Boston

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
A joint venture of SSG Developments and New Boston Ventures intends to build a 208,000-square-foot complex that would be located on a 3.4-acre site between a residential neighborhood and an industrial area in Jamaica Plain, the […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The open-air parking lot located at 45 Stuart St. near the Chinatown and Theater District neighborhoods could be replaced by a residential complex. Last week, AvalonBay Communities Inc. submitted a large-scale development plan to the Boston […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor 
Vacancy in the Boston multi-family market has hit its lowest level in almost a decade, pushing rental rates upward to a record $1,665 per month. Reis Inc., recently revealed that Boston-area ranks fifth on the list […]

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 […]