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.
Augustus Says Tariff Uncertainty May Scare Away Housing Investors
State government leaders in Massachusetts are trying to instigate a building boom to address a housing shortage marked by high rents and sale prices, but a top housing official is now warning that headwinds from Washington could threaten their efforts.
Healey Admin Eying Policy Based on ‘Unlocking Housing Production’ Report
If Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Housing Secretary Ed Augustus had one message when speaking to real estate movers and shakers Tuesday morning in downtown Boston, it was “watch this space.”
Serious Flaws Mean Healey’s Housing Plan Vastly Underestimates Our Needs
Gov. Maura Healey’s new housing plan sets a 222,000-home goal. But what sounds ambitious is really an implicit endorsement of the status quo.
Kraft Hits the Mark with Critique of Wu’s Housing Policies
The mayor’s defense of her housing policies ignores the experience of other cities. They dramatically hiked affordability requirements, only to see housing production collapse.
Blame Game Erupts About Boston’s Stagnant Housing Starts
Josh Kraft is spotlighting Boston’s struggle to accelerate housing development in his campaign to unseat incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu.
Kraft’s Mayoral Launch Video Zeros in on Housing Production
With Mayor Michelle Wu planning to seek reelection, Josh Kraft, who has been weighing a run and has already set up a campaign account, will hold an 11 a.m. event Tuesday in Dorchester to declare his candidacy.
Cambridge Councilors Back 4-Story Zoning Citywide
Cambridge City Councilors are set to back a landmark change eliminating single-family zoning to boost housing production across the city after a preliminary vote yesterday.
