Massachusetts suburban housing development is dominated by large single-family homes and mid-rise apartment construction, with little new inventory of modest-sized homes and price tags to match.
MAPC’s latest research has uncovered astounding statistics about the role investors are playing in pushing Boston home prices up. But it falls wide of the mark in recommending rent control as a solution to the problem.
There’s another factor driving local housing-market strain: profit-seeking investors snapping up properties at an increasing rate, according to a new report from established urban planning researchers.
Housing advocates know a supply shortage is behind our runaway rents. But their two closest groups of allies sit on either side of the issue, and each see the debate in existential terms.
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council is calling for the state to require flood history disclosure for potential homebuyers and renters, after the council’s analysis of stormwater flooding in 2010 showed existing tools to predict flooding were unreliable.
Municipal parcels in Medford Square could be offered for private development as city officials seek to add density through commercial and multifamily projects.
The continuing redevelopment of industrial properties in Greater Boston is widening inequity, straining transportation networks and could hurt the region’s future competitiveness, a Metropolitan Area Planning Council report says.
Boston’s next major transit hub should offer frequent commuter rail service to prevent the Allston neighborhood from being overwhelmed with traffic congestion, Metropolitan Area Planning Council said in a report on the $2 billion Allston multimodal project.
A new plan intended to offer a guide for Greater Boston policymakers over the coming years says renter protections and aid for homebuilders both need to be boosted if the state is to become equitable, sustainable and prosperous.
Battle lines are forming as advocates of tougher voluntary energy codes weigh in on the state’s approach to meeting its carbon emissions-cutting goals.
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
It is Greater Boston’s frontier of urban planning: How do you adapt dated, low-rise shops and office buildings for a brave, new, post-COVID world while creating a greener future with more housing?
Expanding job and housing opportunities south of Boston are top goals for the Quincy-based South Shore Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President and CEO Peter Forman joined the organization in 2005 following stints in state and local government.
A new analysis shows what’s at stake under Massachusetts’ transit-oriented zoning reform, potentially opening up nearly 31,000 acres near MBTA stations in Greater Boston for multifamily development.
Massachusetts renters and their landlords will get some measure of relief from a $900 billion federal COVID-19 aid package agreed to by congressional negotiators Sunday night.
Nearly one out of every four families with children in 13 Greater Boston communities pay more than half their income for housing, while nearly 1 in 10 live in overcrowded conditions with more than two people per bedroom, a new report says.
Boston is a world-class city with strong economic fundamentals that is now enjoying robust growth. But there is a housing crisis here, and we need to look at many different tools to fix the problem. Maybe it’s finally time to stop building one zoning decision at a time.
Multifamily developer Mill Creek Residential is seeking to redevelop a Mystic Valley Parkway property with a 400-unit apartment complex.
A zoning amendment for Medford’s Mystic Avenue corridor was withdrawn Tuesday by Mayor Stephanie Burke following opposition from city councilors and some residents.
