0 Boston’s Next Innovation District? Four Neighborhoods Marked as Candidates

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Credit: Boston.com

Where will the innovation district go next to accommodate tomorrow’s new technology startups? One of the key components is access and infrastructure; if you can’t get there without a car, it’s not going to be viable.

According to the BBJ, “a task force created by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has been focusing on how to replicate the success of the Innovation District in other parts of the city…the group officially recommended the city focus those efforts on the following four neighborhoods: Dorchester’s Fields Corner, East Boston, Dudley Square in Roxbury to Uphams Corner in Dorchester, Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood in Dorchester.

More information on the administration’s plan for the new innovation district are available on the Boston Business Journal’s website.

0 Boston Real Estate: How will Marty Walsh Impact Development?

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Wil Catlin

Credit: The Boston Globe

Will the development pipeline of new construction continue at its current rate, or drop off under the Walsh administration?

An article in the Boston Globe highlighted some of the questions around the Walsh administration, and its potential impact on office development:

It was clear that Walsh’s plainspoken Dorchester demeanor did not always mix easily with some of the business constituencies he must now represent.

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or jump over to the full article on the Boston Globe’s website.