Boston Mayor Promises ADU Legalization, 3K New Public Housing Units
In her biggest policy speech of the year, Mayor Michelle Wu laid out her pledges for 2024.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Dominoes Falling
With office buildings finally starting to sell in downtown Boston — often at huge discounts to pre-pandemic purchase prices — it’s not long before these falling dominoes hit city coffers.
What Comes Next for Mass and Cass?
Investors and tenants say it’s impossible to separate Newmarket’s future potential from the stigma gained by its proximity to New England’s most notorious intersection. But is the page turning to a new chapter for the area?
Hot Property: La Victoire Condominiums
An adaptive reuse project is transforming an 1891 church in Boston’s Bay Village into 18 residential condominiums.
Healey Faces Decision Over Open Spot in Fossil Fuel Ban Pilot
What do Boston, Somerville, Salem and Northampton have in common? They all want the one available spot in a state pilot program that would let them significantly limit the future use of oil and gas hookups in new buildings.
J.P. Morgan Private Bank Sees Boston as a Growth Area
JPMorgan Private Bank said Boston is one of its expansion areas in the country as it seeks to present a “good growth story” for businesses, which is expected to bring in more clients in need of banking services.
BMC Picked to Build 405 Supportive Housing Units on Shattuck Site
The small cluster of cabins providing supportive housing at the state’s Shattuck Hospital campus could blossom into hundreds of units for families and individuals under a redevelopment proposal from Boston Medical Center.
Wu Seeks Members for New Nightlife Committee
Boston is looking for a few good residents, business and civic leaders who are serious about making the city more fun.
Lt. Gov. Noncommittal on Boston Rent Control Push
Asked for her thoughts on some of the most talked about Beacon Hill happenings in a TV interview that aired Sunday, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll had a consistent message: let’s wait and see.
Developers Lean into High-Efficiency Designs
As more Greater Boston communities adopt the state’s new opt-in energy code with its higher sustainability standards, developers are testing the limits of how far commercial buildings can effectively run without fossil fuel sources.
Hot Property: The Ellery
A West Roxbury commercial property will be redeveloped as a 70-unit apartment complex with sustainable features by Boston-based RISE in partnership with DivcoWest.
Wu’s Speech Raises Many Questions
Some ideas Mayor Michelle Wu pitched in her State of the City speech could help make up for planned hikes in development fees. But her proposals will take time to implement, something Boston doesn’t have. It’s time the mayor invites industry into the affordability conversation to help find immediate solutions.
Healey Heeds the Housing Call
In a break from Gov. Charlie Baker’s approach, Governor-elect Maura Healey has vowed to give housing developers top priority as the state seeks to accelerate surplus property sales in the new administration.
Relief from Downtown Devastation Next Year?
If you thought bosses would give up on getting workers back into the office without a fight, you were sorely mistaken. Big employers are gearing up for a big push next year, and the future of downtown Boston may hang in the balance
Boston Developers Look Deeper into Neighborhoods
Real estate development in Boston is only getting trickier, and it’s pushing the city’s development pipeline southward into Mattapan and Bowdoin-Geneva.
Wu Offers 150 City Parcels, Construction Financing to Housing Developers
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Friday morning the city plans to offer 150 city-owned parcels and construction subsidies to developers in neighborhoods across the city for the construction of affordable housing.
As Downtown Reawakens, Landlords Slow to Benefit
Downtown Boston’s pedestrian activity is rebounding to the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic, but office tenants’ trial-and-error approach their future real estate needs continues to drive up vacancies.
Bikers’ Ranks Surge Thanks to Orange Line Shutdown
Ridership during the shutdown smashed prior Bluebikes records, and more cities in the Boston area are joining the bike rental network.
Wu Announces Sweeping Replacement of ZBA Members
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is announcing a major overhaul of the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal with the aim of “advanc[ing] the Mayor’s goal of rebuilding trust with communities through planning-led development.”
House Advances Boston Real Estate Transfer Tax
A proposed real estate sales tax in Boston hit the House floor Monday in a late-session advancement for the controversial idea, but passage isn’t a done deal just yet.
