Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft unveils plan to increase housing affordability, outlines optional rent control proposal
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft unveiled a plan today that he says would improve housing access and affordability for ...
Zoning commission rules new Boston buildings will be required to meet ‘net zero’ standards
The Boston Zoning Commission voted to approve a new zoning standard requiring new buildings to meet net zero carbon emissions upon opening -- becoming the first city in the country to do so.
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To fix Massachusetts’ housing crisis, we need to build. Here’s why that's hard.
Reasons why there’s a housing shortage? It takes a lot of time, people and money to create a new apartment building.
This building is designed to help its residents live a longer, happier life
Every detail of J.J. Carroll, not quite a year old, is designed for one thing: to help its residents live longer and better, ...
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In Vienna, most residents qualify for public housing. Can Boston combat soaring rents with the same model?
Over the past few decades, Boston and other major U.S. cities have struggled with astronomic real estate prices and budget-breaking rent hikes, both of which have created real hardship for those ...
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70-Unit Office Conversion Submitted in Downtown Boston
A Boston developer submitted plans for a 70-unit office-to-apartments conversion in the Financial District. The $21.5 million ...
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In Boston, midrise housing by Hacin goes up on the last unbuilt parcel overlooking Rose Kennedy Greenway
India Street is the last remaining morsel of untouched land next to the Rose Kennedy Greenway—a relic of urban renewal and ...
300 apartments proposed in Waltham after lab plan spiked
Davis Cos. has unveiled its latest plan for the Waltham property after it scrapped a lab proposal and got hit with a lawsuit from the site’s former owner.
State backs controversial ‘Weston Whopper’ housing development
The Massachusetts Housing Appeals Committee ruled that the Weston zoning board's decision to deny the permit lacked evidence.
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Plan for new Mattapan complex aims to foster connection among children and senior adults
The project is part of a larger plan to redevelop land into Olmsted Village, an intergenerational neighborhood offering ...
4 takeaways from Josh Kraft’s mayoral campaign kickoff
After months of speculation and rumors, Josh Kraft officially announced his mayoral campaign Tuesday morning. Addressing a ...
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Dracut officials break ground on Greenmont Senior Housing Project
Local and Community Teamwork officials ceremonially broke ground Tuesday morning on an affordable housing development for seniors on Greenmont Avenue in Dracut.