“Pura Vida could have picked any neighborhood, and they picked HarvardSquare,” said Joe Wagner, managing director, retail, at Boston Realty Advisors. Retail vacancies in Harvard Square were at 12%, or 30 empty properties, in 2023.That figure is now 3%, and has been achieved through a mix of bringing innational chains and local operators, Wagner said. […]
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Florida chain opens in Harvard Square as retail vacancies drop to 3%
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Parisian Luxury Chocolatier Opens Boutique in Mandarin Oriental Boston, Copley Place BRA Assisting in Search for Additional Premier U.S. Locations BOSTON –La Maison du Chocolat held its grand opening of its first Boston location at their newly opened boutique in the Mandarin Oriental Boston, a premier Boylston Street location in the heart of the Back […]
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Hoka and On open flagships just steps from the boutiques that built their Boston following. By Jaci Conry· 7/2/2026, 10:55 a.m. “We see it as a net positive,” says Whitney Gallivan, head of retail leasing at Boston Realty Advisors, noting that brand stores help increase overall foot traffic and elevate the retail ecosystem on Newbury Street. And […]
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Is a food hall in Fenway worth saving? There’s only one answer. By Shirley Leung Globe Columnist,Updated January 16, 2026, 6:00 a.m. 15 A food hall may be a feast for our stomachs but operating one successfully is a massive undertaking, said Whitney Gallivan, partner and senior managing director at Boston Realty Advisors who works […]
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Nearly 20 Starbucks have closed in Greater Boston since Sept. 28. Is this good news for local coffee shops? By Katelyn Umholtz and Beth Treffeisen October 3, 2025 Starbucks’ closures in some of Boston’s busiest coffee hubs sent shockwaves in the city’s cafe scene, with industry leaders questioning what this means for the future of Boston’s buzzing coffee […]
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