🌱 Patch AM: Why Back Bay office rents are soaring while other spaces lag

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Back Bay office rents are soaring while other spaces lag

Also on today's calendar: Amazing Commonwealth Avenue Walking Tour! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 63, low: 54.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Law Firms Drive Boston Office Rents To Record Highs (bisnow.com) — Back Bay office towers are now commanding the highest asking rents in Boston, nearing $130 per square foot as law firms and other tenants compete for top-tier space. For neighborhood residents and workers, that means trophy buildings are tightening up even as the broader office market softens, with little new construction expected before the next decade.
   

📸 Around Back Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Back Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Amazing Commonwealth Avenue Walking Tour! →
  Alexander Hamilton Statue, across from 5 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA, 02116,
  2:00 pm
• Yoga with Live Piano & Guitar @ The Museum of Modern Renaissance! →
  115 College Ave, Somerville
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Meet Employers Hiring Now at Goodwill's Job and Training Fair →
  Goodwill Boston Career Center, 1010 Harrison Ave, Boston
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Michael Blaustein →
  The Wilbur, 246 Tremont St, Boston
  9:45 pm
Tuesday October 13
• TOEFL Prep Class and Academic English
  Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
  10:00 am
• Open play w/ Viking Sports
  Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston Street, Boston
  10:00 am
• Historic Library Tour
  Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Open House for pre-K to Grade 6 →
  The Advent School, 15 Brimmer St, Boston
  9:00 am
• Spruce Street Nursery School Admissions Open House! →
  Spruce Street Nursery School, 5 Avery St, Boston
  9:00 am
• A Spiritualist Soiree in the Mansion →
  Eustis Estate Museum, Milton
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• New England Vs. Chicago Watch Party →
  Kings, 60 Seaport Blvd, Boston
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Aardvark Jazz Orchestra →
  Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury St, Boston
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

South End

• A Taste of Alsace (bostonchefs.com)
• 😭📲 Bed-rotting is banned this weekend (beehiiv.com)

North End

• This Massachusetts Italian Restaurant Serves Huge Portions That Keep Thrifty Families Coming Back (takingthekids.com)
• Donnie Wahlberg warns viewers to 'buckle up' for 'Boston Blue' season 2 premiere (ew.com)

Boston

• Ninajirachi Brings the Ultimate Dance Party to Royale Boston / September 29, 2026 (theaquarian.com)

Ok Back Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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