Applegreen Controversy Follows a Familiar Path for MassDOT
Two MassDOT-owned parcels in Boston’s Back Bay and Chinatown sit undeveloped while officials await signs of progress from their hand-picked developer, Peebles Corporation.
Two MassDOT-owned parcels in Boston’s Back Bay and Chinatown sit undeveloped while officials await signs of progress from their hand-picked developer, Peebles Corporation.
Massachusetts’ program can help show localities what’s possible, but stronger carrots and sticks are needed to get the real prize: developing municipally-owned parcels.
A 100-year-old courthouse in downtown Lowell is being offered to developers in the latest disposition under a program to turn dormant state properties into multifamily housing.
MBTA and Attleboro real estate officials are preparing to offer a 6.5-acre site next to the Attleboro commuter rail station for a large multifamily housing project.