The Boston Planning Department will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday this week (Oct. 29) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to review revised plans for a 5-story, 40-unit affordable housing development at 329 Blue Hill Ave. in Roxbury. The post Public meeting set for this Thursday on 40-unit Blue Hill Ave. housing plan appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The developers of a proposed apartment building on Christopher Street near Fields Corner have submitted revised plans that reduce the number of housing units from 108 to 99. The new plans alter the building's design and reconfigure parking and traffic circulation in response to criticism from residents and city planners who offered a tough critique of the original proposal filed last June. The post Developer cuts unit count, keeps 7-story plan on Christopher St. appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Special to the Times-Free Press The Boston Planning Department this month approved a wave of new development projects across Boston, advancing a citywide effort to create a more resilient, affordable, and equitable city. Among the approved proposals is a significant...
Staff Report The Boston Planning Department has announced a virtual public meeting to provide an informational update regarding the proposed development at 3326 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain. Scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2026, the session will run from...
By Adam Swift A proposed multi-family housing development on Parker Hill Avenue has raised concerns from residents about the density of the project, the potential for more student housing, and the overall impacts of development on parking and traffic...
The new building would on what is a 27,000 sq. ft. lot would replace an existing single-family home situated on it now. The post 22 unit-condo complex pitched to replace single-family house on Washington Street appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The final available unit— a three bedroom, first-floor unit— is still open for buyers. The post On Norwell Street, affordable ‘passive’ homes replace longtime vacant lots appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
City officials say it’s the latest tool in Mayor Michelle Wu’s wider strategy to get more cranes swinging in a slumping national economy that has left Boston particularly hard-hit. The post Boston explores new tax breaks to jump-start stalled market-rate rental projects appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Last week, The HYM Investment Group LLC ("HYM") and the City of Revere celebrated the official grand opening of The Amp at Suffolk Downs, a new 600-person-capacity outdoor amphitheater and open space located at 125 Salt Street in Revere. The...
Members of the Stonybrook Neighborhood Association in Jamaica Plain voiced their continued concerns with the state of a landmark property at 19 Kenton Road at its August meeting this week. In 2024, developer Marc Federico presented plans for a new...
The Commission will hold its next monthly hearing virtually on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our Zoom Meeting...
The consensus is clear among local real estate agents: Jamaica Plain is one of the most desirable places to live in Boston among the 23 officially recognized neighborhoods in the city. The Gazette spoke with some of JP’s top real...
A Notice of Project Change (NPC) has been filed with the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) for the Planned Development Area at 41 Berkeley Street in the South End. The filing, submitted by Ben Franklin Development, LLC on Friday,...
By Gazette Staff The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting this past Tuesday, June 23. On hand for the session were chair Alcurtis Clark, vice-chair Bernie Doherty, secretary-treasurer Michael Reiskind, Willie Mitchell, Lisa Marie Caliga,...
A developer wants to build a 16-unit condo project on a 22,670-square-foot site next to Garvey Playground in Neponset, according to documents filed with the city’s Planning Department last week. The post Developer eyes 16-unit condo project for Tolman St. next to Garvey Park appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Lt. Governor Driscoll, St. Francis House, the Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA), MassHousing, state and local elected officials, residents, and community partners to celebrate the grand opening of 41 LaGrange Street, a new 19-story affordable...
The meeting, scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., will include a presentation by the development team followed by questions and comments from the public. The post Public meeting on Carney redevelopment set for Oct. 19 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting this past Tuesday evening (July 22) via Zoom. On hand for the session were chair Purple Reign, vice chair Willie Mitchell, and fellow members...
An 11-story block-long office building at 31 St. James St. in the Back Bay, known as the ‘Park Square Building,’ is now poised to be redeveloped into 490 apartments, The Boston Globe first reported last week. New York-based Vanbarton Group...
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, September 30, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrossoCity Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Michael Tucker and fellow members John Lopes, James...
Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced that the City’s Housing Accelerator Fund will competitively award up to $35 million in low-cost construction loans or equity investments to housing developments in Boston that are ready to begin construction and include an affordable...
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved plans by a builder and the Cedar Grove Cemetery to build three two-family homes on a piece of cemetery-owned land on Milton Street at Granite Street...
The Monument Square Landmark District Study Committee and staff of the Boston Landmarks Commission are pleased to announce the release of a preliminary working draft of a study report on the proposed designation of the Monument Square Landmark District and...
The Mayor’s Office of Housing joined Fenway Forward, community partners, and residents on Aug. 26 to celebrate the grand opening of 43 Hemenway St. – a six-unit affordable homeownership development in the Fenway neighborhood. Supported by the funding from the...
