Quincy Looking to Tax Airbnbs
Taking advantage of a new bill passed by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Charlie Baker late last month, the city of Quincy is looking to tax Airbnb listings in the city.
More Than Checking a Box
Greg Janey started his construction company in 1990 out of a Dorchester storefront, and completed one of his first notable projects building a 20,000-square-foot office for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts in Dudley Square.
184-Room Hotel Proposed At Gateway To Fenway
A South Carolina developer plans a 184-room hotel in a section of the Fenway being transformed by a succession of residential and mixed-use projects.
Developer Scraps Housing In Favor Of South Boston Hotel
As city officials encourage high-density development along South Boston’s Dorchester Avenue corridor, a developer has submitted plans to build a 159-room independent hotel at the site of a car rental agency.
A Wake-Up Call For Hotel Market
Just like office space and apartments, hotels are changing to reflect the preferences of Millennials. For the lodging industry, that means a shift toward do-it-yourself check-ins, smaller and less expensive rooms and high-energy common areas that convert from breakfast bars to co-working spaces
How To Compete Against Airbnb
Airbnb and online hospitality services have changed the game for the hospitality industry, there’s no denying that fact. However, with new competition comes new strategy for the hotels themselves.
68-Room Hotel In Bulfinch Triangle Clears Hurdle
A 68-room limited-service hotel would be built on a tiny parking lot in Boston’s Bulfinch Triangle under plans approved Thursday by the Boston Planning and Development Agency.
Roxbury Hotel Developer Picks Management Firm
Construction of the first hotel built in Roxbury since the mid-20th century is expected to begin this spring, with Boston-based developer Urbanica choosing Colwen Hotels to run the 135-room Melnea Hotel.
More Rooms, Less Parking In New Seaport Hotel Plan
A long-stalled hotel and apartment development on a Massport-owned parcel in Boston’s Seaport District has a new development team and proposed redesign that calls for 46 additional guest rooms and fewer parking spaces.
One Hotel, Two Flags In Seaport Development Plan
Harbinger Development has filed plans for Marine...
A Skinny Hotel Plan Surfaces
If a seven-space parking lot on the fringes of the North End doesn’t sound like a hotel development site, then you haven’t been paying close attention to Boston’s seemingly inexhaustible
Philadelphia Company Acquires Alewife Hotel, Plans Upgrades
KW Development LLC has sold its 121-room Best Western...
11 Developers Interested In Massport Hotel Project
Eleven companies are vying to build a hotel and...
