Real Estate Blog

July 2026

The Survival of Shopping Centers: New Looks vs. Old Restrictions

07/30/2026   |   BY Zachary D. Drench

The death of brick-and-mortar retail has been predicted for the past twenty years, but while the office sector continues to... Read More »

Massachusetts Zoning Updates – What Property Owners and Developers Need to Know

07/22/2026   |   BY Carla M. Moynihan, Sander A. Rikleen, and Brianna Cronin

Governor Healey signed the Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2027 Budget into effect July 9, 2026, making several important amendments to G.... Read More »

Rent Control: What’s Next?

07/21/2026   |   BY Ronald W. Ruth, Zachary D. Drench, and Declan Stecher

With the rent control initiative no longer on the ballot this upcoming November, what will happen to the rent control... Read More »

A New Era for Clean Energy Permitting in Massachusetts

07/07/2026   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On July 1, 2026, Massachusetts began accepting applications under a fundamentally redesigned permitting framework for clean energy infrastructure, including solar,... Read More »