Personnel File – No. 449
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
July 6, 2026
Personnel File – No. 448
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
A Tale of Three Church Conversion Projects
Boston has a housing shortage, and the answer does not always have to begin with a vacant lot or a full demolition.
June 29, 2026
How Window-Mounted Heat Pumps Can Give Tenants Efficient Heating and Cooling
People who rent their homes have for many years been left out of a major shift in HVAC tech. Not any more.
Preserving the Past While Making the Present Legible
Much of our future housing already exists in the form of Colonials, Capes and historic homes. If we want these homes to remain relevant, we need to allow them to evolve.
Community Good Works
Commonwealth Real Estate announced it raised $144,000 to support children diagnosed with cancer at an annual fundraiser. See who else gave back.
Personnel File No. 447
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
To Make Senior Housing Affordable, Promote Smarter Development
We are already faced with a growing shortfall of affordable assisted living units, including here in Massachusetts. We urgently need to spur the development of affordable affordable living facilities.
June 22, 2026
Available MA Homes Don’t Meet Homeowners’ Needs
Instead of playing defense over young families, localities should more proactively accommodate the housing needs of empty nesters and single adults.
Mental Health in Construction Can’t Be Ignored
Mental Health Awareness Month gave our industry an opportunity to have a conversation that, historically, construction has avoided. Now that May has passed, the question is whether that conversation carries forward or gets buried again until next year.
Michlewitz: Rent Control Deal Needs More of Real Estate Industry on Board
A top House official said proponents need to get “a large group of other folks in the real estate community on board” for a rent control compromise to materialize.
Retired Bank CEO to Lead Suffolk Board of Trustees
The former CEO of Cape Cod 5 Bank was elected chair of Suffolk University’s board of trustees, the first woman to hold the position in the school’s 120-year history.
Personnel File: No. 446
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Your New Condos Aren’t ‘Luxury.’ Calling Them That Causes Bigger Problems
If every new development is advertised as “luxury housing,” is it any wonder many people believe that new development is only catering to the wealthy?
Flood Insurance’s Moral Hazards Depend on How Wealthy You Are
Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners face repeat disasters with no help.
June 15, 2026
Road, Rail, Housing Funds Packed Into New Transportation Law
Gov. Maura Healey signed a transportation bill Thursday that delivers $300 million in annual aid for municipal road and bridge work while authorizing another $1.1 billion in borrowing and creating $3.2 billion in new flexibility to borrow for projects approved in 2022.
