State Set to Offer 450 Acres for Housing Development
An exhaustive inventory of state properties identified more than three dozen sites totaling 450 acres that will be offered to multifamily housing developers.
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.
Soaring Rents Squeeze Growing Rental Voucher Program
Housing advocates say Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to boost it an additional 16 percent in fiscal 2026 only keeps up with inflation due to sky-high housing prices.
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.”
New Hampshire’s 2017 ADU Failure Has Implications for Mass.
A 2017 law then seen as groundbreaking hardly generated few new homes. It left too much room for local officials to create hidden roadblocks, experts in New Hampshire say.
Lobbying Intensifies as Housing Bill Deadline Looms
Housing advocates and elected officials rallied Wednesday in support of a statewide policy to allow accessory dwelling units by right, and the state’s top housing official offered his “word on the street” about the timing of a major housing bill’s arrival in the House.
Healey Pulls Milton Grant After Zoning Vote
The state is stripping Milton of a $140,800 coastal resiliency grant awarded only a month ago after voters there rejected a multifamily zoning package last week that was intended to bring the town into compliance with the MBTA Communities transit-oriented zoning law.
Augustus, Driscoll Tapped to Chart More Housing Reforms
Gov. Maura Healey is still waiting for the legislature to act on her big housing bill, but she paused Monday to swear in two panels of developers, municipal leaders and advocates Monday, charged with charting more housing production reforms.
Gateway Cities Win with Governor’s Housing Strategy
With an assist from the Healey-Driscoll administration, Gateway Cities can pave the way for a new future – one where housing helps drive economic success.
Healey: ‘We Have to Go Really Big’ with $4B Housing Bill
The plan is designed to generate 40,000 new units statewide, and would legalize accessory dwelling units in single-family zones and state aid for conversions of underutilized office buildings and malls into housing.
Healey Housing Approach Takes Shape
While the wait continues for a housing bond bill, the Healey administration’s housing production vision is slowly coming into view, and it will feature more than 20 policy changes designed to drive up the state’s lowest-in-the-nation vacancy rate.
Augustus Previews Housing Policies That Could Round Out Bond Bill
The Healey administration is considering a menu of housing policies, including creating seasonal designations for communities affected by summer tourism
State to Allow Mixed-Use in Transit Zoning, Adds Penalties for Snubs
State housing officials announced Thursday afternoon that they will let Boston-area towns and cities add a potentially controversial requirement for mixed-use buildings to zoning changes designed to comply with the MBTA Communities transit-oriented zoning law.
Where’s the Plan, Governor?
“From dire to downright catastrophic” just about sums up the steady progression of the housing crisis in Massachusetts over the past year, with new construction falling off a cliff as rents and home prices keep setting records.
Good News, Bad News in Landmark Housing Research
New research into one of the globe’s most ambitious upzoning experiments contains potentially bad news for Massachusetts – just not quite what you’d think.
New Secretary Mum on Housing Production Plans
Massachusetts has a new housing boss, and in a crisis of unaffordability leading to housing insecurity for many and hurting the state’s competitiveness, his mantra is “more, faster.” But details are still thin.
State Grants for 1.6K Homes Announced
A huge batch of state grants for 27 different projects announced Thursday will see 1,597 affordable and mixed-income housing units built or preserved.
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.
