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27Jun
Flex zone: How landlords are responding to WeWork’s sprawl
Downtown Office

When Gabriel Safar’s real-estate software startup LeasePilot had seven employees, it was headquartered in a WeWork space in Boston’s Back Bay. But as the company grew, so did Safar’s need for more room. LeasePilot employees needed quiet places to work, a professional atmosphere in which to bring customers or board members, and an office with […]

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05Jul
Boston Realty Advisors expands into commercial property & asset management
News

Boston, MA Boston Realty Advisors (BRA) is expanding its list of advisory services with a new commercial property and asset management division. The new unit will be managed by industry veteran Brian Bishop. Bishop and his seasoned team have more than 20 years of experience within the commercial real estate industry. While the focus will be to […]

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11Jul
With WeWork Expected To Be Boston’s Largest Office Tenant, Experts Assess Coworking’s Risk Factor
Downtown Office

WeWork is on track to have Boston’s largest office footprint by year’s end, the latest benchmark in coworking’s rapid ascent in New England’s largest city. Since first arriving in Boston in 2014, WeWork has quickly grown to be one of the largest tenants in the city. Deals this year include a 250K SF, 11-story lease at […]

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12Jul
Boston Realty Advisors secures $30.9m construction financing on behalf of sponsor, Jones Street Investment Partners
Capital Markets

North Attleborough, MA Boston Realty Advisors has secured a $30.9 million construction loan for the ground up redevelopment of 21 East St. – a class A apartment property consisting of 193 market rate apartment units and 11,500 s/f of retail. The redevelopment is replacing the dilapidated L.G. Balfour Building, located in downtown. The site is situated within […]

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10Apr
ALL THE DOMINOS FALL’ Business debts are threatening a cascade of loss
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By Catherine Carlock  | Boston Business Journal | April 10, 2020 It was 5 p.m. on the Friday before April 1 when John Pepper finally picked up the phone to speak with one of his restaurant chain’s landlords. Pepper, the co-founder and former CEO of Boston-based Boloco, hadn’t wanted to answer the call. Luckily, it was good news — the landlord would […]

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