Boston Landlords ‘Willing to Do Anything’ as Market Cools (1)

December 1, 2025, 5:12 PM UTC

Boston real estate agent Jax Crerar is telling landlords to cut rents — fast.

It’s a heel turn for a city that has for years seen cutthroat competition among renters, thanks to its robust biotechnology industry and a dense network of elite universities. But now, deep cuts to research funding, a cooling biotech market and the loss of residents to other states are crimping tenant demand.

Apartments in even the most desirable neighborhoods are sitting empty.

Jax Crerar
Source: Regan Cleminson

One of Crerar’s clients has a three-bedroom unit near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that’s still vacant after 160 days. The unit — ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Government or Log In to keep reading:

See Breaking News in Context

Providing news, analysis, data and opportunity insights.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.