Though it feels like the year just started a few weeks ago, somehow this will be my final message as ABC MA chair. I’m honored to serve as our chapter’s first female chair, and to have that honor in the same year that Maura Healey, the first woman elected governor of Massachusetts, assumed office.
In 2023, demand for distribution and warehouse space stabilized nationwide as a backlog of space from pandemic record highs hit the market and financing became more difficult. However, key regions like New England have continued to see an active industrial market with ongoing demand and low vacancy rates.
Boton, MA Suffolk has established its Suffolk Sustainability Group and hired respected sustainability thought leaders to meet its ambitious goal to lead the nation in sustainable planning throughout the entire building lifecycle. Steven Burke will serve as senior director of sustainability for Suffolk and Michael Swenson will assume the role of director of sustainability
Boston, MA The Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston (BRAGB) held its PRISM awards ceremony and presented Feinmann, Inc. with Gold and Silver awards. The event, held this year at the Boston Museum of Science, recognizes the finest projects and outstanding achievements of home building professionals.
Harvard, MA According to Maugel DeStefano Architects, Angela Gallucci has joined the firm as the director of business development. In her new role, Gallucci will cultivate new business opportunities and strengthen existing relationships with clients across the firm’s core markets.
North Easton, MA Acella Construction Corp. has completed a 29,000 s/f expansion project at My Brother’s Keeper at 534 Washington St. The scope of the $4.5 million project included a new loading dock addition with four overhead coiling doors to replace an existing loading dock
Boston, MA According to Finegold Alexander Architects, they completed the renovation and 9th floor reconstruction of Kilachand Hall at Boston University (BU). The project, which began with a comprehensive study in 2014, has now reached its final stage, marking a significant milestone
The mission at MIT’s Haystack Observatory in Westford is to study the structure of our galaxy and the larger universe, to advance scientific knowledge of the planet and atmosphere, to enhance technology development to serve radio and space science, and to contribute to the education of the next generation.
Brockton, MA The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation has provided $150,000 to Brockton Hospital to support renovations that will strengthen the local delivery of safe and exceptional health care. This grant will increase
Chelmsford, MA MassDevelopment has issued a $10 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Lighthouse School, Inc., a nonprofit serving the needs of students living with disabilities, which will use proceeds to build a 22,000 s/f
Burlington, MA In a transaction arranged by CBRE, Vaisala, which is a global leader in weather, environmental and industrial measurements headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, has inked a 28,000 s/f lease
The Boston & Cambridge (“City”) lodging market recorded an occupancy of 45% in 2021, only 55% of its performance in 2019. Last year, occupancy increased to 70%, representing an 85% index to 2019.
Boston, MA Kripper Studio has been engaged by the mayor’s office of housing, the firm’s second project with the city. Kripper Studio is engaged to produce a study of city-owned land and an accompanying policy guide to contribute to the ongoing exploration of alternative ways to reduce the city’s housing shortage.
Boston, MA Local 103 IBEW and NECA Greater Boston unveiled a new Joint Apprentice Training Center (JATC) following a transformative $10 million renovation. The upgraded facility features technology and expanded classrooms and will train thousands of union apprentices as the demand.
Waltham, MA Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects (GRLA) was selected by Mercy BioAnalytics Inc. (Mercy) to renovate its new 14,000 s/f office and laboratory space. Since 2018, Mercy has been dedicated to saving lives through detecting early-stage cancer, when therapy has the best opportunity for clinical impact.
Boston, MA Suffolk, Wounded Warrior Project and Home Base launched expansion of the Home Base National Center of Excellence, which will serve as a dedicated clinical space for Special Operators and Veterans impacted by traumatic brain and polytrauma injuries from war and training.
Norwell, MA Habeeb & Associates Architects (H&A) has added five new team members to its Norwell and Worcester offices. Adam Royle joins H&A as an intern-architect. A recent graduate of Roger Williams University with a master of architecture, Royle was an executive board member of the University’s American Institute of Architecture
Cambridge, MA According to East Cambridge Savings Bank, Timothy Bombard was elected CEO by the board of directors. Bombard was named the bank’s president at the March 2023 annual meeting, beginning a leadership