WinnCompanies Set to Begin 3.3K-Unit South Boston Project
A joint venture of WinnCompanies and the Boston Housing Authority completed financing to begin a decades-long redevelopment of Boston’s Mary Ellen McCormack public housing complex.
Boston Approves Net Zero Zoning Code Despite Industry Concerns
New Boston developments will be required to comply with new clean energy regulations likely to increase project and long-term operating costs.
Towns, Cities Need Partners When Repurposing School Buildings into Senior Housing
Consistent public school enrollment declines mean that surplus school buildings could be a real source of new homes, but towns and cities often lack the expertise to do it themselves.
Hot Property: Stone Mill Lofts
The oldest mill in the city of Lawrence was converted into multifamily housing including decarbonized building systems in a $39.2 million adaptive reuse project by WinnCompanies of Boston.
A Backlash in Barnstable
Zoning changes designed to revitalize downtown Hyannis got immediate traction from developers proposing multifamily housing. But a leadership change on the Barnstable Town Council is driving fears of a rollback.
Personnel File – No. 358
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s The Personnel File.
BPDA Approves 2.4M SF of Development Projects
Seven projects totaling nearly 2.4 million square feet received approvals from the Boston Planning & Development Agency, including the largest affordable condominium project in Back Bay history and a $1.1 billion makeover of public housing in South Boston.
Community Good Works
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston announced a $250,000 donation to the Vermont Community Foundation to support flood relief and recover efforts after a series of devastating storms swept across the state this month.
$66M Renovation Set for Mission Hill Housing Complex
A $66 million renovation project will update a 535-unit Mission Hill public housing complex following a recapitalization that transfers ownership to a tenant coalition.
Personnel File – No. 319
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
What WinnCompanies Learned Helping 8K Tenants Avoid Eviction
With so much in play, WinnCompanies’ experience may be a helpful blueprint for multifamily owners in balancing the need to keep vulnerable residents housed with the necessity to generate revenue.
Healey Heeds the Housing Call
In a break from Gov. Charlie Baker’s approach, Governor-elect Maura Healey has vowed to give housing developers top priority as the state seeks to accelerate surplus property sales in the new administration.
Electric Residential Project Gets Funding from Natural Gas Disaster Settlement
A Lawrence mill complex will become Massachusetts’ first all-electric residential development after closing on a financing package and receiving funding from Columbia Gas’ settlement from the Merrimack Valley natural gas explosions.
Affordable Senior Housing OK’d for Downtown Worcester
Worcester officials have approved a proposal from Boston-based WinnCompanies to redevelop the vacant former Boys & Girls Club building at 16 Salisbury St. in the city’s downtown.
Lawrence’s Oldest Mill Building Cleared for Apartment Conversion
WinnCompanies will break ground early next year on a $34 million residential conversion of Lawrence’s oldest mill building after receiving the final piece of its financing package.
Personnel File
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
McCormack Redevelopment Would Rebuild, Expand 18-Acre Boston Complex
Redevelopment of the Mary Ellen McCormack public housing complex will add market-rate housing, larger community meeting space and buildings with a mix of architectural styles replacing the brick barracks-like complex in South Boston.
WinnCompanies Intends to Cut Evictions in Half in Five Years
A major local and national affordable housing landlord announced it plans to cut eviction rate sin half across its properties over the next five years with a combination of tenant outreach, early intervention, payment plans and incentives for property managers.
Hot Property: WinnCompanies Headquarters
Boston-based architects Dyer Brown designed WinnCompanies’ new 27,000-square-foot headquarters at 1 Washington Mall to evoke the look and feel of CEO Gilbert Winn’s favorite local hotels.
WinnCompanies’ Springfield Redevelopment Kicks Off
A Thursday event in Springfield celebrated a major milestone in the redevelopment of a long-vacant building in Court Square, and in Gov. Charlie Baker’s view, it also offered a welcome source of relief.
