Office-to-Housing Redevelopment Proposed in West Roxbury
Developers plan to replace a West Roxbury office building with a 55-unit apartment complex located next to an affordable housing project under construction by B’nai B’rith Housing New England.
Permits Paint Picture of Slowing, but Strong Lab Sector
New lab buildings are shouldering most of the load keeping Boston’s tax base growing, and city data shows the construction boom is still rolling. But not everything is OK.
BPDA Reform Gets Turbulent Reception from Board
The Boston Planning & Development Agency’s overseers are questioning Mayor Michelle Wu’s steps to make real estate development in Boston more predictable and transparent.
BPDA Approves Allston Labs and Artisan Space
While protests about artist displacement cloud one proposed Allston redevelopment, Boston officials approved another project that will provide artists with housing, makerspaces and retail space to sell their work.
Personnel File – No. 323
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s the latest issue of Banker & Tradesman’s Personnel File.
BPDA Floats Changes to Downtown Height Calculations
Pending changes to downtown Boston development could include a new way of calculating building density, officials said as the Wu administration prepares a widespread zoning update.
BPDA Rejects Hyde Park Multifamily Project
Lincoln Property Co.’s proposal for a nine-building multifamily development in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood is being sent back to the drawing board.
Boston’s Mayor Charts a Course Towards an Exciting Vision
Mayor Michelle Wu’s priorities are largely aligned with those of the business community: better schools, faster transportation and less expensive housing. But delivering on those priorities requires significant change.
Wu Names Advisors for BPDA Revamp
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu named an advisory team ranging from affordable housing activists and labor union representatives to commercial developers to revamp the city’s real estate permitting process.
Preservation Alliance Asks BPDA to Reject DTX Tower
The Boston Preservation Alliance added its voice to opponents of a proposed Downtown Crossing office tower and urged city officials not to approve “spot zoning” for taller buildings in the neighborhood.
Wu Unveils BPDA Restructuring Plan, with Specific Goals
Mayor Michelle Wu laid out specifics about the advent of a new Boston Planning and Development Agency, including goals of accelerating approvals while emphasizing affordability, coastal resilience and equity.
Wu’s Pledge to Streamline BPDA Is Familiar Tune
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s pledge to “streamline” the development approval process is a familiar one for anyone tracking Boston’s real estate scene. Will this time be any more successful than her four predecessors’ efforts?
IQHQ Proposes 461K SF Lab Project in Kenmore Square
Life science developer IQHQ Inc. will seek approval for a 461,300-square-foot project in Boston’s Kenmore Square including the former Hotel Buckminster property.
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.
Lab Conversion Sought for Downtown Crossing Offices
Life science space is the preferred future for a 10-story Downtown Crossing office building acquired in 2022 for $107 million.
Trammell Crow Proposes All-Affordable Housing in Brighton Development
A 1 million-square-foot mixed-use redevelopment of four Soldiers Field Road properties would include 200 income-restricted apartments as Trammell Crow Co. ramps up its activity in Boston.
BPDA Approves Lab Towers at Simmons Campus
The Boston Planning & Development Agency kicked off 2023 with 2.5 million square feet of approvals, including life science projects in the Longwood Medical Area, Allston and South Boston.
Jemison Says Boston Has ‘All the Leverage’ Over Widett Circle
The city of Boston controls parcels and rights-of-way that the MBTA needs to access its planned layover yard at Widett Circle, giving it leverage to pressure the transit agency to accommodate a larger mixed-use development.
JAG Submits Mission Hill Development Plan
A two-story parking garage next to a Mission Hill apartment tower would be redeveloped a mid-rise rental complex by owner Jefferson Apartment Group.
BPDA Proposes 400-Foot Downtown Building Heights
Base building heights for development in parts of Boston’s Downtown Crossing would increase from 155 to 400 feet under proposed new zoning unveiled by the Boston Planning and Development Agency.
