State’s Top Taxman Dismisses Tower Tax Retaliation Claims
State Revenue Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder said he can’t “substantiate” claims that Boston raised taxes on tower owners who challenged their valuations. A lawsuit could be next.
Banks, Private CRE Lenders Eye Busy Fall
Expected Federal Reserve interest rate cuts have local bankers looking for ways to shave basis points off commercial real estate loan rates – and private lenders planning to defend market positions
How New Projects Are Responding to Climate Concerns in Boston
Like other waterfront cities, Boston faces existential risk from climate change – not just rising sea levels, but also sudden rainstorms and extreme temperatures.
Buildings Play a Key Role in Massachusetts’ Energy Future
If we want to maintain momentum on climate goals, we must be strategic in how and when building performance is integrated into the construction process.
Hot Property: Brimmer & May
A new recreation and wellness center at Newton’s Brimmer and May School includes a high school basketball court with capacity for 300 spectators and four classrooms for an extended day program.
SJC Limits Landlords’ Use of Security Deposits
When one of its tenants vacated her apartment without using professional cleaning services, a landlord deducted $115 from her security deposit. It could face a class-action lawsuit.
Keeping Branches Relevant
As Citizens’ head of retail transformation, Karen Swiatocha plays a key role in the bank’s branch strategy. The bank recently opened its latest Massachusetts branch in Brockton.
Massachusetts Urban Conservancy Targets Unbuildable Land
If you’ve ever written a check to have grass mowed and said to yourself, “No one ever uses that grass,” we have an idea for you.
Downtown Flood Defense Plan Seeks Spending Solution
The Wharf District Council faces its most daunting challenge: coming up with the actual funds to pay for what it says are vital protections for downtown Boston.
Boston Updates Green Goals for Multifamily Sector
The Wu administration is focusing on how to wean Boston’s vast inventory of aging apartments off fossil fuels. But with electricity costs sky-high, landlord groups are wary.
Helping Developers Meet Higher Green Goals
Developers need to keep up to speed on an expanding array of environmental regulations, creating opportunities for Agnes Vorbrodt and her firm.
How to Talk to Building Owners About Embodied Carbon
Recent municipal regulations mean designers face an urgent need to translate these rules’ implications for building owners and developers.
Three Small Housing Reforms with Outsized Potential in Mass.
Potentially transformative ideas often face entrenched and widespread resistance How about looking for seemingly minor ideas that could unlock extra housing production?
The Gossip Report: Aug. 22, 2025
A 62nd-floor penthouse in downtown Boston’s Winthrop Center skyscraper takes the second spot in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive home sales.
The Gossip Report: Aug. 15, 2025
The fifth home in this week’s roundup of the most expensive recent Massachusetts home sales takes a different tack with its backyard.
Upzoning Proposal Divides Medford
City councilors affiliated with progressive firebrand Bernie Sanders want to allow more density in the city’s single-family neighborhoods as home prices approach $1 million.
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