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Healey Signs Order Requiring Local Approval for Data Center Projects

Via Connect CRE · September 8, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · September 8, 2026

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. Institutional capital is calibrating between core income and value-add basis plays as the cycle matures.

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Excerpt from Connect CRE:
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday signed an executive order requiring local approval for data center projects before they can be cleared by state permitting agencies. Healey’s order also requires data c…
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