Boston will seek roughly $4.85M in HOME funds to help build a six‑story, 41‑unit, 100% affordable senior housing project at 4259 Washington Street; the ERR is open for comment through July 10, 2026.

The Lowell Historic Board cleared a $40M plan to tear down 1960s-era North Canal buildings and replace 116 aging units with 160 new affordable apartments in the Acre. The phased project emphasizes tenant relocation, green space and energy efficiency.

Tough tech firms—AI, robotics and hardware startups—took about 30% of Boston lab leases in 2025, shifting who landlords are chasing amid high vacancy. Small incubators are soaking up some demand while big buildings struggle.

Rep. Stephen Lynch says Postmaster General David Steiner may be willing to sell the 1.3M sq ft USPS sorting center beside South Station, potentially freeing land for tracks and towers.

Tishman Speyer will manage leasing and property operations at a roughly 490,000‑SF South End life‑sciences campus that includes 321 Harrison and 1000 Washington.

A WRRB brief and state guidance put Worcester County on a tight timeline to prioritize which neighborhoods could win Opportunity Zone tax breaks when the new map takes effect in January 2027.

The Avenue at Greenmont opened in Dracut with 56 affordable one‑bedroom apartments for seniors and people with disabilities, backed by local and state funding.

After an official MBTA compliance determination, Hanson filed four Community One Stop grant applications totaling about $1.4M for downtown work and the former hospital site.

A 520‑unit apartment project is proposed at 100–150 Newport Ave beside North Quincy station; the MBTA Communities Act could let it advance without a zoning‑board vote.

The Select Board moved Thursday to abandon a two‑site DPW/fire plan and return the project to a single Route 130 facility, pausing neighbor outreach. Officials say design cuts trimmed costs but also removed key space.

Garbe and Boston’s Berkeley Investments formed Berkeley Garbe LLC to pursue industrial, multifamily and renewable projects across Greater Boston as some outside buyers step back.

Chevron Partners and Capital Hall Partners will spend about $25M repositioning 99 Bedford in downtown Boston and will keep the five‑story building as office space. The plan adds amenities and a 9,600‑sf spec suite to lure tenants back.

BXP's Hancock Tower affiliate sued Vineyard Offshore in Suffolk Superior Court, saying the wind developer skipped March–May rent and owes about $1.2M.