Healey Says 1.2K ADUs Permitted in Law’s First Year
Massachusetts towns and cities received applications for 1,639 ADUs in total, split 53-47 in favor of “attached” ADUs carved out of existing buildings.
Waterfront Boston Offices in Line for Hotel Conversion
A year and a half after buying the property, a European investment firm has filed plans to convert an office building facing Boston Harbor into a hotel.
The Gossip Report: Jan. 30, 2026
The fifth home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales is a good match for a gearhead.
189-Unit MBTA Communities Project to Break Ground
Prolific national multifamily builder Greystar says it’s ready to break ground in Needham on one of the larger projects proposed so far under the state MBTA Communities law.
New 171-Unit Office Conversion Planned in Boston
Boston developer and real estate attorney Patrick Mahoney has filed plans to turn a Post Office Square office building into dozens of homes.
Mass. AG Sues Nine Towns for Defying MBTA Communities Law
Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office is asking a judge to force nine towns to comply with the MBTA Communities zoning law.
New Housing Pledges Largely Absent from Healey’s Big Address
Gov. Maura Healey pledged to beat her administration’s own housing production goals and expand first-time homebuyer assistance in her biggest speech of the year.
The Gossip Report: Jan. 23, 2026
The third home in this week’s roundup of the most expensive home sales in Massachusetts started out as a “fishing camp” where local men gathered to fish and drink beer.
Biz Leaders Have Transpo Funding on 2026 To-Do List
Business leaders in Massachusetts are starting to call attention to the impending expiration of federal transportation funding, and urging the Legislature to act this spring.
The Gossip Report: Jan. 16, 2026
The fifth home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales is nearly alone on an island, accessed by a private causeway.
The Gossip Report: Jan. 9, 2026
The onetime private retreat for philanthropists Paul and Bunny Mellon takes the top spot in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales.
Everett Inks Deal to Fund Commuter Rail Station
Everett’s new mayor is standing behind a deal his predecessor clinched just hours before leaving office, letting a pair of hotels and new transit infrastructure move forward.
Advocates See Opening for Big Reforms in Senate’s Plans for ‘Bold’ Bill
Two of the state’s biggest housing advocacy organizations, CHAPA and Abundant Housing-MA, have thrown their weight behind a wide-ranging piece of legislation.
The Gossip Report: Jan. 2, 2026
This week’s roundup of the most expensive home sales in Massachusetts is all about the vacation.
Wu, Krafts Reach $48M Soccer Stadium Accord
A soccer stadium proposed for the Everett waterfront vaulted one of the biggest obstacles to becoming reality with just hours to spare Wednesday afternoon.
The Most Important B&T Guest Columns You Should Have Read in 2025
These pieces charted the challenges, innovations, big ideas and criticism in the real estate, housing policy and urbanism worlds.
Newton Office REIT Bankruptcy Negotiations End Without Deal
An office REIT owned by Newton-based The RMR Group has ended negotiations with its creditors, likely sending bankruptcy negotiations into open court.
Aiming for ‘Bold’ Moves on Beacon Hill
State Sen. Julian Cyr has only chaired the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Housing since March, but says he’s “been living the housing crisis” for much of his life.
The Gossip Report: Dec. 26, 2025
The fourth home in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales has a touch of summer camp about it, despite its modernist lines.
Healey: I’ll Vote ‘No’ on Rent Control
Gov. Maura Healey thinks a statewide rent control proposal likely headed for the 2026 ballot would harm efforts to bring down housing costs.
