City Council rejects plan for parking instead of housing on Nonantum lot
On Dec. 9, the Land Use Committee voted to recommend approval of a non-accessory parking lot and a rebuild of a 10-foot retaining wall at [...]
Rent control measure advances toward 2026 ballot as housing debate intensifies
The responses grew louder each time Dorchester resident Antonio Ennis started a new chant in the small meeting room inside Church on the Hill. “What [...]
City Council clears the way for Riverside project to break ground
The City Council voted Monday night to approve the special permit requested by Mark Development for its Riverside project—now in its fourth version and approaching [...]
Nolin urges approval of Dudley Street residential project
Superintendent Anna Nolin is adding her voice to the housing development debate, at least for one proposal. Nolin recently sent a letter to the Land [...]
Teacher salary increases are no match for rising housing prices in Newton
A household in Newton, where the most experienced teachers earn just over $100,000 a year, must earn at least $183,000 to afford a typical mortgage [...]
City Council is mulling changes to Newton’s inclusionary zoning ordinance
Newton housing prices have skyrocketed out of reach for many people, so the city is looking at updating its inclusionary zoning ordinance—which requires developers to [...]
Hasseltine House loses appeal in lawsuit against Jewish Family and Children’s Services
On Sept. 10, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a Massachusetts Superior Court decision in favor of Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) ending its Newton [...]
Try Again Later: Last-minute bankruptcy filing delays Turtle Lane Playhouse auction
As a small crowd gathered along Melrose Street in Auburndale to see the Turtle Lane Playhouse property auctioned off on Thursday morning, it became clear [...]
Want to buy the Turtle Lane Playhouse property? Next Thursday’s your chance
The Turtle Lane Playhouse in Auburndale has sat vacant for a dozen years now, and it could soon have a new owner. McLaughlin & Co. [...]
What’s going on with the Turtle Lane Playhouse redevelopment?
It’s been 12 years since the Turtle Lane Playhouse in Auburndale closed its doors. Multiple readers have asked us what's going there. The answers: Housing [...]
Sisson lays out challenges, opportunities for Newton’s office market
Two big real estate developments—Northland and Riverside—are changing plans to scrap office space for more housing. The world has changed in the past few years, [...]
City Council passes Northland special permit request
The City Council approved the new special permit for the Northland development Monday night, ending a journey that spanned six years and exemplified the complexities [...]
City Council passes ADU ordinance
The City Council passed an updated accessory dwelling unit ordinance on Tuesday—one that goes beyond what a new state law requires—aimed at fostering more use [...]
Northland heads to City Council for a vote
After several years in limbo, the Northland Upper Falls development—now revised with more housing in lieu of office space—is set to go before the full [...]
Newton for Everyone rallies supporters for Northland
It's been several years since the Northland Development first met Newton's approval process. But a pandemic, construction delays and a change of plans have the [...]