The Kraft Group is considering building an apartment building near the Gillette Stadium, reports the Boston Herald. However, the town planner of Foxboro said current zoning laws will not accommodate one-acre lots with single-family homes. The town planner Sharon Wason told the newspaper, “They’ve got to change the rules somehow so they can build apartments.” […]
Last week, Somerville’s Design Review Committee reviewed conceptual plans for Assembly Square’s mixed use Main Street development. The design included a cluster of building with large glass displays and offices that overlook the riverfront. The plans were laid out by Michael Giardina, Design Principal at Kling Stubbins, for two buildings in the Square. The first […]
A luxury high-rise tower on 45 Stuart Street near North Station was approved yesterday. The developer, AvalonBay, will begin construction on the 404 unit apartment tower within a few weeks. In fact, they have already applied for a foundation permit, says Scott Dale, Senior Vice President of Development for AvalonBay in Arlington, VA. The $425 […]
Somerville officials have embarked on the first phase of development in the Union Square Revitalization Plan. The city has begun the process of acquiring land surrounding the proposed Union Square Station. Acquiring 22 parcels, either by purchase or eminent domain, will cost an estimated $4.6 million. The first phase is essential for the development project, […]
On February 5, 2013 the East Cambridge Business Association released updated plans to revitalize Kendall Square as a world-renowned center of innovation. The goal of redevelopment is to create a vibrant, mixed-use district that will compliment innovations underway on MIT’s campus. ABG Commercial is excited about the development of the PUD-5 district. As the housing […]
Following the housing bubble, construction of new homes declined sharply. The effects of low home inventories were felt in 2012 and will continue throughout 2013. The MLS Property Information Network reports that prospective buyers in Massachusetts had 23% fewer homes to select from compared to this time last year. In fact, in just Boston alone […]
Hanover Co., a Houston-based developer, has its sights set on Boston. The developer announced that it will break ground on two apartment complexes by the year’s end. The developments, one in Boston and the other in Cambridge, are the newest additions to Boston’s ever-changing skyline. The Cambridge development, a 398-unit apartment complex, will commence next […]
The Back Bay’s skyline may have its newest edition—a 33-story hotel and residential dubbed 40 Trinity Place. The plans for the complex were unveiled Tuesday by prominent real estate developers Trinity Stuart LLC, a local development partnership comprised of Jordan Warshaw, Gary Saunders, and Jeffrey Saunders.. The project will include a 220-room hotel, 142 units […]
Last week, residences of Jamaica Plain were left speechless after the Boston Redevelopment Authority approved plans to construct apartments at the former Home for Little Wanderers. The $75 million project, proposed by Boston Residential Group, was met with criticism over size and cost. However, the Boston Herald now reports that the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s decision […]
