256 Apartments Proposed in Jamaica Plain

A gas station and an auto body near the MBTA Orange Line’s Green Street station would become hundreds of new apartments if Boston officials approve a development proposal from Boston Real Estate Capital.

On the Front Lines of the Displacement Battle

Mike Leyba helps lead City Life Vida Urbana, the most vocal and prominent of Greater Boston’s tenant advocacy groups, a position that makes him a powerful voice in Boston’s debate over rent stabilization policies.

Pennrose Pioneers New Housing Models

Penrose, under Regional Vice President Charlie Adams, is making a name for itself as a developer of creative housing models throughout the East Coast. Locally, it’s working on unique projects in Jamaica Plain and Chelsea.

Who’s Still Bullish on Urban Condos?

Boston’s urban condo market began 2020 robustly before the pandemic all but paused sales for several weeks as agents, buyers and sellers adjusted to new realities. Now, signs point to the beginnings of a recovery starting to emerge.

BPDA OKs Simmons Dorm Tower, Multifamily Projects

The Boston Planning & Development Agency’s board approved several new projects at its regular meeting last week, including ones that would add 142 new housing units to the city and a dormitory tower for Simmons University.