Boston
Merlin Entertainment Brings Legoland Concept to Greater Boston Area
The first Legoland Discovery Center in the Greater Boston area is currently under construction at the Assembly Row development in Somerville, a much-anticipated neighborhood expected to open in 2014 northeast of Boston.
Kavanagh Advisory Group Seeks Approval for R&D Facility
Kavanagh Advisory Group LLC of Danvers, a real estate development and consulting company focused on complex projects in the Boston area, is planning to construct a large-scale research and development facility at the corner of Tide Street and Northern Avenue in the city’s Marine Industrial Park.
New City Plan Will Reduce Boston Homelessness by 2016
After detailing the $16.5 billion “Housing Boston 2020” plan that calls for 30,000 new residential units completed by 2020, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced this week another housing strategy that aims to fight homelessness in Boston.
Clarion Buys ‘Jewel Box’ Boston Building for $54M
One Liberty Square, a 13-story, 157,500-square-foot office building in Boston’s financial district, has been purchased for $54 million by Clarion Partners.
Mayor Menino’s $16.5 Billion Housing Strategy Calls for 30,000 New Units by 2020
Back in March Mayor Thomas M. Menino unveiled an unprecedented plan to increase the number of new housing units in Boston by 30,000 by the year 2020. Last week, with less than four months in office, the Mayor announced the city’s new blueprint for this ambitious strategy that aims to fulfill Boston’s housing needs.
Sterling Suffolk Racecourse Seeks Approval for $1 Billion Casino in East Boston
Suffolk Downs, the resort-style property located at 525 McClellan Highway in the Suffolk Downs Economic Development Area in East Boston, could be transformed into a $1 billion gambling establishment according to the Letter of Intent that was filed last week with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA).
Cornerstone Buys Boston Trophy Tower for $110M
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, a subsidiary of MassMutual Financial Group, has acquired 99 Summer St. in Boston from Normandy Real Estate Partners for $110 million on behalf of a Cornerstone-managed fund.
New Hotel Proposed in South Boston; Former Four Points Hotel in Leominster Rebranded as DoubleTree by Hilton
Sun Condos LLC, an affiliate of Pappas Enterprises of Boston, is planning to build a 14-story boutique hotel at 6 West Broadway in South Boston, in a highly commercialized area. The site currently serves as a parking lot and, according to data from PropertyShark, measures 0.28 acres.
Boston University Adds 150,000 Sq. Ft. Research Facility to its 2013-2023 Master Plan
It’s another wrap up of a busy week for the Boston Redevelopment Authority! Hot on the heels of Harvard University’s proposal to expand its Allston campus, another higher education institution is asking the city to green light a new sciences and engineering building on a former parking lot along the Charles River.
Developers Seek Approval for $140 M Green Mixed-Use Complex in Roxbury
Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation and Windale Development are looking to redevelop an 8.59-acre urban wasteland in Roxbury into an innovative mixed-use, mixed-income complex that would serve as a link between the thriving Dudley Square area and the historic Fort Hill community.