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.
Courthouse-Multifamily Combo Pitched in South Boston
The Cedarwood Group has filed plans with Boston officials to turn a former bank branch into an unusual mix of apartments and a municipal courthouse.
Lower Fed Rates Haven’t Opened the Housing Floodgates
Developers pulled building permits for just 82 new Boston units in the last two months, the worst fall showing in nearly a decade. The cost of city policies is partly to blame.
Hot Property: South Standard and The Green
The 214-unit South Standard apartment building is the first phase of the 792,400-square-foot Washington Village development in South Boston.
256 Apartments Proposed in Jamaica Plain
A gas station and an auto body near the MBTA Orange Line’s Green Street station would become hundreds of new apartments if Boston officials approve a development proposal from Boston Real Estate Capital.
Will Lab Slump Translate into Housing Gains?
A vision to turn West Cambridge into a second Kendall Square is coming apart amid record lab vacancies across the region, as the fundamentals of development look set to shift back in favor of multifamily housing.
Developer Proposes 40-Story Tower Near North Station
A Newton developer is back with a new proposal for a 40-story skyscraper near North Station after scrapping plans for an office-focused project.
Vacant Lot Near Dorchester Brewery Could Get 46 Apartments
The developer of a 40-unit northern Dorchester apartment building completed in 2021 wants city approval to build a sibling next door.
A Hotel Makeover That’s Ripped from the Headlines
The first draft of history takes center stage at a newly-renovated boutique hotel in downtown Nantucket. Hotel owner and N magazine publisher Bruce Percelay looked to newspaper clippings of local historic events to inspire its new branding.
Housing Slump Deserves a Deeper Look
With all due respect a bunch of academics, however distinguished, need to hear from developers in the trenches to get to the bottom of why Boston’s suffering a plunge in housing starts.
Unearthing Overlooked Opportunities for Housing Production
Housing production in Boston relies heavily on builders like Diarmaid McGregor who specialize in finding overlooked sites through word-of-mouth and pushing them through permitting and construction.
Wu Says No New Incentives for Housing Developers
The city of Boston won’t offer incentives for housing developers unable to obtain financing for approved projects, although it may reconsider the issue if interest rates drop later this year.
How Can Boston Build Nearly 3K New Public Housing Units?
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has pledged to dramatically grow the city’s stock of public housing units. But the effort will hinge on public officials and private developers collaborating quickly this year.
Boston Sketches a Triple-Decker Comeback
Architectural avatars of efficient and livable middle-class housing, triple-deckers altered the landscape Massachusetts in the early 20th century. Over 100 years later, Massachusetts’ affordability crisis is prompting a fresh look at the form.
Demonstrating a New Model for Affordable Home Ownership
Dariela Villón-Maga has first-hand experience in the role that affordable housing can play in neighborhood stability. Now, Villon-Maga’s DMV Housing Partners is creating new affordable home ownership opportunities in Boston
Boston Looks to NYC to Get Construction Moving
With housing construction stalled across Boston, the Wu administration is thinking big when it comes to ways to get apartment and condominium projects moving again.
Hot Property: La Victoire Condominiums
An adaptive reuse project is transforming an 1891 church in Boston’s Bay Village into 18 residential condominiums.
Housing Proposed at South Boston Industrial Property
A developer proposes more housing in a section of South Boston undergoing widespread conversions of industrial properties to higher-income-generating uses.
Condo Construction on Collision Course with IDP Changes
Policymakers in Boston could be facing a catch-22 while pursuing a pair of popular but potentially contradictory goals: encouraging developers to build more residential condominiums while requiring a higher percentage of income-restricted units.
Two Rapid Solutions to Boston’s Apartment Supply Problem
Boston’s housing supply shortage has reached a tipping point. Allowing landlords to add bedrooms to apartments without the slow, confusing and expensive variance process will rapidly address this vast need.
