Archive for March 2025

  In follow-up interviews about an initiative that got only a passing mention in Mayor Wu’s State of the City speech last week, the mayor, city officials and real estate leaders shed light on how a tax-break program for office-to-residential conversions could be extended to include student and workforce housing.  Read More

  A nearly 8,800-square-foot colonial in Newton tops this week’s highest home sales in the Boston area, coming in at $6.1 million. Take a look at the top 15.  Read More

  More than 100 Taunton, Massachusetts-based employees are facing layoffs from an Amazon delivery service firm by March 31, state filings show.  Read More

  The growth of task masking comes with an increase in burned-out, disengaged workers and a rise in employee-surveillance techniques.  Read More

  The topic of estate planning never has been easy. Trying to do so in an era when estates are more digital in nature: That’s only adding to the challenges. Find out how wealth managers and their clients are adjusting. It’s part of this week’s coverage in The National Observer.  Read More

  Remedy Place is the neighborhood’s latest amenity, a combination of wellness, self-care and social connections. Have a look inside.  Read More

  42 North has engaged in ‘unsafe or unsound practices,’ according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.  Read More

  The Boston cybersecurity firm has added three members to its board as part of its settlement with Jana Partners, which reportedly urged a sale of the company last year.  Read More

  BlueShift has raised money to transform coal ash from environmental liability into a critical minerals source.  Read More

  The lease is one of the most significant life sciences real estate transactions in Greater Boston since the industry slowdown led to a major fall-off in demand more than two years ago.  Read More