Real Estate
The buildings, the land, and the capital that shapes the physical landscape of the American economy.
The MBTA Communities Act requires 177 Massachusetts municipalities to zone for multi-family housing by right near transit stations — the most significant zoning reform in the state since 1969.
How Everett and Somerville became Greater Boston's most compelling multifamily investment targets through transit, zoning reform, and institutional anchors.
Floor plate geometry, mechanical systems, and acquisition basis make most office-to-residential conversions unviable. The narrow building profile that works.
How physical retail stores became last-mile fulfillment nodes worth more than ever — the micro-fulfillment economics reshaping commercial real estate.
Same-day delivery economics repriced urban warehouses from commodity assets to the most supply-constrained property type in commercial real estate.
Municipal crackdowns on Airbnb redirected traveler demand to boutique hotels, producing the strongest hospitality investment returns in a decade.
Mixed-use development emerged as the dominant risk-mitigation strategy in commercial real estate as single-use assets proved structurally vulnerable.
The Seaport is Boston's most expensive district — and sits six feet above the tide line. This guide explains how developers price sea level rise, sacrificial first floors, flood insurance, and the climate-adjusted return calculation.
Boston's BERDO emissions ordinance forces Back Bay brownstone owners to retrofit 19th-century buildings for net-zero by 2050 — while historic preservation commissions restrict the very alterations compliance requires.
Kendall Square lab vacancy rose from 1.8% to 12% as 10 million square feet of new space arrived during a biotech funding winter. This guide explains the sublease market, tenant concessions, and the recovery thesis.
The Boston real estate market is among America's most expensive and supply-constrained. This guide covers neighborhoods, pricing, rental markets, investment thesis, and regulations for buyers, renters, and investors.