Lawmakers Weigh Incentives to Boost Starter Home Production
The legislation aims at homes with at least three bedrooms no bigger than 1,850 square feet – in a bid to make homeownership more affordable.
Marinas, Housing Developers Fight Healey Stormwater Strategy
The regulatory biggest changes in decades seek to push projects away from the waterfront and could raise costs for inland housing construction.
Real Estate Groups, Chambers of Commerce Urge Senate to Skip Transfer Taxes
The top banking and real estate groups in Massachusetts have teamed up with a pair of business groups to plead with state senators to pass on proposed new real estate transfer taxes.
Flooding Regs Generate Developers’ Concerns
Department of Environmental Protection officials did the right thing last week, bowing to a flurry of concerned letters by allowing significantly more time for stakeholders to review their sweeping update of stormwater, flooding and wetlands regulations.
Builders Predict More Pain for Housing Production
Homebuilders say the latest energy efficiency standards being adopted in many Massachusetts communities will wipe out recent progress the state has made toward spurring housing production.
Homebuilders Project Higher Costs for Net Zero Construction
New Massachusetts decarbonization regulations will drive up costs of single-family homes by nearly $23,000, according to the findings of an industry study.
Ex-Worcester City Manager Tapped as Housing Secretary
Gov. Maura Healey has named former Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus as the state’s first housing secretary in 30 years.
Personnel File – No. 316
Who’s on the move? See the latest promotions, new hires and awardees: It’s The Personnel File.
Commission Eyes Roadmap To Cut Building Emissions
The new advisory commission created to help the state meet its carbon reduction requirements by shifting to cleaner buildings and addressing heating fuels that contribute to emissions was sworn in Wednesday and will begin gathering public input on the transition in March.
Five Honored as ‘Legends’ by Homebuilders
The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts (HBRAMA) has inducted five new members into its honored rolls of “legends of industry.”
Homebuilders Launch COVID Safety Course
As COVD-19 infection rates continue to wane in Massachusetts, the state’s residential construction trade group has debuted a set of pandemic-specific safety standards for homebuilders and remodelers throughout the state.
Zoning Reform Bill A Mixed Bag For Realtors, Developers
With a group of real estate industry organizations...
