Research: Starter Homes Ballot Question Would Unlock Hundreds of Houses Per Year
New research from Tufts University found that a proposed ballot question would have “a real but limited impact” on Massachusetts’ housing problems.
Robot-Built Housing Proposed for Long-Vacant Roxbury Parcel
Developers are partnering with modular housing specialist Reframe Systems on plans to develop 24 condominiums at a Roxbury site previously envisioned for commercial space.
Cape & Coast Bank Names Chief Commercial Lending Officer
Cape & Coast Bank has promoted Robert Carey to chief commercial lending officer at the institution.
Is BERDO a Bellwether of the Boston Office Market?
New brokerage research uses a non-traditional yardstick to track office usage in Boston: power and water consumption disclosures under a city ordinance designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Treasury Warns Banks of ‘Red Flags’ Tied to Undocumented Customers
Federal financial crimes investigators want banks to help as part of the Trump administration’s latest measure to clamp down on immigration.
Can Modular Have a Moment in Mass.?
After decades of optimistic talk that modular construction will be a piece of the puzzle addressing the housing crisis, tangible examples are starting to fit together.
Rent Control ‘Deal’ Is Just a Negotiated Surrender
The much-touted agreement between rent control advocates and a handful of developers is no compromise. And it will do nothing to lower housing costs.
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