40B Proposal Under Review at Long-Vacant Winchester Site
A 60-unit apartment complex is under review for a Winchester property that previously prompted a court battle with neighbors over plans for a CVS Pharmacy.
40B Developers Take the Long View
A cluster of new 40B development proposals highlight how this 56-year-old state law could be an important tool as landlords explore alternative uses for suburban office and lab sites.
Mass. Momentum Fund Finances First Development
The $50 million state fund created as part of Gov. Maura Healey’s big housing bill last summer will help a 92-unit Milton project get off the ground.
Yankee Candle Founder’s Estate Could Become 400-Unit Housing Development
Development proposals could bring 400 housing units to the resort-like estate of the late Yankee Candle Co. founder Michael J. Kittredge in western Massachusetts.
Is a Motel Room Affordable Housing? Methuen Officials Are Arguing Yes
In a case that shows the lengths communities will go to stop a housing project from getting built, Methuen officials are trying to leverage the state’s use of a Days Inn motel as an emergency shelter for homeless families to block a proposal to build 300 rental units on a parcel that straddles the city’s border with neighboring Dracut.
Fellsway Development Revived after 40B Ruling
Boston-based Davis Cos. is seeking approval of 289-unit development following a state board’s ruling that Medford is subject to the Chapter 40B affordable housing law.
SJC Decision Knocks Back Frivolous Abutter Lawsuits
Justices made clear that 40B developments were covered by a provision of Housing Choice meant to deter anti-development abutter lawsuits, and set boundaries on how it could be used.
Healey Heeds the Housing Call
In a break from Gov. Charlie Baker’s approach, Governor-elect Maura Healey has vowed to give housing developers top priority as the state seeks to accelerate surplus property sales in the new administration.
