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13May
Bisnow Webinar : Boston Life Sciences State of the Market
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Life Sciences may be the least disrupted sector in CRE. With dozens of companies working on treatments, vaccines and research to combat the current health crisis, the life sciences have seen a surge in activity — and funding. As uncertainty grows around the demand for office space, landlords may increasingly look to life sciences as […]

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25Oct
In Boston, Coworking Phoenixes Could Rise From WeWork’s Ashes
Downtown Office

Boston real estate sees plenty of opportunities to be made from WeWork’s uncertain future. Landlords and brokers are keeping an eye on Boston’s second-largest office tenant, which is currently teetering on the edge of massive layoffs and financial uncertainty. Two potential WeWork deals, one in Beacon Hill and one in the Financial District, were called […]

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11May
Bisnow Webinar : How to Get Boston Construction Back Underway
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Since Mayor Walsh placed all non-essential construction projects on hold, many contractors and construction workers are still without a clear direction. Recent safety tips advised by the city require 6 feet of social distancing, hand washing accessibility, protective gear, etc. However essential projects have still been actively underway without consistent guidelines of how they need […]

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20Oct
For venture capitalists, Newbury Street is in fashion
Downtown Office

A new generation of investors is capitalizing on the tony shopping district’s prime location Stroll down Newbury Street on a fall weekend and you could shop at a handful of stores that originally were funded by venture capital firms: the shoe store Allbirds, men’s clothing shop Ministry of Supply, or eyeglass retailer Warby Parker. But […]

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10Aug
WeWork rose fast on short-term leases. But can it stick around long-term?
Downtown Office

These are boom times for WeWork. The co-working giant has been scooping up Boston office space at a torrid clip, some 1.5 million square feet in 16 buildings, from downtown towers to Fort Point warehouses. That’s nearly a Hancock Tower of desks that it rents from landlords and then sublets on flexible terms to everyone […]

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