Fall River widened its HD‑1 housing overlay to make roughly 70 acres eligible for state tax credits, aiming to accelerate mill conversions and new apartments.

A new 79,500‑square‑foot orthopedic ambulatory surgery center at 71 Border Road opened in June, backed by $75.6M in financing from Washington Trust and roughly $105M in total cost.

Hi Marley is relocating its HQ to Atlantic Wharf and roughly quadrupling its downtown Boston footprint as demand returns for premium Class A office space. The move highlights a renewed flight to quality in downtown leasing.

Frontrunner Bus Group signed an 88,000‑sq‑ft lease in Billerica, choosing to expand in Massachusetts instead of relocating to New Hampshire. The company says the move will boost production and hiring.

Cambridge has launched a Social Housing Task Force to study publicly backed, permanently affordable mixed-income homes — and wrestle with how to pay for and govern them.

Phase one of Mildred C. Hailey in Jamaica Plain opened two new buildings at 2 and 6 Lamartine Street, adding 223 apartments, a rebuilt Anna Mae Cole Center and $3.95M for workforce programs.

Massachusetts Maritime announced a $30M New Balance Wellness Center at the Clean Harbors Athletic Facility, plus a scholarship for employees' children.

Brazos Residential closed on the 180‑unit Walnut Ridge in Raleigh as new data show Sun Belt renter demand outpacing parts of the Northeast and Midwest.

Jones Street has broken ground on a 236‑unit project at 295 West First Street in South Boston, replacing a long‑idle crane yard with apartments, public park and community space. Completion is slated for 2027.

Northeastern paid $169 million to buy East Village, bringing a privately developed 17‑story, roughly 720‑bed tower under university ownership.

Tewksbury residents are traveling to Boston on Tuesday to press the state board as it weighs approval of a 125MW battery storage project near homes and senior housing.

Midwood has retooled a long‑running Downtown Crossing proposal into roughly 760 apartments, a shift made possible by recent downtown zoning changes. The move sets up a BPDA review and renewed neighborhood debate.

A Hudson Assembly joint venture bought 230 Congress Street at a steep markdown, marking their second downtown purchase after 401 Washington Street.