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Some Boston-Area Restaurants Are Temporarily Closing or Making Changes Amid Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

March 14, 2020
by Graffito

Tracking closures, service changes, and other alterations in the wake of COVID-19.

Communicating Effectively About Closings, Cancellations, and Challenging Times:

So, as the realities of COVID-19’s spread throughout the Boston area became clear, Graffito made the call to cancel/postpone all Zone 3 events through the end of March.

Boston Establishes Artist Relief Fund in Response to Coronavirus

March 13, 2020
by Graffito

The city’s arts and cultural communities will also be hard hit – lost revenue from cancelled gallery shows or performances; a drop in discretionary art buying; art-making contracts and collaborations postponed.

Restaurants seek state aid amid outbreak: ‘There are going to be victims’

March 13, 2020
by Graffito

Hundreds of restaurants and restauranteurs are asking state officials for a financial reprieve as they expect significant losses during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Update #1: Waiving The Cautionary Flag

March 13, 2020
by Jesse Baerkahn

We believe it is necessary that we, as a real estate community, immediately grasp the gravity of the threat to the retail and service businesses in our projects and neighborhoods and act swiftly to accommodate as best we can, understand, and respond to inevitable requests of relief from tenants.

Keep Calm—and Carry Out? Boston Restaurants Struggle for Support amid Coronavirus Crisis

March 13, 2020
by Graffito

Local businesses are working hard to reassure take-out and dine-in customers—before pandemic panic forces them to close their doors for good.

Resources + Thoughts To Support Retail Biz || COVID-19

March 12, 2020
by Jesse Baerkahn

We will do our best to be clear and honest, which means, at times, sharing the news we are getting in real-time that is not yet apparent to most of you.