Mashpee’s Planning Board voted down a proposed Trader Joe’s at 647 Falmouth Road after members and reviewers flagged traffic and safety concerns on Route 28. The developer may return with revised traffic mitigation.

Kasa has opened Kasa Boston at Fenway in partnership with Samuels & Associates, operating 47 apartment-style units inside the Pierce Boston tower. The launch marks Kasa’s first property in the city.

The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved a seven‑story, 96‑room boutique hotel at 393 Cambridge St in Allston; the project will replace an Advance Auto Parts store and pursue Net Zero Carbon standards.

A.W. Perry bought the 128‑acre former Sacred Heart High School in Kingston and is weighing residential redevelopment near Colony Place.

Wilmington approved nearly $11 million to buy a 63‑acre wooded tract the town says should remain out of private development.

A privately funded performance center in Brockton will give Boston Legacy a year‑round base and fields for local teams while helping the club recruit top NWSL players.

The Cambridge Housing Authority bought two historic Mass. Ave. buildings and plans to convert all 79 units into deeply affordable homes for low‑ and moderate‑income households.

Town Meeting approved rezoning that paves the way for a major mixed‑use redevelopment on Route 9. The proposal would replace a five‑acre office park with housing, a 200‑room hotel and new commercial space.

After adding a tenant-only clubhouse in 2025, 116 Huntington Avenue has pulled in roughly 50,000 square feet of new leases — a sign amenities still move the needle.

A Veterans United study finds more than 58,000 VA loans went unused in 2024, leaving roughly $27.9 billion in potential home‑loan volume — concentrated in pricey metros.

Barnat Development has launched construction on Holmes Beverly Phase II, adding 52 apartments near the Beverly Depot with Opportunity Zone equity and HUD‑insured financing. Twenty percent of units will target workforce households.

The iconic CITGO sign over Kenmore Square will be dark for months while crews dismantle and lift it higher on 660 Beacon Street as part of a redevelopment project. Suffolk Construction will manage the multi‑month move.

A 360‑ton Dracut condo was lifted so crews can replace a pyrrhotite‑damaged foundation, displacing residents and triggering calls for state help.