Immigration Policy Behind Warning Signs in Boston Apartment Market
Boston landlords are monitoring a leasing downturn tied to the Trump administration’s restrictions on international students.
Wentworth Institute Shrinks Campus Building Plans
Wentworth Institute of Technology is partnering with student housing specialist Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions on redesigned new student housing projects on its Boston campus.
How Boston Missed Its Biggest Chance to Rein in Rents
British developer Scape entered the Boston market with dreams of “solving” Boston’s housing crisis with 2,000 units of student housing. Now they’re dust in the wind.
631-Bed Brandeis Dorm Sets June Groundbreaking
Brandeis University’s newest dorm project is the first phase of a campus-wide plan to upgrade student housing through new construction, renovations and demolition of older dormitories.
677-Bed Tufts Dorm Set to Break Ground
Construction of the largest dormitory in Tufts University history is set to begin within weeks, following Medford officials approval of the school’s plans in a partnership with a private developer.
Tufts Partners with Capstone on School’s Biggest Dorm Project
Tufts University and Capstone Development Partners unveiled plans for the school’s largest-ever dormitory project, a 667-bed development across from the MBTA’s Medford/Tufts station.
Office Building Sold to Suffolk U. for Dorm Project
Suffolk University bought a downtown Boston office and retail building for $30 million with plans for a dormitory conversion.
BU Reveals New Face for Warren Towers
Boston University is preparing to update the city’s largest dorm complex which houses 1,800 undergraduates.
Prioritize More Student Housing
A series of events over the last week illustrates just how difficult it can be to build more student housing in any city as part of a larger solution to our housing problems. But that can’t be an excuse for moving slowly.
Sheraton Owners Submit Dorm Conversion Plan
The 428-room project has generated opposition from local elected officials and a hospitality union.
Student-Specific Housing Can Help Solve Boston’s Housing Crisis
Boston’s housing market is failing. If policymakers can unlock development of student-specific housing, particularly in the city, they have an opportunity to make an outsized impact.
Clark Plans $77M Project to Ease Worcester Housing Crunch
Clark University is seeking to address a shortage of on-campus housing by proposing with a proposed $77 million project on Worcester’s Main Street.
Sheraton Owners Seek Dorm Conversion in Back Bay
The owners of the Sheraton Boston Hotel are moving forward with a proposed student housing conversion that’s drawn opposition from elected officials, a labor union and student activists.
Tufts Announces New Dorm Near Green Line Extension
Tufts University will develop a new on-campus residence hall across from the new MBTA’s Green Line Extension station in Medford for its first on-campus dorm project in nearly two decades.
UMass Lowell Picks Developer for 1M SF Project
The University of Massachusetts Building Authority has selected a Pennsylvania multifamily developer to redevelop a 10-acre section of the UMass Lowell East campus.
Sheraton Boston Owners Eye Dorm Conversion
Elected officials, student activists and a local hospitality union are vowing to fight an attempt by the new owners of Boston’s largest hotel to convert hundreds of rooms into Northeastern University student housing.
Designing for Impact with a Long-Term Horizon
After organizing hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, Yanel de Angel brings a problem-solving approach to Massachusetts’ resiliency and housing crises in her new position leading architects Perkins & Will’s Boston studio.
Worcester University Buys 7.3 Acres, Plans Expansion
Worcester’s Clark University has purchased a 7.3-acre parcel at the corner of Park Avenue and Maywood Street in the city, three blocks from its main campus as it contemplates an expansion.
The Summer Lease-Up Frenzy Victimizes Many
Before the pandemic, we had a housing crisis. After the pandemic’s first three waves, it seems things are still bad. And any landlord or property manager trying to lease up an apartment right now is watching that first-hand.
What’s the Hold-up with These Projects?
Boston has become a sea of cranes, but not every building is a slam-dunk. Here’s why these six projects have languished.
