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Project of the Month: Auburn Construction celebrates two major ground-up training facility projects for IBEW Local 104
Norton, MA Auburn Construction marks a significant milestone with the completion of two substantial ground-up training facilities for IBEW Local 104 in Norton, Mass., and Epping, N.H. The projects reflect Auburn’s significant growth over the past two years,
Regal Ventures, Snowball Developments and Devli Real Estate acquires 186,603 s/f single-tenant industrial asset
Windsor, CT A joint venture comprising Regal Ventures, Snowball Developments and Devli Real Estate has acquired a 186,603 s/f, single-tenant industrial asset located at 600 Day Hill Rd. All three partners are based in the New York City area.
TOCCI Construct, LLC awarded $50.2m U.S. General Services Administration rehabilitation contract for Building 107 at Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown, MA TOCCI Construct, LLC, a fourth-generation, family-owned construction management firm, has been awarded a $50.2 million contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to rehabilitate Building 107 at the Charlestown Navy Yard.
New England Real Estate Journal's 2026 Fall Preview Spotlight
NEREJ invitied commercial real estate professionals to share their perspective on the trends, opportunities and challenges shaping the market this fall and what they see ahead for 2027.
Wyzer Biosciences to relocate to 5,800 s/f space at Cummings Properties’ Boston Ave. innovation campus
Medford, MA Wyzer Biosciences will relocate next month from 85 Bolton St. in Cambridge to Cummings Properties’ Boston Ave. innovation campus. The firm’s new headquarters encompasses 5,800 s/f of administrative and laboratory space. Founded in Cambridge in 2011, Wyzer provides customized, end-to-end DNA sequencing and preparation services for the biopharma, biotech, and academic research sectors.
Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. and The Peabody Companies awarded funding from the state for redevelopment of Linden St. Community
Needham, MA Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc., a nonprofit organization that owns and develops affordable rental communities, now celebrating its 25th anniversary as a trusted leader in creating and preserving high-quality affordable housing primarily across Massachusetts, and The Peabody Companies
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Wentworth Institute of Technology breaks ground on $200 million, 240,450 s/f residence hall
Boston, MA Wentworth Institute of Technology officially broke ground on the First-Year Tower, an 18-story, 240,450-s/f residence hall that will house 972 students and bring the university’s entire first-year residential class together in a single building for the first time in its history.
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Rockland Trust provides $7.4 million package to Father Bill’s & MainSpring
Quincy, MA Rockland Trust is providing a financing package of $7.4 million to Father Bill’s & MainSpring (FBMS) for the development of a new 24-unit affordable housing community at 150-156 Quincy St., helping expand access to stable housing for some of the region’s most vulnerable residents.
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2Life Communities names Heyer as president and saul and gitta kurlat chief executive officer
Brighton, MA 2Life Communities has named Lizbeth Heyer as president and Saul and Gitta Kurlat chief executive officer on October 2. Heyer has been with the organization since 2014 and has shaped its growth across three fronts: real estate development, healthcare integration, and innovation in middle-market housing, including the development,
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In this column, I want to discuss a basic principle of building relationships, then share a few lessons I’ve learned along the way. I call it Social Energy. The concept is simple: surround yourself with successful people, develop relationships, and participate in activities that put you in the same circles as the people you want to do business with.
I’m optimistic that Southern New Hampshire is no longer waiting for the next industrial cycle. It may already be in it. Two announcements in September 2026, United Therapeutics’ purchase of the former Anheuser-Busch campus and
As Pawtucket looks toward new leadership following Adam Greenman’s victory in the September 9 Democratic primary, The Pawtucket Foundation extends its appreciation to mayor Donald Grebien for nearly 16 years of service
This shift from transaction-driven to release-driven regulation is already influencing how buyers, sellers, and developers evaluate environmental risk. Under the CPTP framework, environmental obligations were often triggered solely because a qualifying property changed ownership. The result was that many transactions became bogged down by environmental compliance requirements that had little relationship to current environmental risks.
Every day, homes, apartments, hospitals, universities, and commercial buildings discharge warm wastewater into sewer systems. That thermal energy can be captured and reused to heat and cool nearby buildings, reducing fossil fuel consumption and lowering operating costs. Massachusetts,
An apartment property manager recently posed a simple question on social media: which amenities do residents actually care about, and which ones just look good on a tour? The responses told a consistent story. Residents rarely mention smart locks or coworking lounges when they talk about what keeps them in a lease.
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