Archdiocese‑affiliated developers filed a letter of intent to replace a longtime auto shop at 1590 Blue Hill Ave with a six‑story, 105‑unit income‑restricted building and retail space. The filing is now in early city review.

Framingham’s turreted 'castle' hotel has been reborn as the Renaissance and now anchors a three‑hotel Marriott campus with expanded event facilities.

Monarc Development filed a letter of intent to convert South Boston's Marian Manor into 204 apartments with about 37 income‑restricted units and a new 164‑space garage.

Greater Boston buyers are favoring smaller mortgages and monthly predictability as data and agents show housing costs remain among the highest in the nation.

City councilors filed an ordinance to raise rental registration and inspection fees and increase fines for violations as part of a push to hold negligent landlords accountable. Stakeholders will get a chance to weigh in at committee hearings.

Mayor Wu signed a home‑rule petition to let Boston levy a 2% transfer fee on sales above $2M to fund affordable housing; the measure now heads to the statehouse.

An Amazon-leased fulfillment center at 800 Salem St in Wilmington sold for roughly $100M, underscoring strong investor demand for modern logistics space north of Boston.

Boston developer The Fallon Company says it has secured financing and will break ground on Centre South in Charlotte; the first phase will deliver 329 apartments, including income‑restricted homes.

Permit filings show Amazon pulled nearly $32M in interior work at One Boston Wharf, signaling move‑in momentum for the delayed Seaport office.

A zoning board cleared a $65M plan to convert Fall River’s Charlton Mill into 215 apartments, pairing a mill rehab with a new 68-unit building along Cook Pond. The vote lifts a major local hurdle and moves the project toward permits and construction.

Mass General Brigham closed an $865.5M tax‑exempt bond sale to help finish the Phillip and Susan Ragon Building, a new cancer and heart center on the MGH campus. The move also unlocks community impact funds tied to the project.

ALS Therapy Development Institute signed a 33,310‑sq‑ft lease at 200 Arsenal Yards, adding another lab to Watertown’s growing life‑science campus.

A two-level St. Regis penthouse in the Seaport lists for $44.5M and has been on market for more than 300 days, underscoring the limits of local buyers.