Business
Markets, companies and the economy of the Avalon region.
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Port Authority picks a private partner for its $2.4 billion expansion
Meridian Terminals will finance and operate two new container berths under a 35-year concession.
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Downtown offices are half empty. Developers want to turn them into homes
Three towers could be converted into 1,100 apartments, if the city changes its building code.
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Avalon region adds 4,200 jobs as port and health care lead hiring
Unemployment fell to 3.9 percent, its lowest level since 2019.
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Harbour Point shops brace for a winter of construction
Drainage work will close parts of Harbour Street for four months. Owners want help.
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Home prices cool, but rents keep climbing
The median home price fell 2 percent from its spring peak. Median rent is up 6 percent from a year ago.
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The mall that became a medical center, and why others may follow
The former Westfield Galleria now hosts clinics, a pharmacy and a school.