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Boston Properties Sells Interest in Office Buildings to Norges Bank for $1.5B
Norges Bank Investment Management, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, continues picking up prime office assets in the United States.
Gutierrez Breaks Ground on $35 Million Spec Office Building in Burlington
Construction began at a new Class A speculative office building in suburban Boston.
Ashkenazy Unveils Faneuil Hall Makeover Plan
Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. has filed plans with the city of Boston for a bold transformation of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, one of the nation’s premier retail properties.
Related Beal Launches 343 KSF Congress Square Project in Boston
Eight months after announcing its acquisition of The Block on Congress, Related Beal has launched the transformation of the 343,000-square-foot space into the mixed-use Congress Square.
BRA Approves 32-Unit Condo Building in South Boston
Last month the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board green-lighted a new residential project at 30 B Street in the South Boston neighborhood.
GE Healthcare to Join Biotech Cluster in Marlborough, Add Hundreds of Jobs in the Area
In a few years Massachusetts could become the next Silicon Valley of biotechnology and bio-pharmaceutics, judging by the growing number of businesses that choose to relocate or consolidate their presence here.
Harrison Street Buys Seniors Housing Portfolio for $520M
Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has completed its acquisition of seniors housing properties located in the Northeast.
CBRE Starts Rolling Out Tech/Media Practice
CBRE has begun rolling out its new nationwide Technology & Media Practice, partly in response to the strong growth of the high-tech sector within the U.S. office market.
Beacon Communities, PCA Transform Historic Ames Shovel Works into 113-Unit Rental Complex
Boston-based developer Beacon Communities completed a $46 million revitalization project at the Ames Shovel Works, a 19thcentury industrial complex in North Easton, Ma., that was listed as one of the 11 most endangered historic sites in the U.S.
40,000 Sq. Ft. Skatepark Underneath the Zakim Bridge to Break Ground in Fall
After more than ten years of fundraising, setbacks and design changes, Boston’s long-awaited skatepark is just a few months away from becoming reality with the help of a $1.5 million contribution from Vans, a footwear retail chain based in Cypress, Calif.