Boston’s newest co-living complex opened in January at 525 Lincoln St. in Allston, containing 278 bedrooms in a mixture of shared suites and conventional apartments. Photo courtesy of HDS Architecture
Cracking the Co-Living Code in Boston
By Steve Adams
Boston’s newest co-living complex opened in January in Allston. And a prominent developer has figured out how to make it work. But city officials have put a pause on more housing developments like this.
Commercial Interests: Goodbye to Downtown Skyscraper-Building
By Scott Van Voorhis
When the South Station tower opens next year, it will be one of the largest office projects ever built in the city. It may very well be one of the last as well.
Banks Overwhelmed by CRA Final Rules
By Nika Cataldo
As Massachusetts banks wait to see how a lawsuit by national banking trade groups over changes to federal Community Reinvestment Act rules will turn out, they’re facing a large number of additional unknowns.
In Person: The Challenge of Transitioning from CFO to President
By Nika Cataldo
After 13 years in a behind-the-scenes leadership role at Country Bank, Mary McGovern is preparing to step into the limelight as the bank’s new president and future CEO.
Hot Property: The Berkeley Building
Tenants have signed new and renewed leases totaling more than 15,000 square feet at 420 Boylston St., a Back Bay office and retail property owned and managed by A.W. Perry.
The Gossip Report
Two next-door, waterfront neighbors in Manchester-by-the-Sea claimed spots in this week’s Gossip Report, including one with a tropical greenhouse for a front hall.
Editorial Sun Belt Wins, Mass. Loses in Housing Construction
Massachusetts politicians should look at Raleigh, North Carolina with a mixture of anger, envy and fear: Anger and envy that that metro has outpaced us in housing construction by miles, fear that it will help them steal our jobs and prosperity.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: A Short FAQ Document
By Peter Paul Payack
Bankers are grappling with complex changes to Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
Letter to the Editor: Speak Up for Zoning Reform in Boston
By Michael DiMella
Boston has a housing crisis of its own making. We let unelected, vocal minorities block the new homes that would get us out of this mess.
Op-Ed: Milton’s Vote Shows Local Officials Need Help to Make Zoning Reforms
By Greg Reibman
By design, MBTA Communities was supposed to immunize local elected officials from local resistance to new housing. But that’s not happening. Here’s what we need to do next.
The Housing Scene: These Show Homes Take Different Paths
By Lew Sichelman
Two model homes being showcased at this week’s International Builders’ Show try to offer solutions to some of today’s biggest challenges: sustainability and the difficulty of “trading up” as your family changes.
Architecture Grapples with the AI Question
By Cameron Sperance
Time is money in design and development. Is artificial intelligence the wonder drug for commercial projects in a costly market like Massachusetts?
Insider Insights: An Evangelist for Well-Designed Environments
By Steve Adams
Jeff Speck has spent decades advocating for the benefits of dense and walkable environments. As cities confront the future of urban spaces in the post-pandemic era, he’s teaming up with transit advocate Chris Dempsey.
Law of the Land: Court Upholds Defective Foreclosure Deed
By Christopher R. Vaccaro
The vast majority of mortgage loans are repaid without incident, but when they go into default, peculiar twists and turns can ensue. A federal district court decision issued in January, involving a home in Framingham, offers an example.
Column: Experts’ Voices Must Be Part of Decarbonization Conversation
By Julie Janiski
We are experiencing a sea change in regulations related to sustainability and decarbonization in the built environment. And technical experts like architects need to have central roles in their development.
Column: How Design Factors Into a Swift Residential Sellout
By Brad Cangiamila
Location may be one of the most common words to describe valuable real estate, but when embarking on a multifamily or single-family project, regardless of location, design arguably reigns supreme.
Column: IBA’s South End Project Maximizes Cultural Impact
By Natasha Espada
A new arts center, which incorporates elements of the historic building it’s replacing, will be a hub for the Boston Latinx community’s cultural empowerment.
Column: Discovery by Design at AstraZeneca’s New R&D Facility
By Marianne Weiss and Tim O’Connell
This 570,000-square-foot tower will accommodate up to 1,850 employees after it opens in 2026. Teams from AstraZeneca and Alexion Rare Disease will collaborate here to transform the future of healthcare.
