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Boston Planning Board Okays Tax Breaks on Four Residential Projects

Via Connect CRE · October 16, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · October 16, 2026

Why this matters

Commercial real estate continues to digest a multi-year reset in cost of capital. Transaction velocity is below the 2019-2021 trend but improving, cap rates have stabilized across most stabilized property types, and the bid-ask gap has narrowed materially in the past two quarters. Sponsors with permanent capital and operating platforms have an advantage in the current execution environment. 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. The next twelve months will continue to reward underwriting discipline and operational sophistication over balance-sheet aggression.

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Excerpt from Connect CRE:
The Boston Planning & Development Agency board has approved tax breaks for four residential developments totaling 1,400 units, reported the Boston Business Journal. The proposals make official a proposal made last mon…
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