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.
Project Labor Agreements Help Raise Housing Costs. Why Are They Prioritized?
A recent BU study revealed an alarming increase in the number of residents fleeing Massachusetts thanks to housing costs. But lawmakers are overlooking a key way to fix that.
More Homes Needed for Affordability Impact
In the Cape Cod market, and across Massachusetts, inventory and interest rates are likely to continue to be the biggest challenges encountered by both buyers and sellers.
Expanding HDIP Funding Offers Many Worthwhile Benefits
It’s a policy that can help downtowns be busier and healthier, assist cities with revenue and reduce the concentration of poverty by increasing their overall supply of housing.
House $3.8B Spending Bill Includes $500M In Tax Relief
The House on Monday advanced a economic development bill that invests $350 million in hospitals, $100 million in port development, $175 million in housing development and more than $3 billion in other areas, all while rolling out a series of one-time tax rebates and permanent tax breaks.
Report: Lack Of Diversity Hampering Housing Production
The process for approving new housing development in communities across Massachusetts is “skewed toward an older, white population with the greatest interest in obstructing new development,” according to a new report assembled by two Boston University researchers and released Wednesday by The Boston Foundation.
