Boston

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 […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
A new report released by S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices shows that home values for the Boston area dropped by about 1.5 percent in February, for the seventh consecutive month. That is good news for the rental […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
CitySquare II Development Co. is planning to build a new cancer center for Saint Vincent Hospital of Worcester. The project is estimated to cost $21 million, with its opening scheduled for January 2013. Construction is due to begin […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Ten years after Boston’s Tea Party Museum was hit by lightning and shut down, The Hub is getting ready to once again mark the spot of one of the most important events that led to the […]

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Impatient investors looking for new opportunities might want to look at office properties in the Greater Boston area. It ranked third-best in a recent U.S. office report. More deals and increased rents and occupancy rates are likely […]