Zella-Ray Martin was two years, two months and two days old when she fell to her death out of the window of her mother’s Fitchburg apartment last October. Now, her family is pushing to pass a law in her memory that they hope would prevent similar tragedies by requiring window guards or locks in the homes of young children.
A Westwood developer seeks approval for a 72-unit multifamily project in a pair of 4-story buildings off a private way in West Roxbury.
Nest thermostats, keyless entry locks and electric outlets compatible with Google Home and Alexa platforms have become standard bragging points for developers marketing units in new apartment complexes.
The project will have 30 rental units, including four income-restricted units, 30 off-street parking spaces, and at least 30 on-site bicycle storage spaces.
Rising commercial real estate prices in the U.S. could intensify problems in an economic downturn further down the road, the president of the Boston Fed said this week before a banking supervision conference.
