Archive for July 2022
Real estate diversity program recruiting Boston-area students for second cohort
This real estate program for Boston students is trying to increase diversity in a historically homogeneous industry. Read More
Read MoreOther cities are turning offices into housing. Why not Boston?
The mayor wants to revitalize downtown through office-to-residential conversions. Real estate leaders say they’re interested. But transforming offices into housing is a tough task in a city as old and expensive as this one, with a life sciences industry eager to gobble up real estate, according to experts. Read More
Read MoreUnder new CEO, Waltham developer looks beyond Boston
Hobbs Brook Real Estate has a portfolio heavily focused on Boston’s suburbs, but its new chief executive has been charged with expanding the development firm into new parts of the U.S. Read More
Read MoreGoodbye oil tanks: Two major warehouses planned for just outside Boston
In the scramble by e-commerce companies and others to secure warehouse space close to city centers like Boston, a major site close to downtown and Logan Airport just got scooped up for two massive buildings. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and a bad memory that won’t go away
Good morning, everyone. Here are the 5 Things You Need To Know to start your day, plus a trip down bad-memory lane. [Open to all readers, for all time.] Read More
Read MoreThese Mass. companies have lost at least $10B each in market cap this year
The plunging stock market has wiped out billions of dollars in market capitalization for major public companies across Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreRed Sox nemesis looking to trademark his ‘F’ing’ name
A player infamous for crushing Red Sox fans’ hopes in a pivotal game long before the team snapped its generations-long championship drought is seeking to capitalize on his name’s value. Read More
Read MoreWeil Gotshal Boston names new co-managing partner
The law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has named Ramona Nee as the Boston office’s new co-managing partner, succeeding Marilyn French Shaw. Ramona is the fifth woman partner named to a leadership role at Weil over the past year. Read More
Read MoreThe Playbook: Will four-day workweeks become the norm?
This week’s Playbook Edition looks at the trend of four-day workweeks as well as the potential for more Covid-19 relief funding for small businesses. Read More
Read MoreSyros to acquire New Jersey biotech Tyme Technologies
Syros Pharmaceuticals is set to acquire a New Jersey biotech firm called Tyme Technologies Inc., extending its cash runway into 2025 at a time when biotech stocks are being hammered. Read More
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