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October 8, 2026
What the Massachusetts site plan review bill would change, and where it stands
Massachusetts housing officials say a change to local site plan review would help housing projects more than any other reform now under discussion. The…
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September 12, 2026
Massachusetts Just Gave Towns a Veto Over Data Centers. Heres What Developers Need to Know.
If youre planning a data center in Massachusetts, one signature changed the order you have to do things in. On September 8, 2026, Governor…
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September 3, 2026
Massachusetts Tax Credits for Converting Commercial Buildings to Housing: How to Qualify
Massachusetts offers tax credits to developers who convert underused commercial buildings into housing through the Commercial Conversion Tax Credit Initiative (CCTCI). In August 2026,…
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September 1, 2026
Old Option, New Rules: Enforceability of Massachusetts Option Agreements After Knott v. Racicot
If you hold an option to purchase property or a right of first refusal, its enforceability depends on a rule Massachusetts changed in 2004.…
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July 14, 2026
The One Clause That Can Kill Your Shopping Center Deal
When you buy a shopping center, you are not buying the building. You are buying the rent. And in the weeks between signing and…
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April 15, 2026
Your Non-Recourse Loan Isnt Non-Recourse: Read the Bad-Boy Carveout Before You Sign
You think you have a non-recourse loan. Your lender thinks you don’t. Buried a few dozen pages into nearly every commercial mortgage is a…
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