Real Estate

The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business heard testimony Tuesday in support of legislation that aims at starter homes -- those that have at least three bedrooms and are no larger than 1,850 square feet of heated living area -- in a bid to make homeownership more accessible and affordable.

A Westborough firm operating four nursing homes in Massachusetts has purchased a 135-bed facility in Milford for $6.75 million. 

Following the planned retirement of Preservation Worcester’s long-time executive director, the historic preservation nonprofit has named Patrick Maloney as its incoming leader.

Ameresco, a Framingham-based energy solutions company, is partnering with Juneau Hydropower Inc. to develop a $240-million, 19.8-megawatt...

New low-cost academic housing will be coming to Framingham State University as the school has received $6.6 million to renovate an underutilized residence hall into apartment.

Five multifamily residences constructed over a century ago in Northbridge have been purchased for a combined $3 million.

A Northborough-based construction company and its president have been fined $744,224 for allegedly violating a number of employee rights laws impacting 101 workers. 

One of Downtown Worcester’s most prominent undeveloped properties is under new ownership, after being purchased for $4.2 million by a firm based in Ohio.

Ocean State plans to hire up to 70 positions for its new location.

Watertown-based SMC Management has purchased the future site of its 185-unit apartment building in Worcester’s Canal District.