City, State Officials Cut Ribbon on 126-Unit Mixed-Income Rentals in Downtown Boston
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. 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. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Archbishop Richard G. Henning and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined with representatives of St. Francis House and the Archdiocese of Boston’s Planning Office for Urban Affairs…
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