An Evolving Approach to the Entitlement Process
When Dallas-based Hillwood Investment Properties sought to develop a 4.2 million-square-foot campus including a new Amazon distribution facility in North Andover, it turned to John Smolak.
Hotel Trends Raise Questions for Hynes Replacement
With the sale and redevelopment of the Hynes Convention Center on the table once state legislators finish up the state’s next budget, the sad state of the local hotel industry ought to give everyone food for thought.
Owners Ride Out Hotel Downturn for Future Gains
Call it a contrarian bet or taking the long-term investment approach, but some developers are picking hotels as the best option for properties in Boston after the local travel industry was battered for two years.
Boston’s Brutalist Hurley Building Is Ready for the Wrecking Ball
Gov. Charlie Baker is pushing ahead with plans to sell Boston’s Hurley Building to a developer, but oddballs with a misbegotten love for Brutalist architecture are riding to its rescue, unable or unwilling to acknowledge its frankly totalitarian overtones.
Development Fellows Named in Four MA Cities
Redevelopment visions in Chelsea, Fitchburg, Lawrence and Worcester will be advanced with the aid of four point people introduced Tuesday by the state’s economic development agency.
Steps to Mitigate Development Challenges
High land and construction costs coupled with limited, undeveloped land are familiar challenges for most urban developers.
Fairlawn Plaza Redevelopment to Begin in April
Fairlawn Plaza will be redeveloped into a new 32,000 square-foot medical facility in Shrewsbury.
UMass Boston Could Hold Key to Morrisey Redevelopment
Massachusetts is a state that prides itself on its smarts and its history, but when it comes to the debate over the future of Boston’s only public university, memories are maddeningly short and intelligence is unapparent.
Officials Declare Redevelopment Plans For Downtown Brockton
State and local officials recently announced plans for the redevelopment of the 226 Main St. site in downtown Brockton.
