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.
Largest Affordable Housing Community in Cambridge in 40 Years Moves Ahead
Homeowners Rehab Inc. has received funding for a 98-unit apartment community in Cambridge to be called Concord Highlands. It will be the largest affordable housing community in Cambridge in 40 years, with all units being deed-restricted and affordable.
At the Convergence of Preservation and Sustainability
Janis Mamayek works with developers to unlock the potential of existing buildings in her role as head of the “Renew” practice at Boston-based ICON Architecture. The firm designed the Distillery North apartments in South Boston, using passive house techniques to maximize sustainability and reduce energy consumption 60 percent from conventional construction, and recently completed an assessment of more than 40 municipal buildings in Cambridge.
Hot Property: November 13, 2017
Buildings from that period tended to be big boxes with very little daylight. We had to virtually turn the building inside out.
Developer Picked For Beverly Depot Project
The MBTA has designated Barnat Development as the successful bidder for a $20 million mixed-use development planned at 112 Rantoul St. next to Beverly Depot station.
