Boston

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
HYM Investment Group L.L.C detailed plans this week for Downtown Boston’s largest current proposed project: 2.4 million-square-foot mixed use complex on the site of the Government Center Garage. As reported Tuesday by the Boston Globe, HYM wants to build 1.2 million […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Everett city officials are evaluating four proposals to acquire or lease and redevelop the 3.9-acre site of a former high school.  Though the city’s initial request didn’t specify how the property should be used, all four proposals include affordable, market-rate […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Judging by the number of developments under construction or preparing to begin, Boston’s economy is finally on a recovery track. The Boston Globe reported that more than 4,000 construction jobs will be created in the coming […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Five dense urban communities have been chosen to take part in the Great Neighborhoods program, a complex regional and community planning initiative run by the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance that aims to change the lives of […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Hym Investment Group L.L.C. recently filed an approval request with the Boston Redevelopment Authority for a 2.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development at the Government Center Garage in Downtown Boston. Quoted by the Boston Herald, Hym CEO Thomas […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Boston Herald owner Patrick Purcell and Newton-based National Development have put together a plan to convert the newspaper’s headquarters and printing plant into a vibrant mixed-use development that would enliven a dull part of the city […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The Mayo Group, which developed a new residential complex on the site of a former nursing home at 990 and 1100 VFW Parkway in West Roxbury, has recently been awarded the Energy STAR certification by the […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
 
One of the biggest real estate transactions in Boston’s history was secured last week, when the city’s Food and Drug Administration approved Vertex’s Pharmaceutical Inc.’s (Nasdaq: VRTX) treatment center for hepatitis C on Fan Pier. The […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
A plan put together by the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corp. and some local development organizations aims to revitalize the Quincy Street neighborhood over the next two or three years. The corridor between Blue Hill Avenue […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Boston is about to regain full local ownership of one of the city’s most recognized landmarks. Donald Saunders, a local real estate magnate who already owns a 45 percent stake in the Park Plaza Hotel, will […]