Procopio Begins Haverhill Riverfront Development
With construction financing from Needham Bank, Procopio Cos. has broken ground on redevelopment of a Haverhill property as 290 apartments.
How a Smart Growth District Changed Downtown Reading
The Smart Growth Zoning and Housing Production Act, also known as Chapter 40R, has had mixed results. But the Boston suburb of Reading has embraced embraced it, with positive outcomes.
Exclusionary Zoning Gave Us the Housing Crisis. MBTA Zoning Can Get Us Out
Restrictive zoning has locked many out of opportunity, with dire consequences for our communities and our environment.
Approved Readville Project Asks to Switch Condos to Rentals
The developer behind a project planned for Boston’s most southerly neighborhood is asking city officials for permission to convert the project from a mix of condominiums and rental units to fully rental units.
Wellington Air Rights Proposals Include Up to 1,450 Housing Units
Conceptual development plans for the MBTA’s Wellington station in Medford call include offices, lab space, hotels and up to 1,450 housing units on the 28-acre site.
Trinity Financial Proposes Mixed-Income Housing Project in Dorchester
Trinity Financial has unveiled a proposal to redevelop a Dorchester commercial property that’s been eyed for multifamily housing since 2016.
Will South Coast Rail Trigger Multifamily Boom?
Experts say South Coast Rail will operate so infrequently, and will be so expensive to ride, that few developers will have an incentive to build speculative housing developments near its far-flung stations.
Cambridge Nixes Parking Minimums
Under modifications approved Monday night, barring other zoning laws, no development will have to provide off-street parking for its users in the hope this will help lower development costs.
Let’s Make Parking Mandates History
Cambridge and California took big steps last week to shed mandated parking minimums in transit-connected areas to help build more reasonably-priced housing and cut carbon emissions.
MEPA Reform Can Make Communities Greener – and Help Developers
Massachusetts’ environmental regulations force developers to prioritize cars when climate change and political polling show a different approach is needed.
T’s Troubles Not Putting Off Biotech Tenants
The month-long closure of the MBTA’s Orange Line is not putting off potential biotech tenants in transit-dependent locations despite the “headaches” it’s causing.
Medford to Seek Air Rights Development at Wellington Station
The city of Medford will offer 28 acres of air rights development over the MBTA’s Wellington station, setting the stage for a potential massive transit-oriented development on the Orange Line.
Diversifying Real Estate Investment into New Markets
Under its new CEO Peter Gottlieb, Hobbs Brook Real Estate is diversifying the geography and asset mix of its real estate portfolio from its traditional office and lab stomping grounds along Route 128 to different asset classes and regions of the country.
Multifamily Projects Return to Framingham After Moratorium
The first large apartment complex has been proposed in Framingham since the city’s 15-month multifamily development moratorium expired.
New Luxury Projects Rise Amid Aging Housing Stock
It wasn’t all that long ago that Boston’s luxury housing ecosystem centered on Back Bay and Beacon Hill. Now, competition with lab developers has ushered in a new crop of submarkets for high-end housing – including some that might surprise you.
New T Bus Map a Boon to Boston
The MBTA’s plans to redraw its bus network should excite even the most cynical observer – and they hold promise for the real estate industry, as well.
This Month in History: Revere’s Transit-Oriented Amusement Park
In the grand sweep of history, transit-oriented development is nothing new in Boston, as epitomized by Revere’s former Wonderland amusement park.
How Housing Choice Could Change a Town Center
The state’s Housing Choice zoning reform is spurring a conversation about density in one of the most unlikely places: Lexington’s quaint, history-filled town center.
Restaurants, Research and Role-Playing: Malden’s Unique Niche
Companies looking to tap into a large, accessible workforce can also draw young professionals by touting their proximity to something unique in all of New England, Malden’s Gaming District.
New Mass. Zoning Law Offers a Better Kind of Growth
Massachusetts’ new transit-oriented zoning law has the potential to restore town centers and bring rental prices down to a more affordable level. But it needs the help of workers and businesspeople in the Massachusetts real estate industry to succeed.
