Mass. Momentum Fund Adds 170 Units in Allston
A second housing developer has secured a financing commitment from the state’s new Momentum Fund: Eden Properties.
Healey Pulls Red Tape Off Regulatory Codes
Massachusetts banks are just some of the firms benefiting from the Healey administration’s new cuts to business regulations announced Wednesday.
$57M HDIP Bump to Help Build 1.5K Units, Healey Says
With a final round of grant awards announced in Fitchburg yesterday, we now know how much the big million boost in tax credits for Gateway Cities developments passed by the Legislature 18 months a go will do.
Economic Secretary Hao Leaving Healey’s Cabinet
Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao is stepping down from her port at the end of the month, with Undersecretary of Economic Foundations Ashley Stolba in line to take over the secretary’s duties on an interim basis, the Healey administration said Tuesday.
Former Baker Housing Secretary Kennealy Challenges Healey for Governor
Mike Kennealy, a former private equity manager who spent four years as state housing and economic development secretary under Gov. Charlie Baker, says Massachusetts is “heading in the wrong direction.”
Healey Warns Researchers Leaving Mass., Students May Stay Away
Massachusetts’ top politician says Trump administration research cuts and attempts to deport foreign students over their political views could deal serious blows to two of the state’s biggest industries.
Healey: Grants Remain at Risk in Towns Not Complying with Housing Law
Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday her administration will continue to withhold state funding from cities and towns that fail to comply with a controversial – but constitutional – zoning reform law, describing the latest challenges to the measure as “without legal merit.”
Mass. Environmentalism Has Hurt Our AI Prospects
As they spend billions on new AI ventures, tech companies are specifically seeking out states with nuclear plants, which can provide the kind of consistent, reliable power.
Healey: HDIP Expansion Grew Gateway Cities Housing Pipeline by 600 Percent
Gov. Maura Healey took time out of her speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Wednesday to tout her administration’s recent housing wins.
Healey Housing Panel Backs Two-Family Zoning Statewide
Massachusetts should allow two-family construction and eliminate minimum parking requirements for residential construction, according to a panel advising the Healey administration on real estate policy.
Healey Sets Goal of 222K New Housing Units
The MBTA Communities law is just the starting point. That’s the message in the Healey administration’s comprehensive housing plan, which concludes Massachusetts communities need to further expand multifamily zoning to achieve a state of “housing abundance.”
GOP, Dem Leaders Provide Doses of ‘Reality’ After Guv’s Speech
Republicans thought Gov. Maura Healey’s annual address “presented a rosy picture” that “fell short of reality;” while top Democrats in the Legislature said they were glad she highlighted past successes, but didn’t jump on board with every one of her outlined future priorities.
Healey Speech Passes on Major New Housing Production Policies
For Gov. Maura Healey, 2025 is going to be about “implementation” – putting into practice the big housing, economic development and energy bills Beacon Hill passed last year.
What to Expect in Gov. Healey’s Address to the State Tonight
Massachusetts has reason to both celebrate accomplishments and fret over serious challenges as Gov. Maura Healey gets set to check in with a joint session of the Legislature and roughly 7 million Bay Staters at 7 p.m.
Healey Budget Would Outlaw Renter-Paid Broker’s Fees
Gov. Maura Healey is starting to roll out some specifics from her forthcoming fiscal year 2026 budget, announcing Monday that it will include a provision to do away with renter-paid broker’s fees.
Healey Backs Ending Tenant-Paid Apartment Broker Fees
“I think they should be abolished. I think they should go away,” the governor said. “I totally support that, and support taking action to make that happen.”
Healey Executive Order Seeks More Construction Jobs for Women
Gov. Maura Healey on Monday signed an executive order...
Mortgage Law Raises ‘Floodgate’ Concerns for Campbell
A new state law effectively protects BlueHub Capital, a Roxbury nonprofit that was sued in 2020 over predatory lending allegations, from lawsuits over its “shared appreciation mortgage” products.
Healey Signs Law Protecting Nonprofit Lender from Consumer Lawsuit
Gov. Maura Healey’s decision to not veto legislation that shields a Boston non-bank lender being sued by its borrowers is being blasted by the lawyer in the case.
Healey Defends St. Elizabeth’s Eminent Domain Taking
The Massachusetts attorney general’s office defended Gov. Maura Healey’s decision to seize St. Elizabeth Medical Center through eminent domain during the Steward Health Care bankruptcy.
