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.
A new report from rental portal site Zumper shows Boston has retained its spot as one of the most expensive rental markets in the nation, despite the pandemic’s disruptions.
The sudden plunge in rents amid these students’ exodus has nonetheless provided a vivid illustration as to just how much our local universities distort the local rental market.
Only a lender can tell a homebuyer how much they can spend on a house. But you don’t have to spend that much, and probably shouldn’t.
As I have heard from people living in Roxbury and Jamaica Plain in my new role as chief executive officer at Urban Edge, it has become clear that as much as residents are concerned about being able to afford to live in these neighborhoods.
