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MBTA Zoning Law Targeted by GOP Budget Amendments
Some GOP representatives are angling to reopen the controversial MBTA Communities Act conversation when the House takes up its budget next week.
1.6K Mass. Renters Could Risk Eviction if Congress Doesn’t Act
A federal program that pays rent for some 60,000 families and individuals fleeing homelessness or domestic violence could end by next year if more funding isn’t made available.
Biotech Tenant Expands in Fort Point
A developer that specializes in office to lab conversions secured the largest life science lease of 2025 in Boston with a four-year-old company founded by Harvard University researchers.
Dorchester Development Battle Heads to Court
A Dorchester school’s attempts to block an affordable housing project by developer Trinity Financial heads to court today as its attorneys challenge the city of Boston’s declaration of the site as blighted.
Faced with a Housing Crunch, Cape Cod Makes Move to ‘Do Something’
Prices are ballooning, unit construction is stagnating, populations are declining and a housing crisis deserves to be treated as such, Barnstable County’s legislature said last week.
Local Zoning Is a Confusing Mess. Beacon Hill Can Help with Definitions
Should multifamily housing mean the same thing in Weston as it does in Concord? It doesn’t, and that’s one of many areas where a little clarification by state legislators could go a long way to aiding housing production.
Boston Media Is Missing the Big Story When Covering Megaprojects
The real and much more important story right now? Why it is so hard to build in Boston, and who is to blame for so little progress on the city’s biggest proposed developments.
Relationships Lead to Creative Real Estate Opportunities
William Grogan is leading one of Greater Boston’s most prolific affordable housing developers, Planning Office of Urban Affairs, as it pushes forward with big projects downtown and in Roxbury.
Developers Say Downtown Plan Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Owners of potential prime development sites in Downtown Crossing warn that Boston’s downtown rezoning won’t live up to its billing in catalyzing major projects.
Hot Property: 404 Wyman St.
A capital improvement program at 404 Wyman St. will provide a central amenity space for Hobbs Brook Real Estate’s 2 million-square-foot, 11-building Waltham campus.
Import Tariffs and Force Majeure: Does Your Contract Forsee the Unforeseeable?
Recent tariff impositions raise a new question: does your contract address and allocate risk for tariff-related cost increases for things like construction materials?
What to Know About Massachusetts’ Five-Year Housing Plan
Achieving a state of housing abundance in Massachusetts will require a multifaceted approach that both accelerates new housing production and protects existing homes.
Logan Passenger Numbers Up, But Massport Bracing for Tariff Impact
Buoyed by busy air travel at Logan Airport, the Massachusetts Port Authority is expecting a “very good fiscal year” while bracing for potential turbulence in connection with tariff impacts on travel and cargo patterns, CEO Rich Davey said Thursday.
Gillette Begins Expansion Project at Andover Campus
P&G GIllette has begun construction of a 200,000 square-foot expansion at its Andover campus, which is set to replace its longtime South Boston assembly plant as the company’s North American Grooming manufacturing hub.
Tariffs Could Have One Winner in Boston: Landlords
Asking rents continued to increase thanks to Greater Boston’s highly restricted supply of apartments. But they could go even higher due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and related economic uncertainty.
School-to-Housing Conversion Set to Begin in Templeton
Groundbreaking is scheduled next month for Templeton’s first multifamily project in over 25 years following the completion of a financing package by a pair of Boston-area developers.
BioMed Plans More Lab Space in Cambridge
Cambridge still has the region’s lowest lab vacancies despite the life science industry slump, prompting a leading developer to pursue a project adding nearly 113,000 square feet to the local inventory.
Accountants Renew Tax Reform Calls as Clients Leave Mass.
Massachusetts accountants representing wealthy residents renewed their calls Wednesday for a bevy of tax reforms, including overhauling the “sting tax” on companies, to prevent the ongoing outmigration of Bay Staters and businesses.
Quincy Private Construction Lender Expands Partnership with Florida Bank
First Boston Capital Partners says it has expanded its revolving line of credit with BankUnited, based in the Miami area, as it aims to grow its private lending business.
631-Bed Brandeis Dorm Sets June Groundbreaking
Brandeis University’s newest dorm project is the first phase of a campus-wide plan to upgrade student housing through new construction, renovations and demolition of older dormitories.
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