Archive for September 2022
Pricing climate risk into portfolios remains key challenge for commercial real estate industry
Commercial real estate owners and operators face a complicated exercise in figuring out how to factor climate risk within their portfolios. Deciphering how much risk a property will face isn’t always clear-cut. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: New school year brings new opportunity for collaboration with BPS
Nonprofit CEOs write: The new school year brings new opportunities for collaboration between Boston Public Schools, the business community and local nonprofits on the front lines of education. Read More
Read MoreGennari: The pleasing appeal of Harry Styles, entrepreneur
Styles is indeed a generational talent. Yet, I’m less interested in his next album and more focused on his entrepreneurial work, and more specifically, his newly launched, eco-friendly, consumer goods company. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Want all-electric buildings? Offer quicker permitting.
In order to encourage emissions-free development, Boston and other municipalities would do well to offer valuable incentives, such as a streamlined permitting process for such projects. Read More
Read MoreLimit lab construction in the world’s biotech capital? A Cambridge proposal could do just that.
In what many consider the life sciences capital of the world, there’s a legislative battle brewing over where, exactly, members of the industry are welcome. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Embattled Sesen Bio shuts down via merger
Khosla Ventures is throwing its weight behind a new CRISPR/Cas13 startup, and Sesen Bio, formerly Eleven Biotherapeutics, is finally shutting down after 14 years. Read More
Read MoreMarathon Development gains OK for 5-story Upper South Providence apartment building
A Boston-based developer has gained approval to raze some blighted properties and build a new five-story apartment building, with 44 affordable units, at 220 Broad Street in Upper South Providence. Read More
Read MoreLawmakers urged to help blockchain sector grow
To some in tech, Massachusetts could, and should, build a blockchain industry to rival Silicon Valley by investing resources in the burgeoning industry. Read More
Read MoreGreenberg Traurig patent attorney Chinh Pham takes helm of Boston Bar Association
Chinh Pham has served as a leading patent attorney at Greenberg Traurig for nearly 20 years. He is the first Asian American to lead the Boston Bar Association. Read More
Read MoreReport: Spending on behavioral health jumped during pandemic, dropped for primary care
CHIA’s Executive Director Ray Campbell said that health utilization was greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, as people delayed primary care while the need for behavioral health services soared. Read More
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