Wu’s Tax Breaks Not Enough to Restart Housing, Critics Say
The Wu administration’s latest housing initiative underscored frustration in real estate and housing circles that Boston is falling behind in producing housing.
Is Boston Headed for Stagnation? Or Is This Slowdown Just Temporary?
Boston was a boomtown in the 2010s, with tower cranes dotting the skyline. That era is definitely over, and a new report makes you wonder about where we’re headed.
Massachusetts Added Over 34K Homes in 2025
Massachusetts is already 15 percent of the way to its 10-year housing construction goal after just one year, but that pace isn’t likely to be sustained.
Is Boston Headed for Embarrassment Thanks to Warren’s Housing Bill?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would single out cities, like Boston, that aren’t pulling their weight in building housing.
Massachusetts Is Pricing Out Its Own Residents
Despite its strengths, people are leaving Massachusetts, driven out by the high cost of housing and taxes. State and local leaders must do their part to address this.
MBTA Communities Will Fall Short. But Without It, Bigger Reforms Couldn’t Happen
My research shows the MBTA Communities zoning law will fall short of what’s needed to build enough homes in Massachusetts. But it’s set the stage for further reforms.
Mass. Needs Honesty About Housing Production
Maybe it’s time elected leaders should try radical honesty about what it will take to build so many homes that prices come down.
Boston’s Housing Permitting Lags Despite Support for Zoning Changes
Boston is feeling one of the most pronounced housing crunches in the country. But Mayor Michelle Wu has shied away from setting housing production targets.
Debate Over Healey Housing Numbers Misses the Mark
Instead of arguing over how many homes we’re building, we should measure success by how much we can bring down home-sale prices and rents.
Big Slowdown Ahead in Massachusetts Housing Production, Report Says
State data released in August claims Massachusetts is nearly halfway to its 2035 housing production goal. But a new analysis suggests that pace will be short-lived.
MBTA Communities Law ‘Was Too Effing Complicated’
Housing advocates say the design of Massachusetts’ highest-profile housing reform to date hobbled it from being able to create housing at scale – and might have hurt future moves.
Healey’s Housing Production Stats Don’t Always Add Up
Gov. Maura Healey claims we’re already almost halfway to hitting our 2035 housing goal. Is it real progress, or just happy talk from a governor facing reelection?
Uneven Gateway Cities Housing Production May Indicate Bigger Problems Ahead
Early results suggest zoning reforms work only where the private real estate market works like Worcester, while indicating deeper challenges in Western Massachusetts.
Healey Pitches Big Cut in Permitting Time for Housing
Large housing developments will see the time they spend in state environmental permitting slashed to just 30 days, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday.
Greater Boston Rents Rise as Housing Construction Slows
The median asking rent in the Boston metro area was $3,121 in August, up 8 percent from the same time last year.
Mass. Lags in Housing Production Despite Units Touted by Healey
New data shows just how few new homes the state is permitting, despite Gov. Maura Healey’s boasts of 90,000 units completed in her tenure.
Housing Researcher Seeks Statewide Vote on Starter Homes
A leading housing researcher is preparing to launch a ballot initiative on statewide legislation designed to expand so-called starter home production across Massachusetts.
Who’s Got an ‘Abundance’ Agenda in Massachusetts?
Some top Democrats on Beacon Hill say they’re big fans of the book roiling the party’s intellectual circles with its critique of why blue states build too little housing.
Why It Matters that Recently Sold Mass. Homes Are So Old
The rising age of homes sold in Massachusetts is a sign of how far housing production has fallen in the state’s biggest metro areas.
Sustainability Standoff in Watertown
Potential new requirements to discourage fossil fuel use at approximately 150 large buildings in Watertown would drive up housing costs and penalize developers of recent lab projects, opponents say.
