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.

State Hospital to Smart Growth Model

A 10-acre parcel that would complete the redevelopment master plan of the former Boston State Hospital property in Mattapan could be the missing piece of the puzzle that creates a true “smart growth” neighborhood.

Open for Business, or Business as Usual?

Gov. Charlie Baker’s effort to sell off excess state-owned land for development has faced hurdles. Now, the administration is taking another crack at marquee real estate dispositions in downtown Boston.

State Offers Hurley Building Property for Redevelopment

The state is seeking proposals to ground-lease the 3.25-acre Charles F. Hurley state offices property near Boston’s Government Center, saying the existing 327,000-square-foot structure needs $200 million in renovations and is ripe for redevelopment.