Life sciences, top-tier universities, and a supply-constrained core keep Boston among the most defensive markets, even as lab space digests a wave of new construction.
The Boston commercial real estate market is experiencing a cautious recalibration as investors navigate shifting economic conditions and evolving tenant demands. While the office sector faces challenges related to remote work trends, other segments, particularly life sciences and multifamily, continue to attract interest due to their resilience and growth potential. Lenders are adopting a more selective approach, focusing on quality assets and established markets, which may influence capital allocation strategies among institutional investors.
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A Boston-based private equity firm and one of the West's most active apartment developers have teamed up to add hundreds of rental units along one of San Jose's busiest commercial corridors, a bet on a Silicon Valley…
New location features expanded retail space, enhanced product selection and convenient access in the heart of Boston STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("…
WINDSOR, CONN. — Metro Boston-based developer Condyne Capital Partners has received approval for an office-to-residential conversion project in Windsor, located north of Hartford. Designed by Maugel Destefano Architec…
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston-based Rockpoint and Hollard Partner Group have entered into a joint venture to develop Stevens Creek, a multifamily property that will be located at 2896 Stevens Creek Blvd. in West San Jose.…
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston-based Rockpoint and Hollard Partner Group have entered into a joint venture to develop Stevens Creek, a multifamily community at 2896 Stevens Creek Blvd. in West San Jose. The transaction inc…
A Boston-based private equity firm and one of the West's most active apartment developers have teamed up to add hundreds of rental units along one of San Jose's busiest commercial corridors, a bet on a Silicon Valley…
New location features expanded retail space, enhanced product selection and convenient access in the heart of Boston STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("…
WINDSOR, CONN. — Metro Boston-based developer Condyne Capital Partners has received approval for an office-to-residential conversion project in Windsor, located north of Hartford. Designed by Maugel Destefano Architec…
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston-based Rockpoint and Hollard Partner Group have entered into a joint venture to develop Stevens Creek, a multifamily property that will be located at 2896 Stevens Creek Blvd. in West San Jose.…
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston-based Rockpoint and Hollard Partner Group have entered into a joint venture to develop Stevens Creek, a multifamily community at 2896 Stevens Creek Blvd. in West San Jose. The transaction inc…
BILLERICA, MASS. — Frontrunner Bus Group has signed an 88,000-square-foot industrial lease in Billerica, a northern suburb of Boston. The provider of bussing services plans to relocate its headquarters to the 136,421-…
JLL Capital Markets arranged the $13.5-million sale and financing of the 96-room Residence Inn Boston North Shore/Danvers, an extended-stay hotel with approved conversion rights to an 88-unit multifamily residential c…
The Community Will Increase Supply of New Rental Housing in Silicon Valley's Stevens Creek Corridor BOSTON and SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockpoint, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm,…
Berkadia has added senior managing Directors Kevin Gleason and Brendan Shields and director Maggie McFarland to its investment sales platform in Boston. Gleason, Shields and McFarland specialize in multifamily investm…
JLL advised Millennium Partners on a total of $856 million in financing across the residential and office components of Winthrop Center in downtown Boston. Executive managing director Riaz Cassum, managing director An…
Law firm Nutter is taking more office space at one of the Durst Organization ’s buildings near Grand Central Terminal , Commercial Observer has learned. Nutter, which is based in Boston and provides personal and busin…
Cloud-native platform will power a modernized electronic point of sale system across Post Office branches, as part of the organization's Horizon replacement programme BOSTON, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OneView Comm…
MILFORD, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners (ACP) has negotiated the $8 million sale of Milford Square, a 50,326-square-foot shopping center located about 40 miles southwest of Boston. The neigh…
JLL led the sales efforts for One Marina Park Drive, underscoring investor confidence in irreplaceable Boston assets Key Takeaways Historic transaction volume: The $435 million sale of One Marina Park Drive represents…
Pinnacle Advisory Group projects Boston's 2027 occupancy at 78%, ADR growth of 1.6%, and RevPAR growth of ~1.8%, citing limited supply and a diverse demand base as key market supports.
Life science real estate developer Breakthrough Properties has finalized the sale of its 232 A Street development site in South Boston to P&G Gillette, following Gillette’s previously announced plans to establish its…
Two Boston apartment towers in the portfolio of newly merged Vivmark Residential will be sold under an agreement between Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and the merger partners, Equity Residential a…
Toronto-based Oxford Properties Group said Wednesday it had acquired One Marina Park Drive, an 18-story Class A office tower located on Fan Pier in Boston’s Seaport District, from Clarion Partners for US$435 million.…
Global real estate investment manager BGO and Boston-based Seyon have acquired a two-building, 134,413-square-foot industrial portfolio in Marlborough, MA, within the Boston metropolitan area. The acquisition continue…
By Taylor Williams Ask a local retail broker or landlord to name tenants that are currently expanding aggressively in the greater Boston area and throughout New England as a whole, and odds are that “Ross Dress for Le…
The Boston Red Sox have leased 100,000 square feet at Samuels & Associates’ 1325 Boylston St., a block from Fenway Park, according to published reports. The new location will bring together staff from three loca…
BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FINTRX, the leading private wealth intelligence platform for asset managers and other investment professionals, today released its second-quarter Family Office Report, with trends…
READING, MASS. — Trader Joe’s will open a new grocery store in Reading, a northern suburb of Boston, later this year. The square footage was not disclosed. The store will be located within The Crossing at Walkers Broo…
The steady climb of commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) financing around the U.S. has made its way to one of Boston’s tallest buildings. Millennium Partners has secured a $281 million C-PACE loan to imp…
MassDevelopment, Nuveen Green Capital and Millennium Partners announced $281 million in private financing for the Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center at 115 Federal St. in downtown Boston under the state’s Proper…
TAUNTON, MASS. — Greystar has broken ground on Whittenton Mills, a 390-unit multifamily project in Taunton, located south of Boston. The project, which will feature modular construction, is a redevelopment of a former…
L&G’s Asset Management business in the U.S. has acquired a development site at 292-294 Baker Ave. in Concord, MA and plans to begin construction on a two-building, 201-unit multifamily community. The company’s first g…
The Boston multifamily market strengthened in the second quarter of 2026 as the local job market returned to annual growth for the first time in two years, Northmarq reported. The stronger footing showed up quickly in…