Real Estate
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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...
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Plan to carve off bit of Cedar Grove Cemetery for three two-family homes approvedDorchesterLeft Fair RightThe 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...
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JPNC Zoning Comm. approves of three-family project at 17 Copley StreetJamaica PlainLeft Fair Right
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JPNC Housing Comm. hears of the possibilities for home ownership by co-purchasingJamaica PlainLeft Fair Right
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...
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JPNDC’s Mildred Hailey Apartments Building 2 Project earns Phius Passive House Design CertificationJamaica PlainLeft Fair RightJamaica 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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Fields Corner housing plan draws concerns over proximity to industrial businessesDorchesterLeft Fair RightThe 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...
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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...
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Guest Op-Ed: Fenway Forward Releases Statement on Proposal for Rent Control LegislationBeacon Hill BostonLeft Fair Right
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...
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GreenRoots, Mass Audubon, TND Celebrate Acquisition of Forbes Site on Chelsea CreekBostonLeft Fair Right
By Adam Swift GreenRoots, Mass Audubon, and The Neighborhood Developers celebrated the acquisition of the Forbes site at the property on Monday morning, marking a significant milestone in a collaborative effort to transform the property into a vibrant community asset...
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BHAC Denies New Garage Door Proposed in Rear Ell of Chestnut Street TownhouseBeacon HillLeft Fair Right
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...
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Wu, community leaders join Pennrose and Hyde Square Task Force to break ground on Blessed Sacrament Church redevelopmentJamaica PlainLeft Fair Right
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...
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Planning advances affordable housing in Roslindale, Charlestown and Longwood Medical AreaJamaica PlainLeft Fair Right
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...
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Boston Affordable Homeownership projects awarded State CommonWealth Builder FundingMission HillLeft Fair Right
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...
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Mayor Michelle Wu today joined the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), The Community Builders (TCB), the Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED), MassHousing, and the Mildred C. Hailey Tenant Organization to celebrate the completion of phase one of Mildred C. Hailey...
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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...
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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...
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Updated plan for 23-unit project near Fields Corner receives favorable reviewsDorchesterLeft Fair RightThe 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...
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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...
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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...
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JGE Architecture + Design celebrates completion of Brookley Flats, Boston’s largest affordable homeownership developmentJamaica PlainLeft Fair Right
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...
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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...
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Planning Department Hosts Public Meeting on Former New England Baptist Site ProjectMission HillLeft Fair Right
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...
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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...
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JPNC Sends Letter to City Officials Regarding Affordable Units at 3326 Washington St.Jamaica PlainLeft Fair Right
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,...
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The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold a public hearing on July 16 at 5 p.m. ZOOM: HTTPS://WWW.ZOOMGOV.COM/J/1653776203 Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certifi cates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and...
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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,...