North Reading’s Brunt Workwear signed a lease for the 56,000‑sq‑ft former Locus Robotics HQ at 301 Ballardvale St in Wilmington, expanding R&D and fulfillment operations. The move fills out the Ballardvale park and signals larger logistics ambitions for the brand.

Old Boston houses built on 19th‑century fill are showing sagging foundations and crumbling masonry as sea levels rise and the ground settles, residents and experts warn. City programs and inspections are starting to respond.

A 39‑acre, million‑plus‑square‑foot Brickstone Square office campus in Andover is set to be auctioned April 1, highlighting pressure on Greater Boston’s older office parks. The sale could draw investors or developers weighing reuse options.

Fidelity posted $37.7 billion in 2025 revenue, grew assets to $7.1 trillion and will shift its Boston headquarters to the Seaport — a move that could reshape local offices.

Lowell advanced a temporary moratorium on new and expanded data‑center permits after residents raised alarms about generators, noise and utility impacts. City staff will draft rules to add buffers and utility protections.

State regulators approved Jupiter Power’s Trimount project in Everett — a 700 MW/2.8 GWh battery farm on a former Exxon site that backers say will ease grid strain and support a larger Docklands plan.

Somerville's YMCA will rebuild its Highland Avenue campus but redesign plans to leave one family's house standing, cutting how many affordable apartments it can add.

A major institutional investor says he’s delaying new Boston projects, blaming city policy and a looming statewide rent‑cap ballot. The pause could squeeze financing for projects in the pipeline.

New York topped the Northeast in hotel deals in 2025 as regional transaction volume jumped from about $3 billion to $4.4 billion. Industry data show the city outpaced a 10‑year investment average.

A developer has proposed a seven‑story, 103‑unit building on a Coolidge Corner parking lot that would need rezoning at Town Meeting and has prompted neighborhood opposition.

ICP bought most of Solomon Pond Mall for $8.5M; Marlborough officials say the sale puts housing, industrial reuse and other big changes back on the table.

The state approved a zoning change for 21 Coslin Drive, clearing the way for a proposed Costco in Southborough and moving the project to site plan and permitting.

Rising prices and bigger planned down payments are squeezing Boston buyers. State and city programs plus low‑cost second loans are helping bridge the gap.