Boston Sand & Gravel Sues to Block Charlestown Housing
Boston Sand & Gravel is headed to court to challenge the centerpiece of Mayor Michelle Wu’s program turning surplus city-owned real estate into housing developments.
Housing Developers Sought for Courthouse Project
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.
Medford Square Parcels Offered to Housing Developers
City-owned properties near Medford City Hall will be offered to private developers for multifamily housing as officials seek to activate asphalt-covered parcels in the downtown area.
BPDA Announces Goals for Roxbury Development
The second major opportunity under Boston’s surplus properties sell-off seeks developers for a mixed-use project on 4.4 acres off Harrison Avenue in Roxbury. The city wants responses by Feb. 28.
Developers Pitch Up to 757 Housing Units in Charlestown
Two development teams will deliver pitches this month to build up to 757 apartments and condominiums on a Charlestown parcel spotlighted in Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s push to create affordable housing on city-owned properties.
BPDA Offers Charlestown Parcels to Housing Developers
Boston officials have begun the formal process of selecting a developer for an 5-acre Charlestown site that’s the showpiece of Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to stimulate housing production through public property dispositions.
Developers Offered City Funding for Charlestown Housing Plan
A centerpiece of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s new surplus property program has the potential for development of up to six housing towers in Charlestown, and developers that include a major affordable component would be eligible for enhanced city funding.
Bunker Hill CC Seeks to Offer Development Rights
A partnership with a private developer could add up to 3 million square feet of new building projects at Bunker Hill Community College’s campus in Charlestown.
Wu Targets 1.2K City Properties for Redevelopment
Nearly 5 acres of parking lots near the MBTA’s Community College station could be redeveloped for housing and other benefits, Mayor Michelle Wu announced today, the first in what could be a wave of redevelopments aimed at using “public land for public good.”
