Four Development Projects Get Backing for Tax Agreements
Tax deferments designed to catalyze groundbreakings of 1,400 apartments in Charlestown and Allston-Brighton received support from the Boston Planning & Development Board.
BPDA Approves $72M Development in Mattapan
The 6-story project at 1590 Blue Hill Ave. would replace an auto repair garage that’s occupied the nearly 1-acre parcel since 1976.
Mission Hill Development Approved Despite Council Concerns
Major residential projects in East Boston, Roslindale and Mission Hill won approval from Boston Planning & Development Agency directors last week.
Housing Gets OK to Start Power Plant Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the former Boston Edison power plant property in South Boston is expected to begin with residential buildings, in a change reflecting weak demand for commercial space.
$153M Library Tower Approved in West End
An expanded West End library branch will sit below a 12-story residential tower as Boston taps into the potential for municipal properties to accommodate housing development.
BPDA Approves Bunker Hill Mall Housing, Skanska’s Longwood Development
A 240-unit apartment building will replace a 99 Restaurant in Charlestown under an $85 million development by the property’s longtime owner.
Developer Accordia Lists Portion of Dorchester Bay City Site
Developers of the 6.5 million square-foot Dorchester Bay City project offered a third of the site for sale, more than two years after it was approved without any groundbreakings taking place.
BPDA Approves Wentworth Dorm Tower in Mission Hill
Wentworth Institute of Technology received approval for a new 972-bed dormitory housing its entire first-year student body, a project that could relieve off-campus housing pressures in the Mission Hill neighborhood.
BPDA Approves 534 Hotel Rooms in Allston, South Boston
Travelers and conventioneers could receive new lodging options from a pair of hotel developments approved in Allston and South Boston totaling 534 rooms.
Naming Rights Included in New Charlestown Pier Plan
Attempts to reactivate Charlestown’s Pier 5 resumed with the choice of a local nonprofit that sponsors sailing and enrichment programs for 1,000 youths annually as developer.
Boston Adds Early Notification of Redevelopments
Residents and commercial tenants will get an early heads-up of proposed redevelopments in Boston under a pilot program designed to cushion the effects of displacement.
BPDA Approves 790K SF Charlestown Development
The showpiece of the Wu administration’s efforts to turn vacant properties into multifamily housing received a key approval from Boston officials.
Under Court Order, Boston OKs 204 Apartments Minus Affordable Units
An apartment developer won approval to build a 204-unit project at a Hyde Park woodland, bringing an apparent end to its legal battle with the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
Opponents Urge ‘No’ Vote on Pivotal Downtown Rezoning
Opponents of Boston’s downtown “Skyline” rezoning proposal are mounting a last-minute campaign as it heads to a vote of the Boston Planning & Development Agency board of directors Thursday.
State Rep. Says Changes to Hyde Park Project ‘Seem Punitive’
Developers removed all 41 affordable units and a group of community benefits from a proposed 204-unit Hyde Park apartment project as it heads to the Boston Planning & Development Agency board for a vote this month.
Copper Mill Apartment Towers Approved in Dorchester
Boston officials approved construction of two apartment towers that will transform a commercial section of Morrissey Boulevard and create a new landmark for Southeast Expressway commuters.
New Developer Seeks to Take Over South End Housing Conversion
A new development team will attempt to complete an office-to-housing conversion in Boston’s South End that was placed on the market by the existing owner.
One Mystic Tower Adds 221 Condos in Redesign
A “significant” change in housing demand and economic conditions prompted a Newton developer to reduce the size of a planned $300 million residential tower near Sullivan Square in Charlestown while adding 221 for-sale units.
Wentworth Institute Shrinks Campus Building Plans
Wentworth Institute of Technology is partnering with student housing specialist Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions on redesigned new student housing projects on its Boston campus.
Boston Eliminates BCDC Reviews for Smaller Projects
Real estate developments under 200,000 square feet will no longer be required to undergo a lengthy design review process in a move the Wu administration said would make housing easier to build.
