Archive for February 2022
Colby College acquires two islands off the coast of Maine for $2M
Colby intends for its students and faculty to use the islands for research, retreats, creative inspiration and to study climate change. Read More
Read MoreBiogen outlines a gloomy forecast due to generics, Aduhelm controversy
Battered by headwinds tied to its hotly contested Alzheimer’s drug, as well as competition from biosimilars and generics, Biogen Inc. saw an 18% year-over-year revenue drop in 2021, and it expects to make only about $10 billion in revenue this year. Read More
Read MoreNew 12-story hotel proposed next to Boston’s Orpheum Theatre
City Realty’s proposal comes with Greater Boston’s hotel industry still struggling two years into the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreQ&A: Greater Boston Food Bank’s digital transformation leader talks tech
The Greater Boston Food Bank began a digital transformation in 2021 to scale its services. Read More
Read MoreReport: Most new office development in the U.S. in the past two decades was in the suburbs
Despite a shift back to city centers in the 2010s, most new office development so far in the 21st century has been in the suburbs. Read More
Read MoreRemember the flurry of tuition-refund lawsuits? Here’s what you need to know.
Dozens of colleges and universities have faced a major headache over the last couple of years — lawsuits arguing that institutions owe students refunds for moving operations and instruction online. Two years into the pandemic, that tension has not gone away. Read More
Read MoreInside Marimed’s multi-year legal fight to buy a Maryland cannabis firm
Hundreds of pages of court documents offer a rare glimpse into the relationship between a startup Maryland cannabis firm and MariMed, a Massachusetts-based multi-state operator with years of experience in the cannabis industry. Read More
Read MoreNight Shift, Lyons Group take on Anthem for Charlestown Navy Yard beer garden contract
The Anthem Group has run a beer garden and hosted events at the Charlestown park since 2019, but now Night Shift Brewing and Boston restaurant operator Lyons Group are bidding to take it over. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and what I’m watching
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know to start your busy workday plus fat frogs, diamonds from space and yes, I’ve already started watching the Olympics. Read More
Read MoreLargest Commercial Real Estate Leasing Brokers in Massachusetts
Rank Firm/Prior rank (*unranked in 2021)/ Total commercial square feet leased in Mass. in 2021 No. of 2021 Mass. leases Mass. licensed brokers Total Mass. employees Top local executive(s) 1 CBRE Inc., 33 Arch St., Boston, MA 02110, 617-912-7000, cbre.com 15096295 786 87 520 Andrew Hoar, President/Greater Boston Michael Affronti, Executive managing director 2 JLL,…
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