Pennrose Gets $33M Construction Loan for Allston Development
An Allston mixed-use project received $32.9 million in construction financing for the 88-unit housing component.
Historic Church Transformed into Mixed-Income Housing
The Blessed Sacrament Church’s transformation from historic asset into vibrant housing community shows the promise and complexity of adaptive reuse.
Design and Build Combination Gains Momentum
Jonathan Garland is finding success combining architecture and development services under the umbrella of J. Garland Enterprises, his Boston-based company.
Hot Property: 55 Hudson St.
Asian Community Development Corp.’s 55 Hudson St. project broke ground recently. The building will create 110 affordable homes and bring a permanent branch of the Boston Public Library to Chinatown.
Roslindale Upzoning Unlocks B’Nai B’rith Development
A mid-rise affordable housing development would replace a Roslindale parking lot using changes made as part of Boston’s Squares + Streets program.
Vineyard Affordable Housing Gets $31M Construction Loan
Rockland Trust provided a $31 million construction loan for what’s being billed as the largest year-round affordable housing development on Martha’s Vineyard.
Hebrew SeniorLife Seeks to Expand in Roslindale
The owner of a large Roslindale senior health care complex is seeking to expand its capacity with plans for a new building that could receive partial funding from local and federal sources.
Tackling Cape Cod’s Housing Crisis Through Community-Centered Design
Housing alone isn’t sufficient; it must be integrated into the social and civic fabric of a town. That’s where designers can help do more than build housing: they can help build community.
MassHousing Provides Funding for First-Time Homebuyer Condos
MassHousing has provided $9.9 million in CommonWealth Builder financing for the development of 30 new condominiums for purchase by moderate-income, first-time homebuyers.
Hot Property: Betty Greene Apartments
Boston-based nonprofit developer Urban Edge completed its latest affordable housing project in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Betty Greene Apartments.
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.
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.
Jamaica Plain Affordable Housing Project Receives Financing
A 6-story, 96-unit affordable housing development in Jamaica Plain could be headed for a groundbreaking soon after landing financing.
Writing a New Chapter in West End Housing
Patrick Kimble learned the finer points of commercial real estate at BXP and The Davis Companies before founding a firm that’s starting to make its mark in the affordable housing sector
Boston Approves Net Zero Zoning Code Despite Industry Concerns
New Boston developments will be required to comply with new clean energy regulations likely to increase project and long-term operating costs.
12 Green Building Projects Get $64M in Funding from Boston
A dozen real estate projects received a combined $64.2 million in funding toward development and preservation of 637 apartments and for-sale condominiums in Boston.
Mission Hill Towers OK’d After Agreeing to Additional Payments
Boston officials approved a Mission Hill apartment development after the developer agreed to donate $200,000 to a neighborhood nonprofit housing group.
Porter Square Parcels Eyed for Housing Development
A $10.5 million real estate deal with Lesley University creates an opportunity for a major affordable housing development in Cambridge’s Porter Square.
BPDA Board Balks at Mission Hill Apartment Plan
Development approval for 218 apartments on a vacant Mission Hill property hit a delay last night as Boston officials reacted to opposition from neighborhood residents.
Hot Property: ThirtyOne Elm
A historic former office building, hotel and theater originally constructed in 1892, downtown Springfield’s 13-31 Elm St. fell into disrepair and vacancy for the past three decades.
