Winthrop Center sold about 40 condos in 2025 and accounted for roughly half of Boston's luxury transactions as downtown high-end supply swelled.

The Boston Globe’s 2026 Top Spots list names 47 Greater Boston communities and shows how more listings, new zoning rules and high rates are reshuffling local housing markets.

Boston Sand & Gravel sued to block a 705‑unit housing plan at the Austin Street lots, warning heavy trucks and pedestrians would be dangerously intertwined.

Lyra Therapeutics surrendered its Watertown and Waltham leases and will pay about $2.5M in termination fees as it winds down operations.

A 752‑unit apartment complex won site‑plan approval in March, promising hundreds of new homes and tax revenue while prompting concerns about traffic and services.

Vineyard Wind sued GE Renewables in Suffolk Superior Court to stop the turbine maker from walking away as the 62‑turbine project nears completion. The court will decide in mid‑April.

A nearly 144,000‑square‑foot Route 128 life‑science building in Waltham is now fully leased after Biocytogen expanded its footprint alongside BPG Bio. The deals highlight renewed suburban demand for ready‑to‑go lab space.

Boston planners will host an April 13 virtual meeting on New England Development’s plan to add about 240 apartments at Bunker Hill Mall, with 20% income‑restricted units. Neighbors and preservationists want a full master plan before approvals.

MIT-born Living Proof has leased roughly 14,000 sq ft at 12 Farnsworth and is relocating its headquarters to Fort Point. The move puts R&D and lab space in a Seaport conversion building.

Unions picketed 31 Milk Street on Thursday, saying contractors on the planned office‑to‑apartments conversion are paying workers too little. The protest raises fresh questions about labor standards tied to public incentives.

Bulfinch unveiled a plan to remake the former Muzi Ford parcel at 557 Highland Ave. into a 10‑acre mixed‑use project with up to 480 homes, medical offices and expanded parking, pending town votes.

The Omni Parker House completed a $65M restoration of rooms, lobby and event space in 2025, reopening refreshed ahead of Boston's 2026 World Cup and America 250 traffic.

Census and industry data show Boston’s 2025 growth was modest and concentrated in close‑in suburbs rather than the city core. The shift could reshape housing and downtown recovery plans.