40B Developers Take the Long View
A cluster of new 40B development proposals highlight how this 56-year-old state law could be an important tool as landlords explore alternative uses for suburban office and lab sites.
Momentum Grows for Office Park Redevelopments
Throughout eastern Massachusetts, once-shunned suburban office campuses are in demand for acquisitions amid developers’ newfound zeal both for office-to-lab conversions and sites with ample acreage to build biomanufacturing plants.
The Club of Million-Dollar Towns Keeps Growing
The number of towns with a median single-family home sale price of $1 million nearly quadrupled over the past eight years. And it is yet another sign as well that housing affordability in our state is going from bad to worse.
Luxury Buyers Will Still Need City Condos
The pandemic will influence buyers’ tastes, and a desire for a bigger suburban home will make a comeback, but there will always be a demand for city luxury condominiums.
David Ortiz Plans Estate Sale as He Downsizes
Former Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is cleaning house, and you might be surprised by what he’s selling.
Hot Housing Market Boosts Once-Overlooked Places
Amid a strong market in 2019 – stronger still in Greater Boston – that keeps sending prices worryingly higher, places like Brockton and Springfield that once had a hard time attracting attention saw healthy growth.
Boston Area Has Five of New England’s Priciest ZIP Codes
What was more expensive in 2019: homes in Greenwich, Connecticut or homes in Wellesley?
Weston Hits New Low with Campaign Against Multifamily Project
The real outrage is this: In the midst of a regional and national housing crisis, NIMBY jerks in upscale communities like Weston are hell bent on demonizing multifamily housing and the people who live in it.
1-Acre Parcel in Weston Center Offered for Redevelopment
A large parcel in the core of one of Boston’s most affluent suburbs, anchored by a 100-year-old church building, is being offered for development.
Some Suburbs Forget Fixing Housing Market is a Team Effort
Some affluent suburbs like Weston are trying to use age-restricted Chapter 40B affordable housing developments to gain “safe harbor” from the law without helping change the dynamics of the regional real estate market.
Weston Realtor Named No. 1 Coldwell Banker Agent in New England
Weston Realtor Kathryn Alphas-Richlen has been named the top agent out of Coldwell Banker’s 4,000 agents in New England for her 2018 sales accomplishments
Weston Property Owner to Pay $40K for Illegal Destruction of Protected Wetlands
A Weston property owner will pay up to $40,000 in penalties and restore wetlands after allegations that he illegally altered and destroyed protected areas on his property, according to a statement from Attorney General Maura Healey’s office.
Harvard Sells 62-Acre Property After Lengthy Dispute
The town of Weston has completed its $13.4 million acquisition of the 62.5-acre Case Estate nursery from Harvard University, which was delayed for nearly a decade after environmental contamination was discovered, leading to a dispute that ended up in court.
New Facility To Go Up At Weston Meadowbrook School
Weston’s Meadowbrook School has received a bond from...
