Rent control will not even be on the ballot in Massachusetts in 2024.  A years-long campaign to include a rent control question on the ballot for voters in next year's election cycle has fallen well short of the signatures needed for this measure, getting only 13% of the mandatory 74,574 signatures.  The initiative's biggest advocate, Homes for All Massachusetts, asked state legislators to pull the proposal two weeks before the signature deadline, feeling it could not win on the ballot in 2024.  The rent control ban was put into place in 1994 and although there have been efforts to overturn it ever since and Mayor Wu and the City Council had intentions of some form of a cap, the measure was really unpopular in terms of public support.

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The luxury hotel at Raffles Boston was featured on Chronicle as the property has made its North American debut.  In addition to a hotel, Raffles Boston has 146 branded residences with floor plans ranging from one to three bedrooms and amenities including: the signature Raffles Butler service, Raffles Spa, indoor pool, rooftop terrace, on-site restaurants, and a two-story sky lounge overlooking Copley Square.  There are only 12 Raffles locations in the world, and Boston has the only one on the continent.  Thinking of living at Raffles?  Contact me to schedule a tour!


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Luxury home sales rose in Q3 of this year in Boston, making our market an outlier nationwide.  You can read more about it here at the Boston Business Journal.

During every recent cycle of volatility globally, the Boston market has traditionally held strong - this was the case in 2008 and even back in 2001.  With some of the world's top colleges, the city always offers the most talented candidates to recruit from for the biggest and most profitable companies, and that always makes this region an attractive place to expand and bring jobs.  Even with rates rising, we are seeing more and more investors wanting to put their money into a hard asset rather than the stock market.  Boston always has been - and will always be - a safe investment!


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The Winthrop Center office building passed a battery of tests to earn not only the distinction of being a Passive House, but the largest one in the world.  The tests ensure the walls and windows insulate the building efficiently.  The air tightness and insulation accounts for Winthrop Center using 65% less energy for heating and cooling than buildings of a similar size.   You can read more about it here at the Boston Business Journal.

In addition to cutting-edge office Space, Winthrop Center also has 317 luxury residences with a variety of floor plans and two floors of amenity spaces including: multiple fitness centers, spa, lounge, pet spa, coworking spaces, fine dining, and more.  Click here to see all available Winthrop Center homes and contact me…

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The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) approved a $5 billion mixed-use project last week in Dorchester's Columbia Point.  The 21-building project will include lab space, office, commercial, community and residential space that will be home to 1,967 apartments. 

The site is currently a parking lot for the most part, owned by UMass Boston.  Part of the project stipulation is that a certain part of the development's resources will go towards supporting their educational programs.  It will turn the parking lot into open green spaces and also include flood protection with the Dorchester Shores Reservation.  The construction will be done in 3 phases.

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A proposal for a nine-story building with up to 75 units at 45-51 D Street in South Boston has been approved.  The new development would also include 1,200 sq ft of ground-level retail space.  The space is currently a small industrial site in the Columbus Park/Andrew Square area of Southie.

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The iconic Lego company is moving its headquarters from Connecticut to Boston.  They announced this week the site of their new corporate headquarters will be at 1001 Boylston Street when the company relocates in 2026 in a development being built over the Mass Turnpike.  

The move is expected to bring hundreds of new jobs to the Boston area, with the company excited to draw from the city's rich talent pool.  You can read more about it here.

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The City of Boston is set to launch a pilot program incentivizing the conversion of commercial buildings into residential spaces.  The program is anticipated to start this fall, and would offer reduced property tax rates for owners to immediately convert their commercial buildings to residential.  The reduction could be up to 75% over 29 years.  The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), the Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH) and the City of Boston Finance Cabinet will be facilitating the application process, with the goal of creating more housing in downtown Boston and bringing more traffic to the retail shops in the area.

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In addition to 371 luxury residences, Winthrop Center is also home to 20 floors of office space and they've just secured Boston's largest office lease to date in 2023 with New York-based Big 4 accounting firm Deloitte signing on as a tenant.  The company will be shifting its operations from the old Hancock building in Back Bay in 2024, moving over 3,000 employees to four floors at Winthrop Center.

Deloitte is the fifth company to sign on long-term at Winthrop Center, joining Cambridge Associates, Income Research & Management, McKinsey, and ECG Management Consultants.


Read more about Deloitte's move to Winthrop Center here.  Are you thinking of making Winthrop Center your home?  There are some unique options to try living in the building…

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