Wu Says Citywide Rezoning Will Begin With Commercial Corridors
Mayor Michelle Wu laid out a vision to reform – but not abolish – the Boston Planning and Development Agency and launch a citywide rezoning of major commercial corridors and squares.
New Planning Chief Has Eye on Downtown
As he assumes the powers of Boston’s new planning czar, BPDA Director James Arthur Jemison II is paying special attention to the future of downtown zoning and managing a looming development boom in Charlestown.
Wu Takes Office in New Era for Boston Government
New Boston Mayor Michelle Wu outlined a vision of a city government that lifts up residents through ambitious policy goals and nuts-and-bolts services alike.
Next Building Material Requirement: Cut Carbon
Developers weighing the use of mass timber building techniques have to decide whether the higher upfront costs of the environmentally-sustainable material is worth the benefits in trendy biophilic designs.
Skanska Sticks With Office, not Labs for Back Bay Tower
Skanska USA Commercial Development is showing confidence in the future of office space in Boston, moving ahead with plans for a 625,000-square-foot office tower at a Back Bay property it acquired in December.
MassDOT Seeks Proposals for Downtown Boston Development Site
Boston and state officials are offering up 1.4 acres of land on the edge of downtown Boston for their latest real estate development opportunity.
