Neighborhood News
Holiday Lights Around Town
The Faneuil Hall tree spotted here. Decorations in Copley Square captured here. White lights on Quincy Market trees seen here. Back Bay greens seen here. […]
Boston Ranks as a Market to Watch in 2015
Real estate search database Trulia has released their 2015 Housing Outlook report, including the top 10 housing markets to watch in 2015. After analyzing market potentials and trends throughout the country, researchers selected […]
Boston Neighborhoods Get in the Spirit
With trees lighting up around town and holiday celebrations in full swing, it’s the time of year when Boston neighborhoods really shine. To get in the spirit, […]
This Old House Searches for its Next Boston Home
Now through December 31, the “This Old House” crew is on the hunt for old homes in need of renovation. Downtown lofts and brownstones, suburban […]
How One Massachusetts Home Became a Movie Set
“Robert Downey Jr. really was the best houseguest we’ve ever had,” says Boston architect Charles Rose, who recently hosted the actor and an entire crew from Warner […]
Bird’s-Eye Boston Opens in the Lobby of City Hall
Something like looking out the window of a Logan-bound plane, the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics invites visitors to […]
When Sidewalk Talk Gets Heated
Mayor Marty Walsh squared off on Thursday night against a large group of concerned—and generally, irate—Beacon Hill residents during what can only be described as […]
A Mixed-Use Project in Mission Hill Is Moving Forward
A Boston non-profit organization is planning to replace a long-vacant, two-acre site in Mission Hill with a 305,000-square-foot mixed-use residential, office, and retail development. Mission […]
South Boston’s Old Colony Housing Project Is Being Reborn
To understand the dramatic changes that the South Boston neighborhood has undergone during the past several decades one only need visit the Old Colony public […]
Notorious Boston Nightclub Gets New Life as Apartments
A notorious Boston property is about to embark upon what is at least its fourth life. The building at 888 Tremont Street in Roxbury is […]
Massive Roxbury Mixed-Use Project Headed Straight Toward Defeat
Dozens of Boston residents have spent hundreds of hours over the past decade focused on getting a mixed-use project built on an empty lot in […]
Developers Propose Ways to Cut the Cost of Building Housing
Several prominent real estate developers are looking to shake up the city’s physical landscape, both figuratively and literally. The Associated Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC) held a “What’s Next? Leading Developers Share […]
‘Seaport Crossing’ Condos Hit the Market
The Seaport District is undergoing dramatic changes, with office towers and apartment buildings springing up seemingly overnight. What we haven’t seen ’til now are any […]
Dudley Neighbors Incorporated Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
With all the improvements happening over in Dudley Square these days, it’s hard to believe that true change in the neighborhood started decades back. Thirty years ago, […]
Is It Better to Buy or Rent in Boston?
The New York Times makes the “easy” part of the decision to buy or rent a home even easier with its new “Is it Better to […]