The Back Bay Architectural Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on Oct. 14, 2026, at 5 p.m.. The meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. Written comments or questions can be submitted to BACKBAYAC@BOSTON.GOV. The meeting...
The Back Bay Architectural Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The public can participate virtually by visiting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1658222374 or by calling 646-828-7666 and entering meeting ID 165 822 2374. Written...
For ten years now, David Higgins has been slowly building single-family homes on a three-quarter-acre parcel he owns on Plain Street in Dorchester. On Tuesday, the Zoning Board of Appeal rejected his latest, for what he says would be the seventh and final house on the lot, after which he says he would sell the houses as condos, since they all share common driveways and other facilities. The post Board rejects developer’s final house on his Plain Street parcel appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Council is supporting legislation that would give tenants the first opportunity to purchase their residential buildings when an owner decides to sell. The Council adopted a resolution supporting H.1544 / S.998, An Act to Guarantee a Tenant’s First Right...
Revere city officials are seeking to reallocate $100,000 in Community Development Block Grants for a new housing assistance program. This year, Revere was allocated just over $645,000 in the CDBG grants through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development...
The Boston Planning Department has extended the public comment period for the proposed redevelopment of the former Carney Hospital campus in Dorchester through Monday, Nov. 2. The post Carney Hospital comment period extended to Nov. 2 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
An 11-story block-long office building at 31 St. James St. in the Back Bay, known as the ‘Park Square Building,’ is now poised to be redeveloped into 490 apartments, The Boston Globe first reported last week. New York-based Vanbarton Group...
By Adam Swift Local developer Jamie Russo is proposing two separate 85-unit apartment developments on Foster Street near Broadway. The proposals will go before the council’s zoning subcommittee on Monday, August 10 before coming back before the council for a...
The City of Boston Planning Dept. held a public meeting pursuant to Article 80 via Zoom regarding the proposal for a 44-unit apartment building at 408 South Huntington Ave. last Monday evening. The meeting was conducted by Tyler Ross, who...
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, July 29, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Michael Tucker and fellow members Aklog Limeneh,...
The evolution of Green Street between 1836 and 1900 serves as a perfect microcosm for the broader demographic and architectural shifts that transformed the neighborhood from an elite agrarian retreat into a bustling streetcar suburb. Prior to 1836, wealthy Bostonians...
A previously approved proposal to redevelop land directly behind the Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in the Fenway into a pair of seven-story residential buildings has been scrapped in favor of a new proposal comprising a single six-story residential building, the...
Special to the Gazette The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 17, via Zoom. Chair David Baron and fellow committee members Willie Mitchell, Purple Reign, Peg Preble, Gerard O’Connor,...
The development, known as McDevitt Senior Homes, will include 36 one-bedroom apartments. The post MassHousing bond will help convert former South Boston convent into senior housing appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The site is surrounded by some of Dorchester’s most intensive industrial operations, including a stone-crushing yard, construction and utility businesses, auto shops, and the Boston Duck Tours headquarters...
The development team behind the long-delayed Dorchester Bay City (DBC) project are pursuing a roughly $400 million federal loan that they hope will allow them to launch a first phase of more than 700 housing units on its Columbia Point site by next year. The post Bay City seeking federal loan to launch housing units on Columbia Point appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The former Comfort Inn is now operated by The Community Builders, with Pine Street Inn providing round-the-clock supportive services for residents. The post ‘They’re a friend, a neighbor now’; officials cheer hotel-turned-home for 99 older Bostonians appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
In Dorchester’s Lower Mills, at the site of the former Walter Baker & Company Chocolate Factory, a beautiful one-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,276 square-foot unit sitting high above the Neponset River in the sought-after Water Mill Building at the Baker Square Condominiums is on the market for $750,000. The post A condo with river views from on high is on offer at historic Baker Factory site appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The developers of a proposed apartment building near Fields Corner are making significant changes to the project’s height, shape, parking layout, and other elements after officials in the Boston Planning Department offered a tough critique of the most recent plan in a memorandum last month. The post Developer plans changes to Christopher St. project after push back from city planners appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The team that hopes to redevelop the shuttered Carney Hospital campus filed its most detailed plan to date this month with the Boston Planning Department...
Details of a proposed office-to-residential redevelopment project that would transform an 11-story, block-long building at 31 St. James Ave. in the Back Bay into 476 residential units were discussed during a city-sponsored meeting held virtually on Oct. 14. The Vanbarton...
