$16B Plan for Central Mass. Data Center Campus Meets Strong Opposition from Residents
Why this matters
Industrial has moved into a normalization phase after the 2020-2023 frenzy. Vacancies are up modestly, sublease space remains a watch item in the big-box logistics segment, and rent growth has shifted from double-digit to mid-single-digit. The long-term tailwinds — nearshoring, e-commerce penetration, infill scarcity — remain intact. Boston life sciences absorption has moderated from its 2021-2022 pace, and the market is working through a meaningful Cambridge sublease overhang. Multifamily and trophy office remain durable. Institutional capital is calibrating between core income and value-add basis plays as the cycle matures.
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A proposal to build 10 data centers on land owned by the Kraft Group in the central Massachusetts community of Sutton is meeting strong opposition from residents, the Boston Business Journal reported. The $16-billion…
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