Emerging Developers Bring Dormant Boston Sites to Life
Two years in, the city of Boston’s push to redevelop vacant, city-owned lots while helping emerging developers scale their businesses is finally bearing fruit.
Personnel File – No. 411
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
12 Green Building Projects Get $64M in Funding from Boston
A dozen real estate projects received a combined $64.2 million in funding toward development and preservation of 637 apartments and for-sale condominiums in Boston.
Boston, Five Banks Launch ADU Construction Loan Product
Five Boston-area banks have partnered with the city of Boston to offer zero-interest loans to Boston homeowners. But promised zoning changes needed to enable ADU construction appear stalled.
Dorchester Deal Spotlights Milestone in City’s Anti-Displacement Strategy
A zero-interest loan from the city of Boston and pressure from a vocal anti-eviction group helped a local community land trust prevail in a drawn-out bidding war against private investors for a Dorchester property in July.
Personnel File – No. 384
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
City Picks Mass Timber Design for West End Library Affordable Tower
Boston nonprofit developer Preservation of Affordable Housing and its partner Caste Capital were picked to construct 119 affordable housing units and a new library branch in Boston’s West End.
Exciting News from the West End
Nearly all new development projects are exciting, but a slate of proposals to turn a single-story library site in Boston into 90 or more affordable homes is worth cheering on with extra intensity.
Eight Teams Vie to Build West End Housing
An offering to redevelop the Boston Public Library’s West End branch attracted eight proposals that could create over 100 new affordable housing units and new civic space.
BPDA Offers Charlestown Parcels to Housing Developers
Boston officials have begun the formal process of selecting a developer for an 5-acre Charlestown site that’s the showpiece of Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to stimulate housing production through public property dispositions.
Housing Proposals Sought for West End Library
Proposals for multifamily housing at the Boston Public Library’s West End branch are being sought from developers, as city officials seek to maximize housing production at underutilized municipal real estate parcels.
Boston Seeks New Housing Innovation Lab Director
Boston is looking for a new director for the agency that test-pilots new housing models in Mayor Michelle Wu’s reorganized Office of Housing.
Nonprofit Hails Rare Win in Chinatown Displacement Battle
The acquisition of a Chinatown apartment building is a milestone for the neighborhood’s attempts to fight displacement and loss of housing affordability, according to a local nonprofit that took ownership this month.
