Newton for Everyone to host discussion on ‘100 percent affordable’ housing
You've heard about 40B developments that come with a certain percent of their units set aside for below-market rates. What about developments where all the [...]
Crafts Street development approved with 59 affordable units
A 295-unit apartment complex is set to go up on Crafts Street built by Boylston Properties The Newton Zoning Board of Appeals recently voted unanimously [...]
Newton for Everyone to hold talk about seniors’ housing challenges
The housing crisis has been tough on many people, and it has its unique set of problems for older residents. So on Oct. 28 at [...]
State deems Newton ‘conditionally compliant’ with MBTA Communities Act
The City Council passed an overhaul of the city's zoning ordinance last December, which was meant to revitalize the Newton's village centers and get the [...]
What is AMI housing and what does it mean in Newton?
Did you know that someone making $100,000 a year can qualify for affordable housing in Newton? The term “affordable housing” is often associated with publicly [...]
Development unlikely to get affordable housing permit, according to ZBA
The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories [...]
Ward 1 councilors to appeal Clinton Street duplexes, citing ‘inaccurate’ plan
PHOTO: This photo, taken by City Councilor John Oliver, shows a new building (left) taller than abutting properties, which city councilors say was not part [...]
MBTA board approves new plan for Riverside complex
PHOTO: This design shows what Phase 1 of the new plan for the Riverside MBTA station complex. Courtesy Photo, MBTA After nearly two years of [...]
Northland gets pushback from Upper Falls for shelving that shuttle bus
PHOTO: Mike Madeiros, Northland Development's vice president of construction, gives a site tour to Upper Falls residents Garry Miller and Jay Werb. Photo by Bryan [...]
Plan B: Northland wants less office space, more housing
PHOTO: This is the existing design for the Northland development planned for Needham Street Newton. Northland Investment Corp. Northland Newton Development is proposing changes to [...]
Exodus: Data shows young adults have left Newton and the state in droves
Young adults have been leaving Newton and not coming back. That's been the basis for the argument in favor of more housing, high-density housing and [...]
Gov. Healey signs housing bill at Newton’s Golda Meir House
Crowds of housing advocates, lawmakers and local officials packed the reception hall at Newton's Golda Meir House Tuesday morning as the Gov. Maura Healey signed [...]
MAPC may soon bring modular homes to the region
Do modular and manufactured homes have a place in Newton? The Metropolitan Area Planning Council thinks so, and the federal government is giving them some [...]
City Council mulling change to how raised lots are regulated
A common practice in Newton real estate development seems to involve taking an average-sized house and knocking it down to build a gigantic, palatial estate [...]
Newton Housing Partnership strives for affordable housing in an unaffordable world
The Newton Housing Partnership is a group that seeks to promote the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Newton. They act as an advisory [...]