The Boston Planning & Development Agency ordered developer MP Boston to open the centerpiece public amenity of its $1.3 billion Winthrop Center skyscraper on weekends to comply with an agreement with the city.
Speaking to the Boston Municipal Research Bureau’s annual meeting Thursday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said her plans to increase troubled office towers’ share of the city’s tax burden were vital to “avoid making our housing crisis worse.”
Only days after announcing a plan to seek state approval to raise property tax rates on commercial property owners, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu filed a $4.6 billion budget plan for 2025 that would hike city spending by 8 percent, or $344 million.
Boston Planning & Development Agency directors gave cautious support for Mayor Michelle Wu’s rezoning plan designed to encourage mid-rise housing construction near transit stops in 18 neighborhoods.
Don’t like the Boston Planning & Development Agency? Think it’s too close to developers and business interests and should be abolished? Just amp up the fractious Boston City Council’s influence on what gets built.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took another step forward in her plan to bring the city’s planning and development arm more firmly under the control of elected officials.
The city of Boston won’t offer incentives for housing developers unable to obtain financing for approved projects, although it may reconsider the issue if interest rates drop later this year.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has pledged to dramatically grow the city’s stock of public housing units. But the effort will hinge on public officials and private developers collaborating quickly this year.
Boston won’t pursue a ban on fossil fuel-burning building systems in new developments, a key element of Mayor Michelle Wu’s environmental sustainability platform.
A flood barrier designed to protect waterfront properties including a K-8 school and shopping center is the first stage of a planned East Boston resiliency project.
Boston City Councilors backed an increase in income-restricted units in multifamily developments, a move that real estate industry groups predict will further discourage housing production.
Back Bay’s newest luxury hotel delivers European flair while retaining a Boston accent reflected in its interior designs and dining offerings, its developers said at a grand opening ceremony earlier this week.
Boston’s mayor is finally keeping her pledge to rezone the city for more growth. But she’s up against forces her three predecessors couldn’t tame and some of her helpers may lack local knowledge.
Two development teams will deliver pitches this month to build up to 757 apartments and condominiums on a Charlestown parcel spotlighted in Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s push to create affordable housing on city-owned properties.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu may be on vacation this week, but she still made a splash in city development politics by announcing she was replacing two members of the board controlling the Boston Planning & Development Agency, an entity she’s sought to dismantle.
Owners of downtown Boston office buildings will get a chance to receive tax breaks for residential conversions, provided that the projects meet the city’s affordability and clean energy goals.
Construction and demolition projects in Boston will be required to include more safety training under a new ordinance signed Thursday by Mayor Michelle Wu that gives city inspectors additional enforcement powers.
Developers say Boston’s newest version of a plan to increase affordability requirements will virtually halt housing development thanks to tough financing conditions.
Sunday shoppers will have more than double the room to stroll, dine and enjoy Boston’s iconic Newbury Street retail strip every week this summer as the popular program returns for its latest year.
Late last month, members of the Boston City Council chose once again to vilify the people who are working to build and maintain housing for the many Boston residents who need it.
