White Stadium Project Cost Hits $135M
Boston taxpayers’ share of the White Stadium redevelopment in Roxbury for a professional soccer team is now estimated at $135 million, Mayor Michelle Wu confirmed today.
Mass. Needs Honesty About Housing Production
Maybe it’s time elected leaders should try radical honesty about what it will take to build so many homes that prices come down.
Wu Says Second Term Will Have Housing Focus, Mentions No New Plans
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu honed in on a message of “getting the basics right” as she took her oath for a second term leading the state’s largest city.
Wu, Krafts Reach $48M Soccer Stadium Accord
A soccer stadium proposed for the Everett waterfront vaulted one of the biggest obstacles to becoming reality with just hours to spare Wednesday afternoon.
Mayor Wu Missing Her Chance to Put Tax Issue to Bed
She has a chance to look magnanimous in an increasingly heated tax dispute between City Hall and office tower owners. Instead, she’s digging in.
Office Landlord Sues Boston, Claiming Inflated Assessment
A conservative legal advocacy group filed suit against the city of Boston on behalf of commercial landlords who claim they suffered retaliation for challenging inflated property tax assessments.
What This Month’s Boston Tax Fight Is Really About
Is this truly a serious effort by the Wu administration to overcome stiff opposition and get its controversial plan over a big legislative hurdle?
HUD Accuses Boston of Anti-White Housing Policies
A Trump administration official says Boston is racially discriminating by trying to prevent displacement in minority-heavy neighborhoods and closing racial homeownership gaps.
Senate Dems Crafting Their Own Boston Property Tax Bill
Facing criticism for not addressing steep tax hikes in Boston and a legislative stalemate on Beacon Hill, the Senate plans to sidestep the House and possibly advance its own proposal that could deliver limited relief in any Massachusetts city or town.
Wu Critic: Boston Needs ‘Different Approach’ to Budget Woes
The solutions are viewed as either a Band-Aid or desperately needed residential relief, but it’s clear that property taxes in the city of Boston are again a focus of City Hall and State House debate.
Wu Warns of Big Property Tax Hike
Boston residential property tax bills are projected to increase an average 13 percent starting in January, reflecting continuing declines in commercial valuations that pass the bill to homeowners.
WATCH: ‘Most Magnificent Building in Boston’ Opens at South Station
Twenty-seven years after it was first conceived, developer Hines’ South Station Tower finally opened Thursday afternoon to the sounds of a French jazz trio.
Opponents Urge ‘No’ Vote on Pivotal Downtown Rezoning
Opponents of Boston’s downtown “Skyline” rezoning proposal are mounting a last-minute campaign as it heads to a vote of the Boston Planning & Development Agency board of directors Thursday.
Josh Kraft Drops Out of Boston Mayoral Race
After suffering a blistering preliminary election loss to incumbent Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Josh Kraft announced Thursday night that he’s suspending his campaign.
Watch: Wu Welcomes First Residents of Downtown Office Conversion
The first residents of the first downtown Boston office building converted to apartments with city tax incentives have moved in.
Boston Launches Pilot to Help Seniors Stay in Homes
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday her administration is putting $200,000 into a new pilot program called SHORE-UP aimed at helping seniors stay in their homes long enough to access affordable housing units.
Streamline Approvals to Build More Housing, Boston Survey Finds
Boston needs to further streamline its permitting to accelerate housing development and fight displacement, according to comments received in response to the city’s first-ever anti-displacement plan.
Wu, Kraft Spar Over Office Valuations
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft sparred over the latest report predicting a steep decline in office valuations and the implications for the city’s fiscal health.
Boston Wins Top Bond Rating as Questions Surround Downtown Property Values
Both Moody’s Analytics and S&P Global said office tower values could fall further, but many homeowners can afford to pick up the slack in city property tax collections.
O’Brien Decides Against Mayoral Run
His abrupt reversal comes after his entry into the race was all but assured last week, and leaves the field to Mayor Michelle Wu and other challengers hoping to topple the first-term incumbent.
