Boston
Latch’s Smart Access Devices Expand Footprint
By mid-2019, UPS drivers in 10 additional cities will be able to enter multifamily communities and drop off packages in lobbies or package rooms.
LIHC Preserves Affordability for Boston Community
More than 170 units at Concord Houses in the South End neighborhood will stay affordable for at least the next 40 years.
MA Passes Law to Tax, Regulate Short-Term Rentals
The new legislation is aimed at operators like Airbnb, which filed a lawsuit against the city of Boston over its regulations in November.
Aura Properties Breaks Ground on MA Mixed-Use Project
The company is developing the five-story, 42,000-square-foot building in Brookline, with a completion date scheduled for next August.
MassHousing Provides $24M Loan for Boston-Area Asset
The agency closed on the tax-exempt financing for a recently built 108-unit mixed-income community in Chelmsford. The transaction involved the use of recycled private activity volume cap.
Airbnb Sues Boston Over Short-Term Rental Ordinance
The city’s regulations are seen as an effort to maintain housing affordability, but the apartment-sharing giant fights back.
MA Community Receives $120M Loan
The 392-unit rental property in Cambridge is LEED Silver-certified. Greystar acquired the asset last year as part of its acquisition of Monogram Residential Trust.
Boston Waterfront Condo Nearing Completion
The 50-unit luxury building developed by Seascape Development LLC and Delphi Construction overlooks the Fore River and Hingham Bay.
Capstone Development Opens $350M Student Housing Assets
The properties include The Village Phase 2, The University of Massachusetts Boston Residence Hall and Dining Center, Vi Hilbert Hall, Montage on College and Calaveras Hall.
Boston-Area Community Preserves Affordability for Next 40 Years
Asian Community Development Corp. purchased the Martensen Village in Quincy, mass. The new owner acquired the property under a state law that prevents it from being sold and converted into a market-rate community.