Archive for February 2021
Boston Properties puts two SF Bay Area office projects on hold amid uncertainty over demand
The Boston-based company may not move forward with the projects until it signs tenants for the projects. Read More
Read MoreLab, residential pitched for Dorchester site near former Globe HQ
Center Court Partners last January pitched two residential towers at 75 Morrissey Blvd. The developer is now pitching a lab building and residential tower there. Read More
Read MoreIndigo Ag cuts 80 jobs in Boston, Memphis
The news of the cuts comes approximately six months after Indigo raised one of the top Massachusetts venture capital deals of 2020, a $535 million Series F round. Read More
Read MoreNew law may help commercial properties convert to housing, Gov. Baker says
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says a new housing law will have a greater impact than he imagined when he first filed the proposal to make it easier for cities and towns to zone new housing developments. Read More
Read MoreWalsh calls for 42% hike in developer fees to fund housing, job training
Developers of large commercial real estate projects in Boston now pay $10.81 per square foot to the city to fund affordable housing and workforce development. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh wants to boost that to $15.39 per square foot. Read More
Read MoreBucs’ blowout leads to 15-year Super Bowl viewership low
CBS averaged the game’s lowest TV viewership for a Super Bowl since since ’06 for Super Bowl LV. But several big markets showed increases, including Boston. Read More
Read MoreURI researchers’ ‘Smart Bandage’ can detect, monitor infections
Bandages have always helped cover up wounds, control bleeding and protect against infections. But what if they could do more? What if a bandage had the ability to alert people about infections on their wounds before they morphed into something much more dangerous? That may soon be possible with the invention of the Smart Bandage,…
Read MoreNearly 70 firms join new Mass. child care coalition
The executives leading the effort have recruited peers from some of the state’s largest companies. Members of the coalition include Liberty Mutual, Mass General Brigham, National Grid and State Street Corp. Three of the so-called Big Four accounting firms have joined, as have the foundations of the Boston Celtics and Boston Red Sox. Read More
Read MoreImmunotherapy company, with Boston research hub, executes $133M IPO
It’s the latest in a series of public offerings for life sciences companies. Read More
Read MoreOregon-based wealth management firm opens Boston office
Freedom Wealth Management has clients in 37 states and $363 million in assets under management. Read More
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