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Hilton Garden Inn Brookline Takes Shape Glass facade install is nearly complete for the Hilton Garden Inn in Brookline Village. The 11-story building will feature 175 rooms along with a fitness center, restaurant and lounge, and pool. There will also be 70 garage parking spaces on-site along with a ground floor cafe with outdoor seating. Construction is expected to be complete this coming fall. 

There's No Missing The Beat In Dorchester Construction continues on the revamp of the former Boston Globe Headquarters in Dorchester. The exterior facade is taking shape and some massive signage signals availability within the 695,000 square foot office/lab space. The Beat will also include a 10,000 square foot fitness center along with a 100-seat restaurant and outdoor beer garden. Although the property offers easy access to the Red Line there will also be parking for 868 cars and over 200 bicycles on-site. Construction is expected to wrap up sometime this spring.

Facade & Window Install Underway for Assembly Row Block 8 With framing ongoing, facade and window install has kicked off on the lower floors of Assembly Row Block 8. The mixed-use project will feature 500 residences and approximately 26,500 square feet of restaurant and retail space. Multiple amenities will be located on-site for residents, including a 4th-floor courtyard with a pool & private patios and a rooftop outdoor terrace.

Wrentham Independent Living Community Secures $8.25M Construction Loan FinanceBoston has arranged infrastructure and vertical construction financing for a 55 home subdivision in Wrentham. The property is 25 acres in size and benefits from having direct access to Route 1A and is just 2 miles south of Gillette Stadium and the Shops at Patriot Place.  “This is an exciting opportunity for our client. We enjoy working with them and are looking forward to the construction of these homes in the Spring“ said Brian Rooney, Associate at Boston-based FinanceBoston. “I am excited to see the final product. This developer continues to raise the bar with top of the line finishes in each and every project they do."   FinanceBoston, a real estate capital advisory firm, provides real estate operators & developers with custom capital markets solutions for acquisitions, developments and refinances. Founded in 2004, FinanceBoston has earned a loyal client base that continuously relies on the firm’s creative capital advisory solutions for both debt and equity needs. 

Newton City Council Approves Northland's Mixed-Use Project Last night the Newton City Council approved the 14 building mixed-use project Northland has planned for the 22+ acre site on Needham and Oak Streets. The project will include a total of 800 housing units (140 of which will be affordable), 180,000 square feet of office space and 115,000 square feet of commercial space. Plans also call for 10 acres of open space including 8 new parks plus a mobility hub that will offer free electric shuttle service to the Newton Highlands MBTA Station. 

Glass Facade Ongoing for The Hilton Garden Inn Brookline Glass facade install is ongoing for the new 11-story Hilton Garden Inn Brookline/Boston. The hotel is set to feature 175 guest rooms plus meeting space, a fitness center, a pool, and a restaurant. A 70-space parking garage will be located across the hotel’s 2nd and 3rd levels.

Site Clear & Early Stages of Construction Underway at Kenmore Square North Drilling and scaffolding are now seen at Kenmore Square North located at 660 Beacon Street. When completed, the multi-building project is expected to feature six-story buildings with a mix of office, creative and retail spaces on 650, 652, 654, 658 and 660 Beacon Street. 

BPDA Approves NPC For Seaport Square Block N On 11/14 the Boston Planning Board approved the notice of project change for The Seaport Square Block N project. Original plans for the building had called for primarily residential use but the updated project will now include around 38,000 square feet of retail/restaurant and 384,000 square feet of office and research and development space.

Window and Facade Install Underway for The Beat Windows are going in, and new sections of the brick facade are taking shape at The Beat in Dorchester. The redevelopment of the former Boston Globe headquarters will feature 695,000-square-feet of creative office, lab, and retail space. Amenities on-site will include a fitness center, roof deck, mini-basketball court, and a golf simulator. The project will also include a 100-seat restaurant and craft microbrewery. As part of the renovation, Eversource is working with the development team at Nordblom to support the installation of energy-efficient infrastructure. High-efficiency rooftop air conditioning units will be used to condition and ventilate the building, and an LED lighting scheme will provide superior lighting quality while consuming minimal energy. The Beat will also include one of Eversource’s largest EV projects, featuring more than 40 spaces equipped with ports for charging electric vehicles. Construction is expected to wrap up this coming spring.

Work Continues on Assembly Row Block 8 Construction is ongoing for Assembly Row Block 8 in Somerville. Assembly Row Block 8 is a 24-story building featuring 500 new apartments, and approximately 26,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. Multiple amenities will be located on site for residents, including a 4th floor courtyard with a pool & private patios, a rooftop terrace, almost 300 parking spaces and bike storage. 

Building Permit Pulled for New Construction at Kenmore North Related Beal has pulled a building permit to kick off construction of the new 8-story building that will be a key piece in the Kenmore North Development. This new building at 535-545 Commonwealth Avenue will feature 165,000 square feet of office space along with ground-floor retail and restaurant space. As part of the project, two buildings at 11-19 Deerfield Street and 642-648 Beacon Street at either end of the portfolio would be modestly improved. while the 4 buildings at 650-660 Beacon Street will be fully renovated.  

CO Issued for Moxy Hotel A certificate of occupancy has been issued for The Moxy Hotel with first guests expected in early October. The 24-story tower features 346 "micro" guest rooms, each room at the measuring in at around 175 square feet. Amenities at the Moxy include a rooftop bar and lounge as well as meeting rooms, a kitchen and dining area and a fitness center.