Remote Work Could Cost Boston $1 Billion in Taxes

Boston is facing a significant challenge as the city anticipates a tax revenue shortfall exceeding $1 billion in the next five years due to the depreciating office real estate market. This forecast stems from a collaborative analysis by Tufts University’s Center for State Policy Analysis and the Boston Policy Institute, drawing on a McKinsey & Co. projection of a potential 30% reduction in office property values by the decade’s end. The city’s heavy reliance on commercial property taxes exacerbates the situation.