After Grocery Ban Expires, Target Seeks Expansion in Somerville
A retail vacancy in Somerville’s Union Square would be filled by landlord Target Corp. under expansion plans to add groceries to its 94,000 square-foot store for the first time.
Copper Mill Drops Davis Square Tower Plan
Boston-based developer Copper Mill won’t pursue a 500-unit apartment tower in Davis Square, citing a “constant lack of direction from city leadership” over the past three years.
Somerville Mayor Encourages Copper Mill to ‘Show Your Work’
First-term Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson welcomed the sight of a construction crane in Winter Hill, signaling progress on one of the city’s most prominent and formerly dormant building sites: the former Star Market property. Wilson was less committed to supporting construction of a 24-story apartment tower across town in Davis Square, however.
Mayor in the Middle
A proposed Davis Square tower has become a litmus test of new Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson’s platform supporting denser housing development near transit.
Copper Mill Pitches Davis Square Tower Under Chapter 40B
A 25-story tower containing 502 apartments would help reverse the decline of Somerville’ Davis Square, developer Copper Mill states in its initial development application for the $260 million project.
Wu Wins, Everett’s Mayor Out: What Boston-Area Elections Mean for Housing
Housing and development were on the ballot in many Greater Boston cities and towns last night, and they seem to have come out on top in many communities.
