Real Estate

Foreclosure petitions climbed throughout Massachusetts in July, with a 72.5 percent rise in foreclosure starts compared with July 2013, The Warren Group reported Tuesday.

For several years, Kimco Realty Corp., based in New Hyde Park, N.Y., had been looking to invest...

A Milton-based company that sells components, tools, and replacement parts to the construction industry has purchased the former home of Framingham Motor Parts for $650,000, according to MetroWest CRE, which handled the deal for the buyer.

Respondents revealed careful optimism about the MetroWest economy in a 2014 survey issued in part by the Worcester Business Journal, and business leaders reinforced that sentiment at a forum showcasing the results last week at Framingham State University.

Worcester is undeniably a college town. In the 2013-2014 school year, more than 7,500 students graduated from the 12 colleges in and around the city. But many of them may not stay here, and that could spell a lack of local talent as the city works to boost its economy, according to a study released Wednesday.

Entrepreneurs in the state's Gateway Cities can now apply for up to $2 million in matching grants to support creation of collaborative workspaces that promote innovation, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) announced Wednesday.

W.P. Carey Inc., a global real estate investment trust based in New York, has acquired an office building located inside the Westborough Technology Park for $47 million.

Sales of single-family homes and condominiums in Massachusetts fell in July for the first time since 2010, while the median sale price continued to climb.

(UPDATED) Minnesota-based CSM Corp. has closed on a parcel of land in the Marlborough Hills office park, paying $1.95 million for the parcel, where it will develop a Hilton Garden Inn to serve the needs of GE Healthcare Life Sciences and other incoming businesses.

Boost Fitness is moving its Hudson club in the fall to a larger facility in town, the company announced.