Moving Development Applications Online Is Tougher Than You Think
In the age of AI, one would think that every municipality in Massachusetts would make it easy to find permitting information online, and then file an application electronically.
Hot Property: 41 LaGrange St.
Creative construction techniques helped POUA and St. Francis House complete a 19-story residential tower on a tiny parcel in downtown Boston on an accelerated schedule.
Corps of Engineers’ Flood Plan Is a Lifesaver for Boston
The risks associated with rising sea levels and stronger storms are increasing each year. A proposed plan would head that off, and open access to federal help to pay for it.
SJC Dismisses Marshfield’s MBTA Zoning Lawsuit
The highest court in Massachusetts shot down the town of Marshfield’s search for an exemption from the MBTA Communities Act Friday afternoon.
BPDA Approves Dorchester, Brighton Developments
The owner of a Brighton commercial building received approval to add 42 apartments in a 3-story addition, while a Dorchester project will create 20 home ownership units near the MBTA’s Ashmont station.
Krafts Say Revs Stadium Would Rely on Everett BRT
The Kraft Group unveiled a redesign for a bridge between Boston and Everett as it seeks approval for a professional soccer stadium on the Mystic River waterfront.
Community Good Works
Vantage Builders said it raised $35,000 for Fisher House Boston during its fifth annual charity golf tournament on Aug. 10. See who else gave back recently.
Google Inks 35k SF Lease in Watertown
Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ Arsenal on the Charles complex in Watertown will add Google as a tenant after the tech giant signed a lease for 35,000 square feet.
Cambridge Approves 4.6M SF Healthpeak Alewife Project
Cambridge officials approved a Denver developer’s massive plans to reshape the heart of a once-industrial district with a mixed-use project including more than 2,300 homes.
Boston Mayor Doubles Down on Push for Greater Local Control
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu told business leaders Wednesday the World Cup shows how cities need more freedom to respond to their own economic circumstances.
Wu Names Tech Exec as New Economic Chief
The head of an Cambridge “tough tech” incubator is headed to Boston City Hall to lead the Wu administration’s economic development strategy.
Nordblom Scores Hat Trick on Housing Projects
Nordblom Company’s multifamily development pipeline is accelerating with milestones on three projects that could deliver 675 housing units in Greater Boston.
Zoning Reform Not Enough to Allow Small Multifamily, Report Argues
Advocates and elected officials should look beyond zoning reform as they try to get more “missing middle” housing built, a new report argues.
Tax Breaks Could Jump-Start 1.4K Units in Stalled Developments
Four stalled developments could receive tax abatements to help complete financing and break ground on a combined 1,400 housing units in Boston next year.
Personnel File – No. 456
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
CC&F Tops Off Woburn Spec Manufacturing Site
Completion is scheduled in 2027 for a new 180,000 square-foot manufacturing development that has newly improved highway access following completion of a $30 million state bridge project.
Will Mass. Take a Pass on Data Centers?
Gov. Maura Healey’s decision to give Massachusetts communities veto power over data center development could ring the death knell for a construction boom before it starts.
Proposed Federal CRA Changes Would Harm Affordable Housing Production
A new proposal from federal bank regulators would undermine Congress’ big expansion of low-income housing tax credits. This shouldn’t stand.
I Saw the Cost of Mass. Failure to Rebuilt Highway Rest Stops
Thanks to a botched contracting process last year, Massachusetts is stuck offering the equivalent of a gap-toothed smile to travelers for years to come.
Hot Property: Merrimack College’s New Dorms
Tax-exempt bonds underwritten by Stifel and issued by MassDevelopment funded construction of Merrimack College’s new residence halls.
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