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.
The Daily Office Commute Is Dead. Now What?
We are about to see whether Boston Mayor Michelle Wu can make some headway on bringing new life to storefronts emptied out by the pandemic.
Council Backs Fossil Fuel Ban for Boston Buildings
Boston took a major step Wednesday toward seeking state permission for a fossil fuel ban in the local building sector when a home rule petition won City Council approval, but it’s possible the request is just headed for bureaucratic limbo.
Boston: A Contingent History
Welcome to Boston, the city that reinvents itself every century or so. A new history of the city by a leading real estate attorney is a good reminder that its current success is by no means cast in stone.
Boston Issues $50M Affordable Housing RFP
Boston officials are looking for a few good ideas – $50 million worth, to be precise.
Boston Seeks to Join Fossil Fuel Ban Pilot
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says the city will be filing a home rule petition today to join the state’s new pilot program for communities seeking to ban natural gas hookups in new construction and major renovations.
Hot Property: 125 Summer St.
Architects SGA designed a new 32,219-square-foot spec office suite on the fourth floor of 125 Summer St., a 22-story office tower in Boston’s South Station submarket.
Will Fed’s Move Shut Down Housing Pipeline?
The Federal Reserve’s largest interest rate hike in nearly three decades likely will put a kink in Greater Boston’s housing pipeline, increase apartment rents and weed out some development firms.
New Planning Chief Has Eye on Downtown
As he assumes the powers of Boston’s new planning czar, BPDA Director James Arthur Jemison II is paying special attention to the future of downtown zoning and managing a looming development boom in Charlestown.
