MBTA Communities Holdout Town Agrees to Comply
The town of Holden, one of the first to defy the state’s MBTA Communities transit-oriented zoning law alongside Milton, has agreed to fall in line.
New Faneuil Hall Operator Pressed for Changes
Behind the scenes at one of Boson’s most recognizable landmarks, city officials are pressing J. Safra Real Estate to address a range of long-term sore points and complaints from a civil rights group.
Town of Holden Sued Over Transit Zoning Non-Compliance
Making good on a threat it issued in February, the Boston advocacy group Lawyers for Civil Rights has sued the town of Holden for not complying with the provisions of the state’s MBTA Communities zoning reform.
Lawsuits Threatened for Failing to Comply with Transit Zoning Law
A prominent legal advocacy group says it could sue the only seven towns who missed a key Jan. 31 deadline to stay in compliance with Massachusetts’ new transit-oriented zoning law over what it described as their racially discriminatory zoning.
BioMed Buys South End Offices and Labs for $314M
BioMed Realty has completed its acquisition of a South End office building and lab development site for $314 million, with the Boston Planning and Development Agency scheduled to vote Thursday on the lab conversion.
Federal Suit Contests New Trump Admin Housing Rule
Advocates behind a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center say it’s the first suit of its kind nationally to challenge the federal government’s rollback of an anti-discrimination rule at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Tenants’ Rights Group Calls for Eviction Pause
A tenants’ rights group is calling for Gov. Charlie Baker to issue a moratorium on evictions under the state of emergency he declared earlier this week in response to the state’s COVID-19 outbreak.
Edwards Calls for Deeper Affordability at Suffolk Downs
Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards and two legal groups are calling for deeper levels of housing affordability at HYM’s Suffolk Downs mega-project.
