quarter Retail Research Report by Marcus & Millichap.
Vitale Caturano Leases 22,000SF in Charlestown
June 23, 2008
Vitale Caturano has leased an additional 22,000 square feet of space at 80 City Square in Charlestown, Mass., the company said today.
Boston’s Ames Building to Be Reborn as Boutique Hotel
June 20, 2008
How do you freshen up a landmark 19th-century Boston skyscraper? One way is to give it a $75 million makeover and turn it into a boutique hotel.
Diversified Project Hires Neugebauer as Senior Project
June 19, 2008
Diversified Project Management Inc. has hired Chris Neugebauer as senior project manager. He will work from the firm's headquarters in Newton, Mass.
$10M Entryway to Open Doors at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts
June 18, 2008 - Source: Boston Business Journal
The Fenway Entrance will open this Friday after being closed for nearly three decades.
Franklin Hill Boston Redevelopment Project Starts Phase II with $45M Infusion
June 17, 2008
Phase II of the redevelopment of Boston’s Franklin Hill has received a boost via a $45 million capital infusion from Enterprise Community Investment Inc. The first phase of the Dorchester-area project (pictured) was completed in the spring. Development partners are Trinity Financial Inc. and the Boston Housing Authority (BHA).
Pharmaceutical Firm Doubles Cambridge Space
June 16, 2008 - Source: Boston Globe
Acceleron Pharma, which develops tissue-growth therapeutics, will now occupy 75,000 square feet as it grows its head count.
Mass. Mixed-Use Project to Create 2,000 Jobs
June 13, 2008 - Source: Boston Business Journal
Patriot Place, a 1.3 million-square-foot retail and hotel facility in Foxborough, is being backed by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Forbes Joins Diversified Project Management as Project Executive
June 12, 2008
Diversified Project Management has hired Patricia Forbes as project executive.  She will work from the company's headquarters in Newton, Mass.
Gutierrez to Expand at Wayside Location
June 11, 2008 - Source: Boston Business Journal
The real estate developer has secured a $12.6 million loan to expand the Burlington, Mass., property by 80,000 square feet.
Topping-Off Ceremony This Afternoon for Boston Tower
June 10, 2008 - Source: Boston Globe
The project, 45 Province Street, is scheduled for completion next spring and will feature 32 stories with 138 condominiums.
Point Carbon Locates in Boston
June 09, 2008 - Source: Boston Business Journal
The Norwegian energy and environmental-consulting firm's second U.S. office will make the area's booming clean-tech industry its focus.

Granite Woods Corporate Center Acquired by New Boston Fund
June 06, 2008 - Source: Boston Business Journal

The two-building property comprises 7.5 acres and a total of 168,218 square feet.
BioRealty Has 100-Acre Science Park on Tap for Mass.
June 05, 2008 - Source: Boston Business Journal
The Grafton Science Park will comprise 702,000 square feet of research, manufacturing, and office space.
 

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