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Rent control ballot measure could cut Massachusetts property values by $300B, with major effects on taxes and municipal budgets.

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Rent Control Ballot Threatens $300B Massachusetts Loss

Rent control ballot measure could cut Massachusetts property values by $300B, with major effects on taxes and municipal budgets.

Digital rights formalized in CRE with BXP's Needham sale. Digital property rights open new revenue streams and mitigate AR liability concerns.

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Digital Rights Formalized in CRE

Digital rights formalized in CRE with BXP’s Needham sale. Digital property rights open new revenue streams and mitigate AR liability concerns.

Massachusetts weighs strict rent control capping increases at inflation or 5%, as top Democrats split over housing policy.

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Rent Control Debate Divides Massachusetts Leaders

Massachusetts weighs strict rent control capping increases at inflation or 5%, as top Democrats split over housing policy.

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A court ruling clarifies lease termination under bankruptcy law, limiting landlord claims beyond state rules.

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Lease Termination Ruling Reshapes Bankruptcy Claims

A court ruling clarifies lease termination under bankruptcy law, limiting landlord claims beyond state rules.

Franklin Street considers a sale after weak earnings and low occupancy pressure its office portfolio and share price.

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Franklin Street Explores Sale Amid Office Market Decline

Franklin Street considers a sale after weak earnings and low occupancy pressure its office portfolio and share price.

Federal Office Lease Cancellations Shake Massachusetts

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Federal Office Lease Cancellations Shake Massachusetts

Federal lease cancellations put key Massachusetts office spaces at risk, impacting landlords and the commercial market

Cambridge Passes New Zoning For 6-Story Buildings

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Cambridge Passes New Zoning For 6-Story Buildings

By freeing apartment developers to build up to 4 stories, the hometown of Harvard and MIT has set a new benchmark.

Massachusetts Needs 222K Housing Units by 2035

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Massachusetts Needs 222K Housing Units by 2035

MA Gov. Healey wants to build 222K new homes over the next decade to address soaring housing costs and prevent a mass worker exodus.

Watertown, MA: Fastest-Growing U.S. Life Sciences Hub

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Watertown, MA: Fastest-Growing U.S. Life Sciences Hub

Watertown, MA, has emerged as the nation’s most dynamic life sciences hub, rapidly expanding lab space and attracting industry giants.

Blackstone Buys $362M Life Sciences Complex in Kendall Square

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Blackstone Buys $362M Life Sciences Complex in Kendall Square

Blackstone’s BioMed Realty acquired the ground lease for a prominent life sciences property in Cambridge for $361.5M.

Steward Health to Transfer Hospitals in MPT Deal Amid Bankruptcy

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Steward Health to Transfer Hospitals in MPT Deal Amid Bankruptcy

Bankrupt Steward Health Care has secured initial approval for a settlement with Medical Properties Trust, resolving billions in lease obligations.

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Boston Industrial And Logistics Summit

What You’ll Learn: How you’ll do more business: Enhance your business by gaining a stronger understanding of how developers, investors, contractors, architects, and tenants are…

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Boston ESG Construction & Development Summit

What You’ll Learn: How You’ll Do More Business: Enhance your business by understanding how developers are staying compliant with new sustainability mandates and energy codes. Learn…

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Office Sale Sets $1B Benchmark in Manhattan

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RXR’s $1.1B Bet Signals Turning Point for NYC Offices

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RXR’s $1.1B Bet Signals Turning Point for NYC Offices

A $1.1B Manhattan deal is doing more than making headlines, it’s resetting the office market.

Sun Life Goes All-In on Asset Management and U.S. Apartments

Sun Life Goes All-In on Asset Management and U.S. Apartments

A $350M apartment acquisition and two billion-dollar buyouts underscore Sun Life’s aggressive growth pivot.

OpenAI Secures 450K SF in Mountain View, Extending Bay Area Footprint

OpenAI Secures 450K SF in Mountain View, Extending Bay Area Footprint

An AI giant is adding a sprawling Mountain View campus as its Bay Area footprint continues to surge past 1M SF.

Hines: The Smart Money Is Rotating Back to Real Estate

Hines: The Smart Money Is Rotating Back to Real Estate

Private capital is stepping in to fund housing and infrastructure needs as a $1.3T annual gap grows.

Multifamily Permitting: Rebound or Reset?

Multifamily Permitting: Rebound or Reset?

A modest rebound in permits could signal a period of stability rather than a true recovery.

Musk’s TERAFAB Project Puts Austin at Center of AI Chip Race

Musk’s TERAFAB Project Puts Austin at Center of AI Chip Race

Austin could soon anchor a key piece of Musk’s next big manufacturing bet, as plans for a massive chip initiative begin to take shape.