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This Back Bay ‘Ugly Duckling’ got a $22.5 million glow-up and hit the market
Once an 11-unit apartment building, 18 Commonwealth Ave. has been transformed into a six-story single-family home with an elevator and a two-car garage. What was once dubbed the “ugly duckling” of Commonwealth Avenue has gotten quite the makeover. And it comes with a $22.5 million price tag. Developers...
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JV of Sagard Real Estate and La Caisse Acquires Woburn IOS
An industrial outdoor storage (IOS) joint venture between Sagard Real Estate (SRE) and La Caisse has acquired 3 Wheeling Ave., a low-coverage industrial property in Woburn, MA. Seller and sale price were not disclosed. Located in one of Greater Boston’s most established industrial areas, the property benefits from limited land...
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Water company to revisit bold color on new tower after design review, planning boards object
Representatives from the Weir River Water System presented an update on the now 138-foot Strawberry Hill water tank construction project to the planning board in joint session with the design review board on November 4 – including the latest design – drawing a number of concerns from board members and a couple of residents. There is no application currently before the planning board.
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Bridgewater Chocolate brings its toffees and turtles to Wellesley Square
Wellesley has a new place to satisfy a sweet tooth. Bridgewater Chocolate, a Connecticut chocolatier known for its toffees, turtles and hand-tied gift boxes, has opened at 59 Central St., the longtime home of the Wellesley Toy Shop. The store is the company’s fifth retail location and its first permanent...
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Cresa oversees relocation and renovations for new Cimpress space
Burlington, MA Cresa’s Transaction Management (TM) and Project & Development Services (PDS) teams were chosen to oversee the relocation and renovations to Cimpress’ new workspace. Cimpress, which is the global leader in web-to-print mass customization and parent company to VistaPrint, chose Cresa to help the company identify a suitable location to house its new collaboration center for its remotely-based workforce in the greater Boston area.
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2026 Greater Boston Housing Report Card Released by The Boston Foundation
Efforts to expand housing production through legislation and expanded permitting in Massachusetts have helped slow but not reverse the housing cost and supply trends that have made the state especially challenging for renters and homeowners, according to the 2026 Greater Boston Housing Report Card. The report, which was released November...
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Colliers facilitates $5.775 million sale of auto repair site for housing development
Boston, MA Colliers, a leading diversified professional services and investment management company, arranged the $5.775 million sale of 1590 Blue Hill Ave., a 1.63-acre site in the city’s Mattapan neighborhood. A partnership between the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, a nonprofit housing developer affiliated with the Archdiocese of Boston, and JGE Development acquired the property from the McKeen family. It has secured city approvals for a six-story building with 105 affordable homes. The McKeen family operated an auto repair business at the site dating back to 1976.
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Wright of John M. Corcoran & Co. installed as ARM
Quincy, MA Michaela Wright was installed as an ARM (Accredited Residential Manager) of the Institute of Real Estate Management during the IREM Boston Chapter October 29th Annual Wine Taste & Dinner Pairing. The ARM residential property management certification teaches early-career real estate managers the core competencies to manage residential properties...
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$50 Million Pizza Brand Will Soon Have a New Owner, and a Big Change Is Coming
Founded in East Boston in 1961, Papa Gino’s is, for many New Englanders, a name that’s virtually synonymous with pizza. Now a prospective new owner hopes to make wings a bigger part of that identity. Craveworthy Brands has signed an agreement to acquire New England Authentic Eats LLC...
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The History of the North River Shipyards
To anyone driving over the bridge at Route 53 or paddling the quiet salt marshes between Pembroke, Hanover, and Marshfield today, the North River appears as a tranquil haven of blue herons, winding reeds, and leisurely weekend boaters. Locals know it as an ecological sanctuary anchoring Massachusetts’ scenic South Shore.