July
25
2011
CHINATOWN --- Developers plan to break ground next month on a $33 million affordable housing development replacing four parcels on Essex Street. The seven-floor, 100,000 square foot building will contain 74 new apartments for low-income elderly residents.
July
22
2011
In his blog, Mike Goodman of UMass Dartmouth summarizes his response to questions by industry leaders about what policy changes would have the greatest impact on growing jobs in Massachusetts.
July
12
2011
BOSTON --- The Abbey Group developers recently proposed the new construction of a 16-story building complex to include retail, office, and residential units on Boylston Street near Fenway Park. The 210 residential units would range from studio to three-bedroom units with 21 units designated as affordable for residents earning below a certain income criteria. If approved, construction of the project would begin in late 2012.
July
7
2011
LEOMINSTER --- Construction on 40 affordable rental units is set to begin at the former Whitney & Co. paper-box factory building in the French Hill neighborhood. Once construction begins, the project is expected to take a year to complete.
June
28
2011
EASTON --- Two projects recently received project eligibility letters (PEL) to move forward with plans to build affordable rental housing in town. The first proposed project, called Welsch Woods, will consist of 26 town homes on 10 acres of land. The second project, Sawmill Village, will include 44 town homes on 13 acres of land.
June
27
2011
CAMBRIDGE --- Construction was recently completed on Just-A-Start Corporation's Elm Place development. The four-story building will feature retail space on the first floor and 19 affordable rental apartments. The project includes a 24 kilowatt solar power plant and is expected to be award a LEED Gold designation. Developers celebrated the project's ribbon cutting last week and tenants are expected to move in soon.