Housing Headlines

BOSTON --- A feature story on a Boston man who is moving from a shelter into permanent housing developed by the Pine Street Inn notes that the nonprofit now manages more permanent than temporary beds.

BOSTON --- A plan to turn an Egleston Square auto shop, garage and plumbing building into three buildings with a market-rate mixed-use development with 76 residential units has drawn resident concerns about parking, affordability and the size of the buildings.

MALDEN --- Residents around the former Malden Hospital site made it clear at a recent community meeting that they don't like a developer's plan to build 375 units and instead indicated a preference for mostly green space, passive recreation areas and some moderate-income housing.

WESTWOOD --- In addition to all the retail that will be opening, the new University Station development near the Westwood commuter rail stop will also see 350 one- and two-bedroom apartments start leasing this spring, with 69 of those units considered affordable.

PLYMOUTH ---A former industrial site at the Plymouth waterfront that was taken over and cleaned up by the Plymouth Redevelopment Authority will be redeveloped in 42 units by Southern Dunes LLC., an affiliate of Karsten Company. Four of the units will be affordable in compliance with the town's inclusionary zoning bylaw.

SOUTH HADLEY --- While noting that he supports the state's housing law known as Ch. 40B, Rep. John Scibak said in a public forum he is working with other legislators on changes to the law to stop the practice of developers threatening to build larger projects with 40B so that towns will accept smaller proposals.