130 Apartments Financed in Lexington Office Park
A Newton developer received nearly $46 million in financing for a 130-unit apartment complex that was catalyzed by Lexington’s MBTA Communities rezoning.
110-Unit Boston Residential Conversion Gets Financing
A Newton developer that plans to convert a historic downtown Boston office building into 110 apartments received construction financing from a Miami-based lender.
Cottage-Style Development Plan Unveiled in Braintree
Cottage-style housing is a central component in the latest in a series of recent development proposals for a 30-acre site in Braintree.
Hot Property: 24 Webster Ave.
Nonprofit Just a Start will demolish a vacant commercial building in Somerville’s Union Square and construct 43 deeply affordable apartments in a 6-story building after completing its project financing.
Developer Proposes $95M Housing Project Near Harvard Square
Homeowner’s Rehab began its final permitting to transform a pair of former Lesley University properties into affordable housing using Cambridge’s affordable housing upzoning law.
BPDA Approves 790K SF Charlestown Development
The showpiece of the Wu administration’s efforts to turn vacant properties into multifamily housing received a key approval from Boston officials.
School-to-Housing Conversion Set to Begin in Templeton
Groundbreaking is scheduled next month for Templeton’s first multifamily project in over 25 years following the completion of a financing package by a pair of Boston-area developers.
Trinity Financial Submits 900K SF Development Plan in Charlestown
A priority site identified by Boston officials to turn surplus property into mixed-income housing will include four apartment and condominium towers, a gymnasium and artist live-work units.
Suffolk Downs Announces Rents at First Building
The first building at the 16 million-square-foot Suffolk Downs redevelopment is nearing completion and has begun marketing 475 apartments for occupancy in June.
Hot Property: Baldwinville School Apartments
Recent funding awards from state and local sources will contribute to development of Templeton’s first multi-family housing development in a quarter-century.
Dorchester Art Studios Seek to Add Condo Building
A Dorchester property that spotlighted displacement pressure on Boston’s artist community will be redeveloped as affordable live-work housing under plans submitted by New Atlantic Development.
Preleasing Begins at Pinehills’ Newest Apartments
Developers of the newest apartment community at Plymouth’s Pinehills have begun preleasing 178 units in the Village Green town center of the 3,200-acre development.
Trinity Financial Proposes Mixed-Income Housing Project in Dorchester
Trinity Financial has unveiled a proposal to redevelop a Dorchester commercial property that’s been eyed for multifamily housing since 2016.
First Suffolk Downs Residential Building Gets Financing
Developers received a $150 million construction loan for the first residential building at the former Suffolk Downs racetrack property.
141 Apartments Proposed in Watertown Square Redevelopment
A 141-unit apartment complex would rise in Watertown Square under preliminary plans submitted by a New York developer.
Boston Names Mass Timber Accelerator Projects
Seven proposed Boston buildings are about to start testing whether real commercial development can move past carbon-spewing construction materials in a big way.
Hot Property: Fitchburg City Hall
A renovation of Fitchburg’s city hall by Medford-based Bond Construction garnered Preservation Massachusetts’ Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, which recognizes the best in historic preservation efforts across the commonwealth.
How Passive House Construction Reduces Environmental Impact
If houses had personalities, passive homes would be the kind that are calm, quiet and have a reliable temperament. Passive House significantly reduces the carbon footprint while making a comfortable, healthy, and affordable environment.
68 Units of Senior Housing Proposed Near Franklin Park
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp. has filed plans with the city of Boston for a 68-unit project just north of Franklin Park in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood.
Pushing the Envelope in Sustainability
Michelle Apigian is a leader in Massachusetts’ “passive house” movement, spreading the word on how tightly-insulated building envelopes can deliver energy savings to building owners.
