Boston Updates Green Goals for Multifamily Sector
The Wu administration is focusing on how to wean Boston’s vast inventory of aging apartments off fossil fuels. But with electricity costs sky-high, landlord groups are wary.
Hood Park Expansion Promises Hotel, Electric Grid Upgrade
Owners of Charlestown’s 20-acre Hood Park are ready to take the next step in its transformation with plans for a 160-room hotel and 90-unit residential building.
Aquarium Gets Exemption from Boston Emissions Deadline
The New England Aquarium became the first property in Boston to receive a higher emissions limit in complying with a new building emissions ordinance, after executives described the energy-hungry requirements of its Central Wharf facility and potential decarbonization costs.
Drastic Changes Needed to Balance Emissions Reductions and Housing Production
The costs of meeting the state’s energy policies are showing up as a stealth tax in the form of higher housing ownership costs and higher rents. A lot of that has to do with town and city policy.
Wu Pledges Office Conversion Expansion
The city will also launch its first-ever anti-displacement program, Mayor Michelle Wu said during her annual State of the City address.
Newton Building Owners Face New Energy Use Rules
Commercial building owners in Newton will be required to reduce fossil fuel use that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions or submit payments to the city.
State Backs $500M ‘Everett Docklands’ Energy Storage Project
The $500 million energy storage project proposed in the first phase of The Davis Cos. redevelopment of Everett’s former Exxon Mobil fuel tank farm received a key state approval.
Embracing Sustainability Offers a Solution to Boston’s Office and Housing Crises
There is a clear opportunity to embrace sustainability strategies while reconfiguring Boston’s building stock for a more sustainable future.
Hot Property: Stone Mill Lofts
The oldest mill in the city of Lawrence was converted into multifamily housing including decarbonized building systems in a $39.2 million adaptive reuse project by WinnCompanies of Boston.
Commission Rejects Boston Fossil Fuel-Free Zoning Code
In a surprise vote Wednesday night, Boston’s Zoning Commission rejected the Wu administration’s attempt to limit carbon emissions in new developments.
Waltham Office Property First to Tap into Decarbonization Savings
As commercial landlords swap out fossil fuel-burning systems for electricity, 24 Crescent St. in Waltham is the first office building to tap into Eversource’s clean energy retrofits program to offset the costs.
Poised to Ride Out the CRE Cycle
Callahan Construction Managers has kept busy at a wide range of notable local development projects, but under Patrick Callahan’s leadership it’s expanded its reach from New Jersey to Maine as the larger commercial real estate industry suffers.
Boston Sets Deadline to Limit Emissions in New Developments
New developments in Boston will be required to comply with strict new limits on carbon emissions under a zoning amendment that won support from the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s directors.
Boston Proposes 2026 Deadline for Net Zero Developments
After imposing carbon emissions-cutting requirements on existing commercial buildings, the city of Boston is planning to add zoning regulations applying to new construction starting in January 2026.
Healey, Wu Will Attend Vatican Climate Conference
Healey will discuss “governing in the age of climate change” and Wu will talk about “governance, health and energy.”
Arup Exec Named Boston Climate Chief
Brian Swett is returning to Boston City Hall after a nine-year stint in the private sector to lead the city’s climate change and decarbonization policies.
Suffolk Names Executives at New Sustainability Group
Two executives are joining Boston-based Suffolk’s new sustainability group which is focusing on green building projects.
Vicinity Energy Begins Electrification of Cambridge Plant
Decarbonization of a 75-year-old Kendall Square power plant passed a milestone this week with delivery of an electric boiler that will replace gas-fired turbines to heat buildings in Boston and Cambridge.
Wu Drops Proposed Ban on Gas Hookups
Boston won’t pursue a ban on fossil fuel-burning building systems in new developments, a key element of Mayor Michelle Wu’s environmental sustainability platform.
A Low-Cost Lender Responds to BERDO
Developers and landlords face difficult decisions about how to finance work to to control energy costs and comply with decarbonization regulations. Mike Doty and Nuveen Green Capital say they can offer an affordable solution.
