Business Reporter

Kevin V. Nguyen

The deal would be part of a spending spree by TMG Partners, which this year has been linked to some of the city’s best-known properties.

One real estate company owns nearly half the offices in this historic area, hoping to transform it into a hotbed for tech.

Hines’ plan to add 1.6 million square feet might seem unnecessary in a city grappling with vacancies. But here’s how the bet could pay off. 

Young workers — many in the office for the first time — need to be taught basic skills, from hygiene to eye contact.

The Financial District property will be the company’s third post-pandemic deal in a city previously redlined by investors.