2025 Boston State of the Market
Building Smarter, Navigating The Capital Environment and Assessing Policy For Boston's Real Estate Future
Event Ended On: Thursday November 13 2025
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Event Host
South Station Tower
South Station Tower is a 51-story mixed-use tower situated over Boston’s most connected and active transit hub. The upper 16 floors of the sustainable development will feature residential condominium homes serviced by The Ritz-Carlton, offering unsurpassed service and panoramic views of the city and Boston Harbor. The building will also feature approximately 685,000 square feet of office space and an expansive, nearly 1-acre private park 120 feet above the city, among its amenities. With a striking, timeless design, this new icon—rising 690 feet above one of Boston’s most seen and recognized landmarks—will redefine the Boston skyline.
The project also includes the expansion of the existing bus terminal at South Station, notable for its significant private investment in the city’s transit hub, and the continuation of South Station’s history of being a regional transportation core and destination. This construction is creating an architecturally significant public space at the train station concourse that enhances the image of South Station as a gateway to the city, while increasing the bus terminal capacity by approximately 50 percent and providing more convenient connections to the train and subway. It will also improve the streetscapes with new sidewalks, granite curbs, streetlights, and greenery, further activating the area and resulting in a vibrant and welcoming experience for all.
Speakers and Panels
Current State of Capital Markets
Assessing Boston’s Equity and Debt Markets
Min Zhou
Bill Garey
Building, Design & Sustainability Trends for Boston’s Assets
Balancing Cost Pressures With High-Performance, Flexible Design
Tracking Boston: Analyzing The Trends Shaping Boston's Development & Infrastructure Patterns
Tracking Projects, Capital Flows, and Infrastructure Shaping Boston’s Growth Corridors
Multifamily Investment, Development and Design
Building, Funding, and Managing Housing Assets
Elizabeth Mahoney
Lynn Bora
Why You Should Attend This 2025 Boston State of the Market
What You'll Learn:
- How has the post-election environment shaped investor confidence and capital deployment heading into 2026?
- What are the latest trends in capital markets, and how are they impacting deal financing in Greater Boston?
- Which policy changes at the municipal or federal level are influencing housing production — and are they helping or hindering progress?
- What are the top challenges Boston must address today to ensure long-term economic growth and real estate success?
- How are new energy codes and existing environmental mandates impacting project feasibility, and what compliance strategies are developers using?
- Are recent tariffs and global trade tensions having a measurable effect on construction materials pricing in the Boston market?
- With construction costs continuing to rise, how are developers, contractors, and architects innovating to keep projects on time and on budget?
- City and state subsidies are available for housing development — but how effective are they in today’s market, and what can developers do to maximize access?
- Can multifamily developers and operators keep pace with Boston’s growing housing demand, and what are the most viable solutions to move projects forward?
- How critical is community engagement to the success of multifamily projects, and what approaches are working to align with local stakeholders?
How You'll Do More Business: Enhance your business by gaining a stronger understanding of Boston's evolving commercial real estate landscape. Understand how to secure available funding, navigate the new energy codes and the permitting and approval process in 2025. Hear from city officials, policy makers, developers, investors, contractors and architects on the future of real estate and economic opportunity in Greater Boston as well as why this market is positioned to defend against continued economic uncertainty.
Who You'll Meet: Network with a diverse group of industry leaders, including developers, financiers, urban planners, policymakers, and real estate experts. This event is a melting pot of ideas and strategies, fostering connections and collaborations in the Boston real estate market.
For questions regarding content, speaking, and sponsorship opportunities, please email our Northeast Event Producer, Joshua Piquion, at joshua.piquion@bisnow.com
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Venue
South Station Tower
680 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02111
Registration: Floor 11
Event: Floor 14 (must check in on 11 first)
Parking Information:
If you are driving, park on P1, P2, or P3
You will take elevators G3 or G4 from the garage up to floor 11 to check in at the Bisnow registration desk
Please click HERE for parking information.
Agenda
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8:00 AM 8:50 AM |
Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
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8:50 AM 9:00 AM |
Remarks From The Podium
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Current State of Capital Markets
1.) Discuss how Boston stacks up nationally for investment activity and institutional interest.
2.) Forecasting the next 12–18 months: Is stability returning to the markets? |
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9:45 AM 10:30 AM |
Building, Design & Sustainability Trends for Boston’s Assets
1.) Understand Incorporating smart building technologies for operational efficiency.
2.) Exploring how developers are meeting increasingly strict energy and sustainability codes. |
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10:30 AM 10:45 AM |
Networking Break
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10:45 AM 11:30 AM |
Tracking Boston: Analyzing The Trends Shaping Boston's Development & Infrastructure Patterns
1.) Understand how Boston’s population and employment trends are influencing real estate demand.
2.) Examine what the latest permitting, entitlement, and construction pipeline data reveals about 2026 and beyond. |
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11:30 AM 12:15 PM |
Multifamily Development and Design
1.) Discuss navigating the permitting and zoning environment for multifamily housing in Boston.
2.) Examine the role of public-private partnerships in scaling new multifamily supply. |
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12:15 PM 12:30 PM |
Post Event Networking
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