Commercial Mortgage Failure Rate Highest in 20 Years: Pace May Slow in Last Quarter Although there has been some positive news regarding Boston real estate over the course of the past month or so, there has also been at least some mixed news as well. For example, the Wall Street Journal has now reported that [...]

New Housing Starts Jumps in June Nationwide: Increase in Building Permits Seen in Boston Real Estate Market and Across U.S. Although the economy continues to be something of a mixed bag, the Boston real estate market and others across the United States received some positive news in June. New housing starts and permits for construction [...]

The US Green Building Council has instituted changes to the Leadership in Energy and Efficiency Design (LEED) accreditation process that both raise the standards for efficiency and sustainability and make LEED accreditation a simpler process for builders and designers. The changes, the first made since 2006, streamline the credit structure of the five different LEED [...]

With plenty of office space, relatively affordable rent, accessible public transportation, and views of the Boston Harbor, Charlestown has a lot going for it as it recruits new tenant companies. Currently, four small companies are considering relocation to Charlestown, and recent move-ins include Dimagi, an international health care consulting start-up and Cogito Health Inc., a [...]

Burger King and McDonald’s may soon be taken out of the mix of Fenway-area food options. Owners are considering replacing the fast-food eateries, which seem almost as quintessentially connected to baseball as hot dogs and beer, with something distinctly more upscale. The property owner of the Burger King site is contemplating the development of a [...]