Boston Mayor Michelle Wu threw her support behind the November ballot question legalizing rent control in Massachusetts, while rejecting the possibility of Cambridge-style rezoning to legalize denser housing in single-family districts.
As a multi-year multifamily construction boom draws to a close, developers expect a lean upcoming year for housing production in Boston as costs pile up.
Is this truly a serious effort by the Wu administration to overcome stiff opposition and get its controversial plan over a big legislative hurdle?
Boston is feeling one of the most pronounced housing crunches in the country. But Mayor Michelle Wu has shied away from setting housing production targets.
The latest idea from a city pol to head off spending cuts: pile more taxes on the backs of apartment owners. But even a mayoral ally worries it’s a bad idea.
A new poll commissioned by a housing advocacy group says majorities of city residents don’t think Mayor Michelle Wu is doing enough to bring down the cost of housing.
Mayor Michelle Wu defended Boston’s tax policies and rejected budget cuts as economic development strategy in a speech to business executives today.
Josh Kraft tried to make housing affordability and development policy one of the centerpieces of his campaign. Did that resonate with voters?
Changes designed to accelerate approval of housing projects and building conversions were incorporated into the Boston zoning code in the first step in a revamp of city’s development review process.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pressed The Kraft Group to provide “meaningful technical information” on its Everett soccer stadium proposal, claiming Boston is unable to negotiate community benefits without more details.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu flatly rejected a legal aid group’s claim that the city is raising assessments on commercial landlords that appeal their valuations to a state board.
A new report says, based on recent office sales and “weak” property tax collections, Boston’s property tax crunch could be getting worse.
Developers are getting an increasingly sympathetic hearing from Boston officials in an effort to break the logjam of housing projects still sitting on the drawing boards.
A partnership between The Pine Street Inn and a nonprofit developer completed New England’s largest supportive housing complex in Jamaica Plain.
Tom O’Brien, the developer who once worked inside Boston City Hall under Mayor Thomas Menino, is now weighing a campaign for the top job.
A Mattapan apartment complex that’s been at the heart of conversations around displacement and transit-oriented development in Mattapan will become permanently affordable housing, Boston’s mayor said Monday.
With property tax and mayoral election debates already underway in Boston, a top business leader plans Tuesday night to urge Mayor Michelle Wu and the City Council to slow spending growth and tap reserves for strategic priorities without implementing budget cuts.
The mayor’s defense of her housing policies ignores the experience of other cities. They dramatically hiked affordability requirements, only to see housing production collapse.
Josh Kraft is spotlighting Boston’s struggle to accelerate housing development in his campaign to unseat incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu.
With Mayor Michelle Wu planning to seek reelection, Josh Kraft, who has been weighing a run and has already set up a campaign account, will hold an 11 a.m. event Tuesday in Dorchester to declare his candidacy.
