Boston Seeks Affordable Housing Proposals, But Deadline’s Tight
Developers will have to scramble to meet the deadline for the city’s annual round of housing development if they weren’t expecting it.
LIHTC Increases Could Boost Bank CRE Investment
Area bankers say the big boost to federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could unlock more funds even though the rest of real estate is starved for capital.
Exciting News from the West End
Nearly all new development projects are exciting, but a slate of proposals to turn a single-story library site in Boston into 90 or more affordable homes is worth cheering on with extra intensity.
Healey Launches $97M Housing Grant Program
Packaged in a $14 billion infrastructure plan the Healey administration announced Thursday morning are hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new housing investments.
A Stabilizing Force in Multifamily Housing
Preservation of Affordable Housing CEO Aaron Gornstein has been active in Greater Boston’s housing sector since the 1980s, starting his career at a Malden anti-poverty agency
Affordable Senior Housing OK’d for Downtown Worcester
Worcester officials have approved a proposal from Boston-based WinnCompanies to redevelop the vacant former Boys & Girls Club building at 16 Salisbury St. in the city’s downtown.
Somerville Appeals To State On Real Estate Fee
Nearly the entire political establishment in Somerville came to Beacon Hill Monday to lobby for the ability to levy a real estate transfer tax.
Lesson from the Pandemic: Broadband Is Infrastructure
The pandemic has laid bare the extent of the digital divide that exists – reliable broadband access is essential to modern work and life. And finally, legislation proposed by both parties recognizes it.
