UMass Amherst tapped a development team to plan a phased modernization of campus housing that emphasizes affordability and new amenities.

Autodesk renewed a large Seaport lease, keeping its Boston Technology Center and BUILD prototyping space at 21–25 Drydock Ave. The deal anchors the Innovation and Design Building amid heavy leasing activity.

Building 3 at Northland’s Pattern District topped off this week, moving the long‑debated Needham Street redevelopment into the skyline with hundreds of apartments and new retail.

Atlantic Development proposes replacing the vacant Harvard Pilgrim office at 1600 Crown Colony Drive with five 55‑plus condominium buildings, a project now headed to city review.

A 116K-square-foot Burlington office traded in March for $8.5M — about $70 per square foot — a steep markdown from its 2013 price and a sign of pressure on Route 128 offices.

Even burned-out houses are selling fast in Greater Boston as contractors and developers chase scarce lots and big upside.

Onyx Partners bought the former You‑Do‑It building at 40 Franklin St. and pledged to preserve the iconic Route 128 neon sign while renovating the site.

Greater Boston's median single-family sale price rose to $1,032,500 in April as listings remain tight and borrowing costs hover in the mid-6% range. Buyers are feeling the squeeze again.

Developers unveiled an $850M plan to remake the former Carney Hospital into a five‑building campus anchored by a 350,000‑sq‑ft health center, senior housing and 500 residences.

Boston is pairing larger, modernized branch libraries with mid‑rise affordable housing — the West End will get a new two‑story branch under 119 income‑restricted apartments. The move is part of a city program to build homes over public assets.

A new City of Boston study shows the Jackson Mann site could host a BCYF center and separate housing; Mayor Wu set a May 28 meeting as neighbors press for bigger funding.

Nearly a year after a law shifted broker fees to landlords, renters across Greater Boston say they’re still being charged thousands for broker services. Complaints to the AG are rising as listings keep advertising fees.

ELDEV Washington has asked the city to let it convert some of the 10 income‑restricted units at 3326 Washington St. into vouchers or cash payments, citing lender and cost pressures. Neighbors say the switch would hollow out on‑site affordability.