Distressed Sales Show Boston’s Budget Problem Isn’t Going Away
A new report says, based on recent office sales and “weak” property tax collections, Boston’s property tax crunch could be getting worse.
Boston Signals Flexibility on Affordability Obligations
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.
JP Development Sets Supportive Housing Model
A partnership between The Pine Street Inn and a nonprofit developer completed New England’s largest supportive housing complex in Jamaica Plain.
Mayor Wu Could See a Challenger from Boston’s Real Estate Industry
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.
Wu Says $11M Will Turn Controversial Mattapan Apartments Affordable
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.
Chamber Chief: Boston Should ‘Refocus’ On Spending, Growth
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.
Kraft Hits the Mark with Critique of Wu’s Housing Policies
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.
Blame Game Erupts About Boston’s Stagnant Housing Starts
Josh Kraft is spotlighting Boston’s struggle to accelerate housing development in his campaign to unseat incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu.
Kraft’s Mayoral Launch Video Zeros in on Housing Production
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.
Wu Sees New Climate for Commercial Tax Rate Plan
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu suggested Monday that she hasn’t heard much feedback from Beacon Hill about the latest version of her property tax shift plan, just before a City Council committee hearing launched City Hall’s third attempt at getting a home rule petition through the Legislature.
Wu Refiles Tax Shift Bill, Tapping into Budget Surplus
Mayor Michelle Wu is renewing a push for a temporary shift in Boston’s property tax structure designed to limit increases on the residential sector by placing a larger burden on commercial properties.
Top Mass. Politicians Turn Out to Praise Sublime Systems, WS Seaport Tower
One phrase was uttered over and over again Tuesday morning by the movers and shakers of Beacon Hill and D.C.: Who knew concrete was so exciting?
Citing BXP Data, Wu Says Boston Office Utilization Beats National Trends
The number of workers returning to Boston offices in person increased 10 percentage points this year, nearly double the national average, Mayor Michelle Wu announced at a business breakfast Wednesday morning.
Spika Gathers Boston Mayor, Biz Leaders for Commercial Tax Huddle
The two sides warring over Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s property tax shift proposal huddled in Senate President Karen Spilka’s office Thursday afternoon, but emerged with no sign of an agreement.
Boston Proposes ‘Early No’ for Flawed Developments
Development proposals with serious flaws would receive early notification from Boston officials under proposed changes to the Article 80 zoning code.
City’s New Development Czar Touts Relationships with Developers
Kairos Shen’s two decades actively spent shaping the city of Boston’s evolution aren’t over.
Wu-Kraft Race Looking More and More Likely
Josh Kraft, who heads up the philanthropic New England Patriots Foundation, may not officially be a candidate for mayor of Boston, but he’s making moves and holding talks that potentially indicate an eye on formalizing a 2025 campaign.
Boston Tax Shift Plan Faces Turbulence on Beacon Hill
Legislators on the Joint Committee on Revenue pushed Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on her proposal to increase tax rates on commercial property owners to compensate for falling office values.
Top Boston Rep Mum on Wu CRE Property Tax Proposal
Chairman Aaron Michlewitz, one of the most powerful people in the state legislature, sidestepped a question Wednesday about Mayor Michelle Wu’s controversial proposal to change Boston’s property tax code.
Abolishing BPDA to Cost Many Employees Their Strong Job Protections
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu last month followed through on her 2019 campaign pledge and signed into law an ordinance transferring the Boston Planning and Development Agency over to city control. But the agency’s very strong civil service-like protections for many of its employees will not go with them.
