Real Estate

Foreclosure petitions in Massachusetts continued to climb in March, posting a 68 percent increase compared with March 2014, according to a new report from The Warren Group. It was the 13th straight month of year-over-year increases in petition filings.

Single-family home sales in Massachusetts rose almost 1 percent in March compared with a year earlier, according to a report Tuesday from The Warren Group. There were 2,778 single-family homes sold statewide in March 2015; 2,754 in March 2014.

Real Deals highlights recent commercial property transactions in Central Massachusetts. Commercial real estate firms that want to submit recent transactions can send listings or press releases to editorial@wbjournal.com, or fax them to 508-755-8860.

During the recent delay before the Worcester City Council signed off on the sale of the former county courthouse, one thing became clear: a new voice had made itself heard in Worcester's redevelopment plans.

Wendy's may view a property on the westbound side of Route 9 in Framingham as ideal for a new restaurant. But economic development leaders have a different vision for the site.

The housing market has begun to gain traction as New England enters spring, with a year-over-year increase in pending home sales in March, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

The White City Shopping Center in Shrewsbury has been sold to an Illinois real estate company for $97 million.

Real Deals highlights recent commercial property transactions in Central Massachusetts.

As residential development booms in Hopkinton, a more business-friendly attitude among town officials is aiming to broaden the business base to help balance population growth.

After two weeks of delays, the Worcester City Council last week approved a deal to sell the...