Retail and Redevelopment Site Comes to Market in Boston’s North End
Why this matters
Retail has become a quiet outperformer. A decade of effectively zero new development has left necessity-driven, grocery-anchored, and Sun Belt strip product with negligible vacancy and re-leasing spreads in the high single digits. Cap rates have compressed in step, and the bid for stabilized portfolios is again broad across REITs, pension funds, and institutional core-plus capital. 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 asset class has effectively rerated as a defensive yield trade rather than a secularly challenged sector.
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On the RET wire
- The 35th Boston story tracked on the wire in September 2026. All Boston coverage →
- Disclosed retail deal value tracked in September 2026: $5.7B across 97 reported transactions. All Retail coverage →
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Marcus & Millichap has the exclusive listing for sale of 85-95 Salem St. in Boston’s historic North End neighborhood. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap are leading the marketing campaign o…
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