by Steve Adams | Mar 11, 2024
Two development teams are seeking to build hundreds of apartments and condominiums in a neighborhood where a history of redlining created barriers to wealth-building through real estate ownership.
by Steve Adams | Feb 28, 2024
Two teams of active local developers have responded to the city of Boston’s offer of 4.4 acres in Roxbury for housing development.
by James Sanna | Sep 1, 2023
One of Boston’s most prominent, Black-owned construction companies has accused a well-known affordable housing developer of unfairly dismissing it from a public housing renovation project in Boston.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 9, 2023
Nearly all new development projects are exciting, but a slate of proposals to turn a single-story library site in Boston into 90 or more affordable homes is worth cheering on with extra intensity.
by Steve Adams | Jun 30, 2023
An offering to redevelop the Boston Public Library’s West End branch attracted eight proposals that could create over 100 new affordable housing units and new civic space.
by James Sanna | Nov 29, 2022
A trio of development companies are partnering to turn a long-vacant grocery store parcel in the heart of Somerville’s Winter Hill neighborhood into hundreds of new apartments.
by Banker & Tradesman | May 27, 2022
Boston-based Beacon Communities has received $38.5 million in financing to renovate a pair of Brockton housing complexes and preserve affordability restrictions for at least 30 years.
by Banker & Tradesman | May 25, 2022
A financing package by MassHousing and federal agencies will extend affordability protections at a 103-unit complex in Medfield that’s been owned by Beacon Communities since 2012.
by Steve Adams | Feb 18, 2022
Life science developers have snatched up most of the recent available properties in Boston’s Seaport District, but a publicly-owned parcel that’s been designated for workforce housing is receiving a strong round of interest.
by Banker & Tradesman | Nov 15, 2021
Bonds from MassDevelopment worth $39 million are set to finance major renovations at a 346-unit Springfield apartment complex, and help convert dozens of market-rate units in the building to affordable housing.
by Banker & Tradesman | Nov 5, 2021
Beacon Communities has closed on its acquisition of the YW Boston property in Back Bay for a planned 307-unit affordable housing conversion.
by Banker & Tradesman | Aug 16, 2021
A Cambridge-based nonprofit has launched a new search engine aiming to elevate renters’ searches for income-restricted apartments to the level of commercial sites like Trulia and Apartments.com.
by Steve Adams | May 7, 2021
As potential major changes loom in Boston’s development policies, real estate executives are weighing in with their wallets in the mayoral race.
by Steve Adams | Dec 14, 2020
The future owners of a Back Bay property plan to convert the building’s 66 hotel rooms into apartments while retaining office space for tenants including current owner YW Boston.
by Banker & Tradesman | Nov 12, 2020
Over four dozen owners and operators of affordable housing units announced a joint pledge this morning to work with their tenants in financial trouble due to the COVID-19 recession and avoid evicting them over missed rent payments.
by James Sanna | Mar 13, 2020
The Boston Planning & Development Agency did more than approve a landmark new tower over the Mass. Pike. at its March meeting Thursday.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jan 30, 2020
A 204-unit Amherst apartment complex that was the first property to be developed with financing from MassHousing has received $30 million in mortgage refinancing.
by Steve Adams | Oct 18, 2019
The $525-million Motor Mart Garage redevelopment in Back Bay will add 231 condos in a new 310-foot tower and provide financial support for a planned 85-unit affordable housing complex in Chinatown.
by Banker & Tradesman | Feb 6, 2019
One of Massachusetts’ leading affordable housing developers has named a new CEO.
by Banker & Tradesman | Oct 11, 2017
MassHousing has closed on $22.5 million in financing to Beacon Communities LLC for the purchase, rehabilitation and preservation of affordability at the 156-unit Stratton Hill Park housing community in Worcester.