Posto Relocating to Assembly Row
A mainstay of Davis Square’s dining scene is relocating to Assembly Row after leasing 6,000 square feet for a takeout market, cafe and dining room.
Turning Up the Volume in Back Bay
Samuels & Assoc.’s Rachel Diharce gives an inside look at how she and her team curated a unique retail experience at the new Lyrik development to cap off Boston’s iconic Newbury Street shopping district.
Downtown Landlords Expand Ground-Floor Horizons
If downtown Boston fully regains its retail footings, it will be through discarding cookie-cutter leasing strategies reliant on fast-casual franchises and clothing chains.
Why Developers Should Think About Retail Early
The economic implications of a thriving ground floor experience extend well beyond the first lease year. Here’s how to create neighborhood magnets with major gravitational pull.
Uniqlo Announces Opening Weekend Events in Braintree
Clothing chain Uniqlo will mark the opening of its fourth Greater Boston store this week with a series of promotions in partnership with local institutions including the Museum of Fine Arts.
Life Time Fitness Announces Back Bay Expansion
A high-end fitness club that operates five suburban locations in Massachusetts will expand into Boston in 2025.
Boston Awards 37 Grants for Retail Startups
A group of 37 local entrepreneurs will receive nearly $4.6 million in grants from the city of Boston to help establish new retail businesses.
First Tenants at Lyrik Back Bay Include EV Showroom
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian will open a showroom at the Samuels & Assoc. air rights development anchored by the new Lego Group and CarGurus headquarters on the western edge of Back Bay.
Changes at Faneuil Hall Neighbor Begin with ‘Museum of Illusions’
The owner of a retail property next to Faneuil Hall Marketplace will add an interactive museum as its newest tenant, the first in a series of pending changes to the Boston tourism hub.
WS Announces New Stores for Addition to The Street
WS Development announced 14 of the 25 new retailers that will occupy its new 27 Boylston project in Chestnut Hill, a redevelopment that expands its The Street retail property.
Bankers’ Help Will Be Key to Downtown’s Next Chapter
Retail vacancies are dropping and the number of restaurants and new, diverse businesses are rising, but downtown property owners need lenders’ help to confront broader headwinds.
A Retail Tenant Bill of Rights?
Somerville is preparing to tackle lingering retail storefront vacancies and the displacement of local businesses that threaten to sap vibrancy from its commercial districts even as a sizable development pipeline is poised to bring a boost in foot traffic to prominent squares.
Macy’s to Launch Small-Format Concept in Dorchester
A staple of suburban mall shopping is coming to Boston’s biggest neighborhood.
Oxford Adds Steakhouse to Back Bay Office Tower
A steakhouse and lounge featuring live music and outdoor dining will make its Boston debut in early 2024 in Back Bay.
Holiday-Themed Shop to Open in Historic Downtown Building
Historic Boston Inc. is adding a holiday-themed gift and souvenir shop to the Downtown Crossing building that includes its own headquarters.
Mighty Squirrel Coming to the Fenway’s Bower
An award-winning Waltham brewery will make its Boston debut with the opening of beer hall and restaurant at the Fenway’s Bower apartment complex.
The Key to Keeping Current in the Seaport
It turns out that “try before you buy” is a compelling pitch for retailers as well as shoppers. In what’s becoming a commonly accepted practice, retail landlords such as WS Development and Wilder regularly take a flier on local, independently-owned shops that bring unique, new concepts to their portfolios.
Hope for Union Square’s Mom-and-Pop Retail
The developer behind the neighborhood’s massive, 2.7 million-square-foot project says it plans to bring local retailers into its new buildings alongside national credit tenants amid fears longtime businesses could be displaced.
Breaking Down Barriers into Brick-and-Mortar
Ann Ehrhart founded retail brokerage and advisory services firm Eversteet in late 2022 to fill the gaps in the traditional brokerage model that prevent deals from being consummated.
Recovering Fundamentals Attract Investor Demand
The Boston area’s high barriers to entry have suppressed new development and contributed to nine consecutive quarters of positive retail absorption. Given increasing tenant demand and a static supply side, the market has seen strong rental growth which we expect to continue.
