76 Condos Proposed Near Boston Landing
A vacant commercial building near Boston Landing is slated for redevelopment as 76 condominiums, adding to the nearly 400-unit housing pipeline in the North Beacon Street area.
JP Developer Tests Roxbury Condo Market
A Jamaica Plain development firm plans to market 26 home ownership condominiums in a proposed redevelopment of a Roxbury residential property.
335K SF Lab Project Designed to Avoid I-90 Tunnel Conflicts
The developer of a proposed 335,000-square-foot office-lab building in Boston’s Seaport District plans to cantilever the far west side of the building because a portion of the Interstate 90 tunnel runs beneath the 232 A St. site.
Report: Effort Afoot to Unionize BPDA
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s effort to dismantle and replace the Boston Planning & Development Agency could have another obstacle in its path: a unionization drive targeting the quasi-public authority’s staff.
Brighton Hospital Seeks to Develop New Clinical Building
Citing an “urgent need” for more single patient rooms, Franciscan Hospital for Children is proposing to build a new 241,750-square-foot clinical building on its Brighton campus.
Roxbury Mosque Redevelopment Includes Affordable Housing
Redevelopment of a Roxbury mosque would create 38 income-restricted apartments and expand the capacity of a local food pantry and education programs.
Allston Developer Seeks to Drops Condos, Deepen Affordability
After unsuccessfully attempting to secure financing...
BPDA Board Backs Increase in Affordable Housing Requirements
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposed increase in...
BPDA Approves Big Development Surrounding Fenway Park
A development project including lab buildings that could bring thousands of biotech workers to the Fenway got the green light from Boston Planning & Development Agency directors along with a Back Bay hotel tower and an Allston apartment tower.
Wu Offers Big Tax Breaks for Housing Conversions
Owners of downtown Boston office buildings will get a chance to receive tax breaks for residential conversions, provided that the projects meet the city’s affordability and clean energy goals.
Apartments Proposed at Southie Commercial Property
A $20 million development proposal for a South Boston commercial property would create 37 apartments with an emphasis on family-sized units.
BPDA Approves New Lab Projects and Office Conversion
The largest community benefits agreement to support arts and culture in Boston history is the price that a lab developer will pay to replace Brighton’s Sound Museum with a life science campus.
BPDA Offers Charlestown Parcels to Housing Developers
Boston officials have begun the formal process of selecting a developer for an 5-acre Charlestown site that’s the showpiece of Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to stimulate housing production through public property dispositions.
‘On the Dot’ Project Expands to 3.8M SF
The latest development plans for a section of South Boston’s Dorchester Avenue once sought for an Amazon distribution center would begin with a 328,000-square-foot residential tower near the MBTA’s Andrew station.
Housing Advocates, Developers Wary of IDP Changes
Developers say Boston’s newest version of a plan to increase affordability requirements will virtually halt housing development thanks to tough financing conditions.
110 Housing Units Proposed at JP Monastery
A Jamaica Plain monastery would be converted into apartments and expanded with a mass timber-framed condominium building under a pending development proposal.
BPDA Approves Dorchester Hotel-to-Housing Conversion
Boston Planning & Development Agency directors approved the conversion of a Dorchester hotel into supportive housing and 82 apartments in a redevelopment of a Jamaica Plain paper supply company’s property.
Music Studio Donation Clears Way for Brighton Lab Development
Life science developer IQHQ announced expanded plans to donate a recently-acquired Brighton building to the city of Boston for affordable musical rehearsal studios.
Details Scarce as Oxford Proposes 1.7M SF South Boston Project
Industrial parcels on the far reaches of the Seaport District are due for their first major changes in decades with development plans being drawn up by Oxford Property Group.
Fenway Corners Changes Include Smaller Shops, More Housing
Fenway Corners developers agreed to increase multifamily housing to 266 units, include smaller retail spaces for independent shops and delay review of the project’s final phase to coordinate with a city-sponsored transportation study.
