A Chelsea federal office building that houses the FBI sold for $135 million, a rare high‑value trade as Boston’s office market struggles.

Four Flagship‑created biotech startups have signed onto one Watertown campus at 99 Coolidge Ave., shifting research from Boston and Cambridge into a new suburban lab hub. The move centralizes multiple Flagship teams and signals more life‑science growth for Watertown.

Boston is putting $50 million into phase two of the Bunker Hill redevelopment to unlock a nine‑story, mixed‑income building in Charlestown, officials say.

Draper won approval to build a $100M microelectronics facility at UMass Lowell’s LINC, promising roughly 150 high-skilled jobs and state support for construction.

Bentley has launched an $85M renovation of the Adamian Academic Center in Waltham, converting old lecture halls into AI labs, makerspace and a student-run café. The building is scheduled to reopen for fall 2027.

A $286,000 federal award will fund stabilization of corroded beams under Boston’s Old State House plaza, with work possibly starting this fall. The repair aims to protect the plaza and the 1713 landmark.

A Financial District office at 1 State St., across from the Old State House, is slated for conversion into apartments, according to reporting on March 30, 2026.

New local reporting and LendingTree data show single women are increasingly the solo homebuyers in Greater Boston, with Massachusetts ranking ninth for the gender gap in ownership.

New data show long-term renters in pricey metros like New York and Los Angeles face a rare kind of lock‑in: their current units are often the only affordable option left. Experts say stronger tenant protections and more affordable supply are the fix.

LNR Partners won an auction for the Park Square Building in Back Bay after the loan went into special servicing and occupancy plunged.

Accordia and Ares are marketing a 13.6‑acre Morrissey parcel as Dorchester Bay City faces a cooler lab market and higher build costs. The move tests demand for a permitted development site.

Federal changes to LIHTC are unlocking more subsidy in Massachusetts, pushing larger deals and prompting developers to spend earlier to hold projects together.

The Commonwealth signed a 20‑year lease for a new crime lab in Marlborough as the site owner pitches housing — a mixed‑use plan that has drawn zoning and TIF scrutiny.