Lupoli’s $600M Oceanfront Redevelopment Approved
Developer Sal Lupoli’s grand reimagining of the Hampton Beach Casino finally has the permissions it needs to seek financing and eventually break ground.
Transom Unveils Designs for Medford Square Development
Transom Real Estate Partners is set to reveal details of the largest development in Medford Square in decades, adding hundreds of apartments to create a new “urban campus” near City Hall.
Watertown Rezoning Gets Traction with Two Development Proposals
Multifamily housing proposals are starting to gain traction following the rezoning of Watertown Square to attract higher density development.
234-Unit Rental 40B Project Proposed in Newtonville
Wood Partners is joining a growing list of national developers seeking to build large-scale multifamily housing in Boston suburbs under the Chapter 40B affordable housing law.
Medford Square is Getting a Grocery Store and 283 Apartments
A Boston real estate firm’s proposal is the top pick to develop municipal parking lots near Medford City Hall with a pair of buildings including 283 apartments and a grocery store.
Hot Property: Leland House
Senior housing developer and operator 2Life Communities celebrated the completion of Leland House, a 68-apartment community for older adults in Waltham.
Lupoli Seeks Final Approval of Ex-IBM Campus Redevelopment
The King Street Common project would add 1,089 housing units, retail space and a hotel on undeveloped portions of the 47-acre property.
Developers Submit 70-Unit Condo Project in Brighton
Development at an Archdiocese of Boston-owned property in Brighton would add 70 condos and address the neighborhood’s shortage of home ownership opportunities.
Winning Strategies for 21st Century Retail Developments
Once considered a conversation-stopper in host communities, density is a proven advantage in the quest for successful retail and mixed-use developments. Indeed, some of the most celebrated retail places in the world are immersive, intuitive experiences in part because of this.
Hot Property: Arsenal Yards
Cambridge-based architect PCA has completed its placemaking and design work at Watertown’s Arsenal Yards, the redevelopment of the former Arsenal Mall into a seven-building, 1 million-square-foot mixed-use property.
Multifamily Projects Face Street-Level Dilemma
Unoccupied storefronts and expansive lobbies in newer multifamily and mixed-use projects frequently stay lifeless for months or years after occupancy. But what if there was a better way to handle multifamily buildings’ ground floors?
Is Compact Living Here to Stay?
Boston’s two-year-old experiment with a new compact living model has attracted steadily increasing interest from housing developers willing to take a flier on its financial promises of lower costs.
Mount Vernon Co. Completes Western Ave. Complex
The first resident move-ins have begun at a 132-unit apartment complex developed by Mount Vernon Co. on the outskirts of Brighton.
