In Natick, a pair of former industrial buildings near the Natick Center T station has been reborn as stylish new apartments, with some units fetching rents up to $2,250. A new condo building around the corner in the town center sold a couple dozen units in the $400,000s after opening in the aftermath of the Great Recession - the timing was touch but the building ultimately proved a success. A bargain and then some compared to Wellesley Center a couple miles east on Route 135. Waltham is seeing a major addition to its downtown take shape with the construction of the retro-looking Merc at Continue reading >>>

Click here to view the full photogallery. The 10,000-square-foot mansion on nearly 4 acres off Fernwood Road in Brookline understandably hogged headlines when it dropped nearly two months ago. Its $18,000,000 asking price was (and remains) the highest in the Boston region in at least a decade. Though some details of the seller and the property are known, shots of the immense manse are rare. Above is the most recent one. It's a sort of aerial shot 101 Fernwood, including Continue reading >>>

Everyone is entitled to great beer. That’s the story behind Entitled Brewing Co., the Bay State’s newest beer maker, founded by a team that runs some of Greater Boston’s most sophisticated drinking and dining spots.“We want to bring great beer to the masses,” said Entitled partner Brian Barry.The Entitled crew celebrated the release of ­Entitled India Pale Ale with a kickoff party July 23 at Union Brewhouse in Weymouth.The beer was tapped just weeks after Somerville’s Aeronaut Brewing Co. broke into a market that moves and shakes at dizzying speed. Massachusetts is quickly­ closing Continue reading >>>

The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Grant will help train more facilitators and expand ‘Safe Schools and Communities’ program  BOSTON, Mass.—Greater Boston PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people) recently announced the receipt of a generous grant from The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.  In recognition of Greater Boston PFLAG’s ongoing commitment to education and creating awareness of LGBTQ issues in families, schools, communities and businesses, the grant will support the non-profit’s ‘Safe Schools and Communities’ Continue reading >>>

'Tis no secret that the City of Somerville is one of the more game-change-y communities in the Greater Boston universe. What with the Green Line extension and the rapid gentrification and the bid for techies, Brooklyn's branch office is transitioning a lot and fast. We thought we would pause a spell and extrapolate about this change what we could from the top 10 most expensive homes currently for sale in Somerville. For one thing, most are located near or on the Cambridge border; for another, most talk up their proximity to public transit; and still for another their listings urge prospective Continue reading >>>

Boston limo service provides all day pick up and drop, from/to the Boston Logan airport and spoils its customers by offering a wide selection luxury sedans and SUVs to choose from.Marlborough, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/06/2014 -- While travelling to and fro for work purposes or for special occasions, people often wish to look fancy and sophisticated. It is not only the appearance one carries of, but also the vehicle that one arrives in which is seen by people and which creates a lasting impression. While the average person cannot afford to buy a fleet of luxury cars to present themselves in a grand Continue reading >>>

Thunderstorms are rumbling through the region this afternoon. The storms are likely to bring gusty winds, said National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Simpson. Simpson said some could cause some damage, as well as heavy downpours that could cause local urban and poor-drainage flooding. The storms will be “gradually dropping off” throughout the afternoon, Simpson said, and diminishing by sunset. Continue reading below “Nothing unusual,” Simpson said of the storms. But “always pay attention, of course.” The rest of the day will be mostly cloudy, with high temperatures in the Continue reading >>>

BOSTON—Colliers International released its Second Quarter 2014 Greater Boston Market Viewpoint report, saying that occupancy gains in the market continued in the second quarter. Over the first six months of 2014, the vacancy rate declined from 16.8% to 16.3% and net occupancy increased by 2.3 million square feet. Mid-year results are positive in both the urban and suburban markets and the 16.3% vacancy rate is the lowest it has been since the fourth quarter 2008. • Despite a slight uptick in the downtown Boston vacancy rate this quarter, conditions are stabilized and lease transaction velocity Continue reading >>>

Let's Reinvent Your Home Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) August 06, 2014 Jurado Construction is an innovative construction firm specializing in exterior renovation and interior remodels. They deliver transformative projects guided by their client’s vision. They will work with each client to restore their home, preserving antiquity and modernizing with elegance. Jurado Construction's new website (http://juradoconstruction.com) Continue reading >>>