Condo Tower Fills a Gap on the Greenway
Long before office-to-residential conversions became a hot topic, Curtis Kemeny was showing developers how to maximize opportunities.
Downtown Worcester Housing Conversion, Five Others Land HDIP Money
The Menkiti Group’s anticipated 48-unit residential conversion in downtown Worcester landed $3.16 million in state tax credits last week.
$153M Library Tower Approved in West End
An expanded West End library branch will sit below a 12-story residential tower as Boston taps into the potential for municipal properties to accommodate housing development.
Auction Scheduled for Downtown Office Conversion Property
A three-building downtown Boston office portfolio will be auctioned off next month despite its approval under the city’s incentive program for residential conversions.
Historic Beaux Arts Tower Slated for Apartments
The latest properties seeking to participate in Boston’s residential conversion program include a historic downtown tower and an office building in East Boston.
WATCH: We Toured Massachusetts’ Largest Office-Resi Conversion
The developer Synergy is converting Worcester’s Chestnut Place office tower to 198 highly amenitized apartments.
MBTA Communities Spurs Wellesley Condo Project
MBTA Communities rezoning spurred a proposal to convert an office building near the Wellesley Hills commuter rail station into 28 condominiums.
Residential Conversion Will Electrify Downtown Office Building
A developer will take the opportunity of Boston’s residential conversion program to electrify a 14-story downtown office building’s utilities while creating 75 apartments.
Healey, Driscoll Tout Awards for Five Residential Conversions
About 340 new housing units will be created in Boston, Fitchburg, New Bedford, Pittsfield and Worcester through the transformation of former commercial properties, the governor said.
WATCH: Boston Office-Resi Conversions Hit Milestone
Office-to-residential conversions in Boston just something of a milestone: a big step change in the size of proposed projects.
Boston Set to Extend Residential Conversion Program
Developers would get another 12 months to submit office to residential conversions and qualify for tax breaks under a proposal by Boston Planning Department leadership.
Boston’s Running Out of Offices to Convert
Boston office-to-residential conversions are in danger of getting too expensive. Developers rushing into the space are bidding up the price of the few financially feasible buildings left.
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.
Back Bay Gets First Office-to-Residential Conversion
The Boston Planning Department has received its first-ever application for an office-to-residential conversion in the Back Bay.
Healey Announces Guidelines for Housing Conversion Tax Credits
A new state tax credit will make $10 million available to developers for housing conversions that receive support from local officials.
New Developer Seeks to Take Over South End Housing Conversion
A new development team will attempt to complete an office-to-housing conversion in Boston’s South End that was placed on the market by the existing owner.
IBA Turning Former Offices into Housing
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, the community development corporation founded by local activists fighting urban renewal in the 1960s, is turning its former offices at 403 Shawmut Ave. into income-restricted apartments.
There’s 2M SF of Offices Waiting to Be Converted to Housing, But They Need Help
Greater Boston’s high construction and capital costs have made most conversions prohibitively expensive. A solution needs state, municipalities and industry to collaborate.
State Chips in to Fund 190 Units in Boston Office Conversions
A new program tied to the 2024 housing law is being tapped to support nearly 200 new rental units in downtown Boston, part of an effort to transform vacant class B offices into housing.
Challenging the Myth: How Good Design Unlocks Office Tower Conversions
Our study of Boston’s One Lincoln and a successful conversion of a similar New York City office building show underutilized office towers can, in fact, become viable and vibrant housing.
