Urban planners’ visions of a high-density housing boom steps from rapid transit service haven’t materialized five years after the adoption of Massachusetts’ MBTA Communities zoning law.
Nearly 20 years after development on the site was first proposed, Newton city councilors delivered nearly unanimous approval for 753 homes on the parking lots next to the MBTA’s Riverside station.
State agencies are testing the potential for a major development next to a transportation hub in Woburn after receiving multiple responses to a preliminary round seeking to gauge interest.
The development arm of Providence-based construction giant Gilbane emerged Tuesday as the winning bidder to develop a large site next to a busy Connecticut train station.
State real estate officials are seeking developers’ pitches for a transit-oriented project at the MBTA’s Anderson station in Woburn.
A local developer is seeking city approval for a mixed-use building in downtown Chelsea to replace a burned-down fast food restaurant.
A Boston real estate firm that specializes in major waterfront developments is seeking to begin the next phase of its Plymouth Station project overlooking Cape Cod Bay.
Despite having one of North America’s most extensive commuter rail and subway networks, Greater Boston has some of the least-dense areas around transit stations, according to a new report.
State and city officials gathered Monday to celebrate a new commitment by the MBTA to rebuild and modernize the Newtonville commuter rail station to make it larger and more accessible.
Redevelopment of the MBTA’s Alewife station and garage could require the complete closure of the 2,733-space parking facility for 28 months, MBTA officials said in presenting options for a public-private partnership to developers this week.
The T recently hit several milestones in turning its commuter rail network into a tool to unlock new development sites. But the real estate community should keep an eye out for three
The MBTA owns prime locations for real estate development but efforts to build on them have a history of lengthy delays and missed opportunities. Could that be changing?
While city officials must still shepherd their 600-unit development vision near Attleboro’s commuter rail station to fruition, a wave of new housing projects in recent years is fueling multifamily momentum.
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.
Construction of a transit-oriented development in Haverhill recently passed a milestone with the commencement of interior fitouts for the 290-unit complex known as The Beck.
The MBTA will seek private developers to demolish the Alewife station parking garage in West Cambridge and partner on a major transit-oriented project at the northern end of the Red Line.
At City Realty, we have seen firsthand that there are still opportunities available in the office market and new tenants in the market to fill those well publicized vacancies. Our successful repositioning project in Quincy Center is just one example.
Lynn has its train back, after over a year without following the MBTA’s closure of its downtown commuter rail station in October 2022 due to growing safety concerns.
Newton city councilors are facing pressure to scale back plans to rezone the community’s 13 commercial nodes for more multifamily development to comply with the state’s MBTA Communities law, but one of the mooted suggestions could come at a cost: plans to revamp its commuter rail stations.
Boylston Properties is looking for growth opportunities in the multifamily housing sector with an active $300 million development pipeline, after hiring a former AvalonBay Communities executive to lead the housing push in Greater Boston.
