Cracking the Code for Gateway Cities Development
Decades after they roomed together at Boston College, Lucian McPherson and Kevin Mapp went into business full-time to accelerate the growth of McPherson Development.
Duplexes Put a Dent in Gateway Cities Housing Crisis
Old-style duplexes make up only 3 percent of new homes in Massachusetts. But CDCs like OneHolyoke are keeping them alive in the state’s Gateway Cities.
Single-Stair Can Unlock New Housing Without Compromising Safety
State legislators are considering a commission to study an idea that could create 130,000 new homes in Greater Boston. Towns and cities could be moving even faster.
Legalizing ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Needs More Than Zoning Reform
Unlocking housing supply in Massachusetts will also require serious reforms in building code, development oversight and dimensional regulation.
Upzoning Proposal Divides Medford
City councilors affiliated with progressive firebrand Bernie Sanders want to allow more density in the city’s single-family neighborhoods as home prices approach $1 million.
Ground Rules Limit Effects of Medford Zoning Changes
Medford’s residential rezoning proposal creates four new subdistricts where multifamily housing can be built by-right, ranging from two- to six-unit dwellings.
Will Our Housing Market Find the ‘Missing Middle’ Before It’s Too Late?
Encouraging and supporting development in this area of the market may be the key that unlocks the inventory problem that plagues Massachusetts.
Survey: Greater Boston Support for New Housing Continues to Grow
Around 4 in every 5 Greater Boston residents would support adding ADUs, duplexes and triplexes to their neighborhoods.
