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Newbury Street Goes Car-Free for 8 Hours Dec. 6 as Open Newbury Holiday Stroll Returns

November 2, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

Shoppers on Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay, route of the Open Newbury Holiday Stroll on Dec. 6

Open Newbury Holiday Stroll returns Sunday, Dec. 6: Newbury Street is car-free 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Berkeley to Mass. Ave., with parking limits from 6 a.m.

Weil Gotshal’s Collapse Puts Its 37,379-Sq.-Ft. Back Bay Office in Limbo

November 2, 2026 by Peter Klausz

Lyrik Back Bay towers over the Massachusetts Turnpike, home of the Weil Gotshal Boston office at 1001 Boylston St.

Weil Gotshal Boston office: the dissolving law firm opened 37,379 sq. ft. at Lyrik Back Bay in June. Here’s what its wind-down means for the sublease market.