Boston
Urban Investment Beyond the Core
Kenan Bigby of Trinity Financial sheds light on trends in affordable housing, transit-oriented development and investment opportunities in secondary and tertiary markets.
Wood Partners Begins Pre-Leasing at Boston-Area Community
The Westerly at Forge Park is a luxury residential property in Franklin, Mass., with common area amenities that include an outdoor pool and a dog park.
Top 5 Student Housing Communities in Greater Boston
One of the world’s best-known academic hubs, Boston continues to benefit from top-ranked universities. However, the city’s affordability issues are pushing students out of core submarkets to the outskirts of the MSA.
NEI Completes Phase II of Boston Redevelopment
The company developed a 39-unit affordable community in the property, part of an initiative to transform as many as 11 acres of vacant lots in Boston into a mixed-use, transit-oriented development.
Benchmark Senior Living Expands Massachusetts Portfolio
With Cushman & Wakefield representing the seller, an institutional investor, the buyer, a Waltham, Mass.-based senior living company, acquired New Pond Village in suburban Boston.
Bellwether Closes First Equity Financing for $199M Deal
The mortgage banking firm arranged joint-venture equity financing on behalf of John M. Corcoran & Co. for the purchase of Windsor Garden Apartments, a 914-unit community in Norwood, Mass.
Boston Project Transforms 4 Sites into Affordable Housing
Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp.’s $20 million Dorchester initiative includes 44 units in four buildings, two of which were constructed by NEI.
JV to Bring $44M Workforce Housing to Boston Area
Work on the 140-unit The Watson on Howard is scheduled to begin by June, with occupancy expected by July 2018. This community will feature the largest number of workforce units ever financed under MassHousing’s Workforce Housing Initiative.
Bedly Attracts Young Urban Renters
The startup online and mobile platform has raised $2.7 million in venture capital since its early launch in mid-2016.
Meriel Marina Bay Apartments in Suburban Boston Open for Leasing
The property, developed by Hines, includes two five-story buildings featuring 352 apartments with garage parking, and about 20,000 square feet of ground-level retail space.