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Eli Lilly to Establish $700 Million Genetic Medicine Institute in Fort Point
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. will establish a $700 million Lilly Institute for Genetic Medicine at 15 Necco St., an under-construction 12-story lab and office building fronting the Fort Point Channel. It’s a major expansion into Boston for...
More Changes Coming to Dorchester Ave. in South Boston
BPDA approves million-square-foot complex of life science and housing in fast-changing corridor near Andrew Square. There has been a lot of new development along Dorchester Avenue in South Boston over the last decade, but nothing quite like a project that was approved...
Pratt to Sell 300 Acres to National Development
Pratt & Whitney said today it will sell the former Rentschler airfield to National Development, which plans to use the site for unspecified commercial development. The Boston-based company has developed more than 30 million square feet in 45 communities, it says...
National Development’s Massive Dot Ave. Project Recalls Southie’s History
National Development and funding partner AEW Capital Management have named their 2 million-square-foot, two-city-block project in South Boston “Iron Works,” harkening back to the neighborhood’s history. South Boston Iron Works was incorporated in 1827, supplying...
Developers Unwrap Plans for Eight-Story Life-Sciences Buildings as Replacement for old WBZ Studios and Antenna in Allston
National Development and the Mount Vernon Co. today filed detailed plans for the three-building, 700,000-square-foot complex they want to build on the 6.3-acre Soldiers Field Road site that has been home to WBZ since the 1940s. National and Mount Vernon hope to begin...
Leah Harsfield Named Principal
National Development has named Leah Harsfield as a Principal of the firm. Leah joins the company’s senior leadership team while continuing to serve as Director of Leasing, where she oversees leasing strategy for National Development’s commercial portfolio. Leah joined...
Waterstone of Lexington Luxury Senior Community to Open in 2022
National Development and EPOCH Senior Living's Waterstone of Lexington, a luxury senior living community, is on the rise. Construction has begun on the 17.5-acre campus, located adjacent to the Belmont Country Club in Lexington. When Waterstone of Lexington opens its...
Here’s the New Look for National Development’s Proposed Lab, Residential Campus in Southie
National Development’s plans for a large-scale South Boston mixed-use development now include lab space, with the developer and financing partner AEW Capital Management this month formally pitching their plans for a four-building complex spanning a combined 1.15...
City Living In Boston Will Be Different Inside And Outdoors Post-Pandemic
During the pandemic, the hustle in many of Boston’s busiest neighborhoods slowed to a stroll. Hotspots in once-jumping neighborhoods like the area near the TD Garden have gone dark. “It’s very empty,” explained Kaylie Hutchinson who lives in across the street from The...
National Development and Mount Vernon Plan Lab Campus in Allston
Newton-based National Development and Boston-based The Mount Vernon Co. plan to jointly develop a three-building, 650,000-square-foot life science and office campus at 1170 Soldiers Field Road in Allston, the longtime home to WBZ-TV’s studio. National and Mount...
Avenu at Natick Wins MAA Achievement Award for Best Senior Community in Massachusetts
Avenu at Natick, a premier 62+ Active Adult apartment community, was named Senior Community of the Year at the Massachusetts Apartment Association’s Achievement Awards. Avenu received a 2020 Communities of Excellence Award, recognizing it for superior performance in...
The District Burlington Wins BOMA Boston TOBY Award
The District Burlington, a 1.3M SF vibrant business environment, has been awarded a BOMA Boston TOBY award for Outstanding Building of the Year in the Suburban Office Park Mid-rise category. This prestigious commercial real estate award recognizes the District...