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.
The Massachusetts Bank Mergers That Defined 2025
Massachusetts saw some major bank M&A deals in 2025, but five deals, in particular, helped grow local players’ deposit share.
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.
What’s Holding Back New Housing in Boston?
As a multi-year multifamily construction boom draws to a close, developers expect a lean upcoming year for housing production in Boston as costs pile up.
Technology Supercharges Opportunities for Rental Fraud
Skyrocketing rents, tougher eviction laws and increasingly sophisticated AI tools are all fueling a spike in rental-application fraud across Massachusetts.
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.
Rent Control Will Kneecap Our Best Tool to Lower Housing Costs
From the Twin Cities in Minnesota, to the metropolises of Europe, Asia and Africa, rent control has devastated new apartment construction, studies and experience show.
In Fight for Deposit Dollars, Banks Wield Data – and Relationships
The Federal Reserve’s fall rate-cutting cycle has local banks staring each other down. At stake: shrinking profit margins and access to the deposits they need to make money.
Statewide Housing Push Must Prioritize Access to Home Ownership
By focusing so intently on rental development and preservation, Massachusetts also risks neglecting the importance of addressing barriers to homeownership.
Expect Another Busy Year for Multifamily Transactions
As we approach 2026, transaction volume in the Greater Boston multifamily market has rebounded, and investors remain bullish about the region.
Tackling the Deals Others Walk Away From
James Keefe arrived at his family’s Boston-based development firm, Trinity Financial, in 2024 just in time to take a key role managing a pair of major local projects.
Court Case to Settle ‘Unfunded Mandate’ Claims Against MBTA Zoning
MBTA Communities Act opponents deride it as an “unfunded mandate” even though academic studies show multifamily housing usually pays more than the services it consumes.
The Patient Capital Behind Many Affordable Housing Projects
CEDAC’s financing and technical assistance programs have contributed to the production or preservation of over 455,000 homes statewide
Lessons from the Transformative Development Initiative in Massachusetts
Building resilient commercial corridors means changing the way communities engage, access resources and build long-term networks.
Hot Property: Mill Street Heights
The first group of tenants has taken occupancy at Mill Street Heights, a new 72-unit rental complex in Woburn.
Historic Harvard Square Apartments Get 21st Century Makeover
The transformation of 1200 Massachusetts Ave. in Harvard Square blends architectural preservation, modern innovation and a reinvestment in the cultural and residential fabric of Cambridge.
There’s a Trick to Shopping for the Best Mortgage Rate
Shopping for mortgage rates can save borrowers a lot of money – $222 a month on average, according to a June report from LendingTree. But there’s a trick to browsing the field for the best rate.
BSA Symposium Highlights Housing Innovation
Massachusetts must center design throughout the entire life cycle of housing: how we regulate, finance, build and live together.
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.
This Week’s Newspaper
