What Do North End Restaurants and Development Fees Have in Common?
What does Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s decision to ban outdoor dining in the North End have to do with her increasingly controversial real estate policies? More than you might think.
Permits Paint Picture of Slowing, but Strong Lab Sector
New lab buildings are shouldering most of the load keeping Boston’s tax base growing, and city data shows the construction boom is still rolling. But not everything is OK.
Overseeing a Diversifying Portfolio in Massachusetts
Gary Kerr is the face of Greystar’s expanding profile in Massachusetts commercial real estate, as its developments rise in East Bridgewater, Somerville and Everett.
Boston Affordability Hikes Could Backfire, Other Cities Show
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has rolled the dice on maybe one of the biggest gambles she’ll take in office. But Cambridge’s and San Francisco’s experiences with similar affordability mandates suggest Wu risks curtailing Boston housing construction.
Wu Seeks Sweeping Changes to Development Costs in Boston
In a series of proposals affecting major developments in Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu announced her support for requiring more affordable housing and higher linkage fees for commercial projects.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: A Few Parting Gifts
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh isn’t wasting his last days in office.
BPDA OKs Linkage Fee Hikes, JP Development
A proposal to for a big increase in Boston’s development fees passed a key hurdle Thursday night, moving it closer to reality.
Industry Group Urges Caution on Boston Development Fees
Commercial real estate trade group NAIOP-MA is urging Boston officials to be cautious as they weigh a proposal to nearly double development fees.
Walsh Pitches Big Increase in Development Fees
Just weeks from his likely departure from Boston, Mayor Marty Walsh is asking city officials to use their brand-new powers to boost developers’ affordable housing taxes by 42 percent.
Boston Wants Flexibility to Change Development Fees More Often
Boston is planning to ask state legislators for freedom to increase the per-square-foot affordable housing and job training fees the city charges developers when they want.
Boston Developers Face Increase in Linkage Fees
Developers in Boston are facing an 8 percent increase in per-square-foot fees under a proposal that Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s administration says will leverage the “strong development market” to raise funds for affordable housing and job training.