The Boston Planning Department has announced a new date for the community public meeting regarding the proposed mixed-use development at 25 Supertest Street. Originally slated for June 3, the virtual meeting has been officially rescheduled and will now take place...
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on October 15, 2026, at 5 p.m.. The hearing will be held entirely online via Zoom. Written comments and questions can be directed to BeaconHillAC@boston.gov before the meeting. The...
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved plans by the owner of the parking lot at 372 Neponset Ave. in Dorchester to replace it with a four-story, ten-unit apartment building with 13 parking spaces. The post McGonagle’s parking lot to make way for apartments appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) is proud to announce that the Mildred Hailey Apartments Building 2 project has received Phius Design Certification, marking a significant milestone in the development of high-quality, energy-efficient housing designed to support resident health, comfort,...
Fenway Forward has released the following statement: “[Last week], the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court removed the rent control ballot initiative from this year’s ballot based on a technicality regarding exemptions for religious facilities. While this decision is disappointing, it does...
Amid a streetscape of 19th-century Victorians on Savin Hill Avenue stands a modern, California-style home overlooking a scenic, sandy shoreline. Listed for sale on Sept. 29, the unusual home attracted more than 80 visitors and went under agreement less than a week later for more than its $1.35 million asking price. The post California-style condo in Savin Hill drew intense interest, sold quickly appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A developer’s plan to demolish a single-family home at 59 Gibson Street and replace it with a 4-story, multi-unit building took an unexpected turn Monday evening. The post Ooops! Developer blames AI mapping for showing wrong house at abutter’s meeting appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Tanglewood Village – a development of sixteen condo units situated in a campus of three buildings – is alive and growing in Dorchester’s Lower Mills neighborhood. The post ‘We’re creating a village here’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday unanimously approved a developer's plans to build a five-story, 24-unit condo building on what is now a vacant lot filled with trees and ledge between the Cedar Grove Cemetery and Granite Avenue. The post Board approves 25-condo building atop ledge on Granite Avenue appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 28. On hand for the session were chair Alcurtis Clark, vice-chair Bernie Doherty, secretary-treasurer Michael Reiskind, Willie Mitchell, Dave Baron, Purple Reign, Sarah Freeman, Lorenzo Bartoloni,...
The city officially approved a major residential renovation project in Mission Hill last month. The development at 85 Parker Hill Avenue received the green light during a Boston planning board session around 3 p.m. on July 17, paving the way...
Neighbors rejected a plan to turn site into a nail salon last spring. The post Cedar Grove Gardens property on Adams St. is back on market appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, August 26, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Michael Tucker and fellow members John Lopes,...
Special to the Times The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted unanimously to deny a design review application to create a new garage door opening by modifying the rear ell of a townhouse at 46 Chestnut St. at the commission’s monthly...
On Thursday, October 29, from 5:30-7:30 PM, the City of Revere will host a workshop and Q&A on affordable homeownership programs for first time homebuyers. The event will be held at the Rumney Marsh Academy cafeteria, located at 140 American...
A dispute between the owners and developers of the high-density 35-75 Morrissey Blvd. redevelopment project has led to a lawsuit in which one of the parties is alleging “fraudulent and deceptive” behavior by the other. The post Legal dispute snarls plans for Morrissey Blvd. Towers appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Special to the Gazette Pennrose and Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) today celebrated the groundbreaking of the Blessed Sacrament redevelopment, which will transform the vacant 1913 historic church in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood into a vibrant mixed-use, mixed-income development...
The latest details for the revised redevelopment proposal for 222 Friend St. in the West End were unveiled on Tuesday, Sept. 22, during a city-sponsored joint Impact Advisory Group (IAG) and public meeting for the project. KS Partners intends to...
The Board of Trustees of the City of Revere’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held a brief (26 minutes) but highly-productive session at its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, September 9, in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session...
The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, August 18, via Zoom. On hand for the session were chair Purple Reign, vice chair Willie Mitchell, and fellow members...
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved a three-story, ten-unit rear addition to an existing Second Empire-style building at 24 Mt. Everett St. in Dorchester with 16 parking spaces that neighbors railed against when it was first proposed as a four-story, 16-unit addition with no parking a couple years ago. The post Board approves addition of ten apartments to six-unit Second Empire-style building on Mount Everett Street appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Vehicle access, parking cited as key concerns for neighbors The post Plan for 16-unit condo Neponset project critiqued at public meeting as ‘too large’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Board of Trustees of the City of Revere's Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening, August 12, in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Joseph Gravellese, Treasurer Anayo...
