By Kriston Capps Developers of apartment buildings across the US are raising alarms as property insurance rates continue to rise, a trend that threatens to seal off the pipeline for much-needed housing construction — especially new apartments with affordable units. Premiums and deductibles for policies required by mortgage lenders have shot up two- to three-fold over […]
Rent control advocates in Boston are once again pushing for new rent control laws. Of course they are. Apartment rents rose 17 percent in Boston over the last year, on average, including concessions. There’s no relief in the short term either. Market observers predict rents are likely to keep rising sharply through the rest of the […]
The University Station project in Westwood has been delayed for years. As the state’s largest development project, many are excited to see the dormant project take shape again. Phase 1 was anticipated to be competed by fall of 2014, but the project stalled in 2010. The location is ideal, just off I-95, and major retailers […]