Special to the Gazette The Planning Department this month recommended approval of the Harvard ERC District and Greenway Plan. In addition, staff recommended approval of four new development projects representing approximately 1,738,114 square feet (SF). All were approved. The...
A project that will create 72 new affordable apartments on Centre Street next to the Shawmut MBTA station was the subject of good news from state officials last week...
A public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15, to review the proposed development of a 100 percent affordable senior housing complex at 69 McGreevey Way. The proposal, known as the Ward Street Senior Housing project, is a joint venture...
The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, September 15, via Zoom. On hand for the session were chair Purple Reign, vice chair Willie Mitchell, and fellow members...
A developer plans to build a 4-and-a-half-story, 20-unit condo complex at 2062 Dorchester Ave. The building would replace a currently unoccupied two-family home. The post Neighbors review proposal for a 20-unit condo complex on Dot Ave. near Ashmont appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Moving off-campus comes with a lot of legal fine print, but Boston offers strong protections for tenants. First, thanks to a major shift in the Massachusetts rental market that took effect on August 1, 2025, the financial burden of a...
Special to the Gazette The City of Boston has announced that three affordable homeownership projects were awarded funds through MassHousing’s CommonWealth Builder program. This final piece of funding will allow construction to begin shortly on 108 affordable condominiums for first-time...
The City of Boston, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC), Causeway Development LLC, MassHousing, community partners, and residents celebrated the grand opening of Brookley Flats in Jamaica Plain with a block party. Located on Stonley Street, the new development...
A rendering of the newest designs of the extended stay hotel at 275 E. Cottage St. approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday, only hours after the local civic association opposed it 18-4. The post Zoning Board okays hotel for East Cottage St. over civic objections appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Back Bay Architectural Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on July 8, at 4:30 p.m. Attention: this meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in the meeting by going to https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1659077017 or...
The Revere City Council cleared the way for 170 new apartments to be built on Foster Street and the corner of Broadway at last week’s regular meeting. One of the apartment buildings is slated for the longtime Burnett and Moynihan...
The City of Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund has officially announced the debut of the Revere Affordable Homeownership Buydown Program (RAHBP), which will offer up to $75,000-$200,000 in support to income-eligible Revere residents seeking to become first-time homebuyers purchasing properties...
re: 3326 Washington St. Dear All, At the June 17 meeting of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council Housing & Development Committee (JPNC H&D), neighbors from the working group convened by former H&D Chair Danielle Kieta-Sommer presented an update regarding...
A virtual meeting to discuss the proposed $850 million redevelopment of the former Carney Hospital campus drew about 120 participants on Monday evening as the developers revealed new renderings and more specifics about their plans, which are currently being reviewed by city of Boston planners. The post Carney team details medical facility, housing in virtual meeting appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The city’s Planning Department will hold joint-Impact Advisory Group (IAG) and -public meeting virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m., to discuss a residential development with ground-floor retail project proposed for 222 Friend St. in the West End. KS...
The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held a regular meeting last Wednesday evening, August 19, via Zoom. Chair David Baron, vice chair Purple Reign, JPNC chair Alcurtis Clark, and fellow committee members Kendra Halliwell, Andrea Howley,...
The South End Landmark District Commission unanimously approved a design review application as submitted for 583 Tremont St. at the commission’s monthly public hearing held virtually on Sept. 1. The scope of the proposed project as outlined in the application...
A proposal to build 20 new condos at 2062 Dorchester Ave. won approval from the Boston Planning Department board on Sept. 17. The post 20-unit condo building near Ashmont gets the green light from city planners appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The city’s Planning Department will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss the proposed 41 Berkeley St. project in the South End on Monday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed Notice...
The development team behind a plan to construct a 5-story, 46-unit building at 1428 Dorchester Ave. returned to the Fields Corner Civic Association (FCCA) last month to discuss changes to their plan for the site, which includes a building that once housed an insurance business that would be demolished...
Housing & Zoning, Local Government The Board of Trustees of the City of Revere's Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, July 8, in the City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair...
The latest, revised plans for the redevelopment of the former Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT) campus in the South End now propose apartments, instead of senior housing. Continuum Development is currently pitching a project for 41 Berkeley St. comprising...
Special to the Patriot-Bridg Sarah Peck, development portfolio manager at the Boston Planning Department and manager for the Hood Park project, moderated a community public meeting on Zoom June 22 regarding the mixed-use development at 25 Supertest Street. “We’re here...
Special to the Gazette JGE Architecture + Design is pleased to announce the completion of Brookley Flats, a new multifamily residential development in Jamaica Plain that delivers 45 affordable homeownership opportunities, including dedicated artist live/work units, within a thoughtfully...